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Hooniverse Asks: Can North America afford a cheaper Land Cruiser?
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Look around, everyone these days wants a mighty 4×4 off-roader, even if they have no no-roads on to drive on. It’s a craze and it’s crazy. Wranglers and Gladiators, full loaded models too, are selling like fresh bagels. Ford took over 200,000 reservations for the Bronco within days of introduction. Toyota has sells more than…
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2020 Ford F-250 4×4 with Tremor Off-Road Package
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This 2020 Ford F-250 Tremor was intimidating to drive at first. This three-quarter-ton truck is one of largest vehicles I have driven. At 79-inches high, this truck is five inches taller than me. The top of its bed rail is at my shoulder height. It’s got 250-inches in length and takes up almost one and…
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Craigslist: “Custom, Hand-Built Sports Car”
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Having recently sold my Project Integra on Bring-a-Trailer (more on that later), I started casually looking around for its pointless replacement. I started with Craigslist, of course, and it again proved itself to be a complete win/fail. Right on the first page on my local listings was the pictured homemade jewel. Based on a 1977…
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Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel gives us its fuel mileage and tow rating
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It’s one of those weeks when a lot of automotive news comes out at the same time. There was Jeep Grand Wagoneer news. That followed by the Jeep Wrangler 4xe news. Then, there was news of 2021 Wrangler and Gladiator details. I guess it was all Jeep news, but it’s the last one that I…
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Hooniverse Asks: Is the new 2021 Ford F-150 different enough?
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The configurator for the 2021 Ford F-150 is on Ford’s website. We know from Jeff’s video that Ford did a lot of work to improve upon the outgoing truck, even if that truck was rather great. Ford openly admits that the configurator is in its “early” phase. Going through it I noticed the 2020 and…
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FAD, a theoretical weak spot in Wrangler’s solid axle
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The Jeep Wrangler is one of the last 4×4 vehicles on earth to retain the solid front axle. The rest of the world went with an independent front suspension for improved ride quality and steering, at a slight sacrifice of off-road abilities. I recently wrote an article for Hagerty about the Wrangler EcoDiesel and how…
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Hooniverse Asks: Are stretch limousines still relevant?
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There was a time when the rich and famous motored almost exclusively in stretched limousines. Limos trickled down to the rest of us by the means of rentals. Prom, wedding, fancy dinner date, a long ride to the airport, or a sporting event, limos were the best way to feel fabulous about commuting. Limousines were…
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Selling a car on Bring-a-Trailer, part 5 – a letter to the buyer
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About two years ago I was buying house. As my wife and I were preparing our offer we learned that there was another party interested in the property. It was a commercial buyer who was looking to renovate it and flip it. Our agent suggested that we write a letter to buyer to go along…
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Selling a car on Bring-a-Trailer, part 4 – CarFax
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There are a number of things you need to in order to have a successful sale of your vehicle on Bring-a-trailer dot com. We discussed that your vehicle should be clean, or better yet, professionally detailed. Since a picture is worth a 1000 words, it’s a good idea to hire a professional photographer. While beauty…
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Alfa Romeo celebrates 110 years with a cool eBook
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Alfa Romeo celebrated its 110th birthday by issuing a really interesting and informative eBook. The eBook summarizes the brand’s history, racing heritage, and, of course, many interesting and beautiful vehicles. Just glancing through it I realized how little I know about Alfa Romeo. For instance, I had no idea that it started as A.L.F.A, or…
