For Sale, Streetwalker

Streetwalker- Slow as Molasses Edition

There are few certainties in life. Oh, of course there’s death and taxes- those are a given, but another immutable is that of the durability of the Mercedes OM616 diesel motor. While only producing a maximum of 72-bhp, the cast iron block oil-burner has proven to be one of the most long-lived of any consumer-available [...]

Cars You Should Know, FOUND, Hoondeavours, Hoontastic, Uncategorized

Top of the World, Ma! Keating TKR Stakes Claim to World's Fastest Title

Eighteen hundred horsepower. Two hundred and sixty point one miles per hour. These are the numbers that are rocketing the Keating TKR supercar, potentially into the Guinness Book of World Records. That 260.1-mph top speed is based on a two-way run at El Mirage Dry Lake, and unofficially knocked the crown [...]

Car Buying, For Sale, Terrible Ideas

Slow Car Fast, Eh? How About This One

Being British, it's actually no bigger than a Mazda3

You’re looking at a 1969 Bedford CA Dormobile Camper Van. It’s got 4 berths and a 1.6L engine that likely makes all of 50hp. Cute as a button, slow as hell. Drive it fast, if you dare.

Source: Bonhams, via Dinosaurs and Robots (which you ought to [...]

Hooniversal Navel Gazing, Hooniverse Asks

Hooniverse Asks- Is it Really More Fun to Drive a Slow Car Fast Than a Fast Car Slow?

The old saying goes that it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. Having driven my share of both slow and fast cars, I can say that it’s most fun to drive a fast car fast, but that opportunity doesn’t come up all that often. Usually driving with any [...]