Every once in a while, we stumble upon a Lot Shots feature in which the story behind the car is way more interesting than the car itself. Not saying a Plymouth Trail Duster isn’t interesting—far from it, actually. The Trail Duster is the rare Plymouth twin of the much-more-common Dodge Ramcharger—a full-size SUV Ma Mopar
In John Steinbeck’s first-person, fictionalized travelogue “Travels With Charley,” the author writes about his cross-country adventure in a GMC pickup truck/camper. Charley, of course, is his dog. We were already getting a Steinbeck-ish vibe from this International as we approached it to snap photos for today’s Lot Shots. But when a delightful pooch popped its
Today’s pickup truck market is a pretty crowded space, with competitive entries from Ford, Chevy/GMC, Ram, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. But before the Japanese got into the full-size game, they were making compact light trucks that appealed to folks who wanted the utility of a pickup bed, but couldn’t spare the space (or expense) of
When Dodge decided to stuff a pavement-shaking Cummins turbodiesel engine into its Ram pickup truck way back in 1989, the engineers had to overcome a litany of technical and mechanical hurdles. Turns out, that was child’s play compared to stuffing one in a hot rod. But that’s exactly what some crazy builders did here. Normally
What’s the preferred ride of Vulcan Star Fleet Captains and corruption-busting bar bouncers? If you said the Buick Riviera, you’d be right. …and you probably watch too many movies. But unlike Captain Spock’s fondness for the 1964 Rivi, in today’s Lot Shots, we’re focusing on the 1965 edition. In 1989’s seminal film ‘Roadhouse,’ the protagonist
SPARKS, NV. — Each week, we try to share a noteworthy vehicle spotted outside of a Summit Racing retail store in our Lot Shots feature articles. We’re taking a slightly different spin this week in honor of Hot August Nights, which took place last week in and around Reno, NV, including at Summit Racing’s retail location
Ever hear of a Pontiac Laurentian? Yeah, neither had we—in fact, the only time we’ve ever heard the word ‘Laurentian’ was in the context of the proposed resting place of the fictional submarine Red October. So when we spotted a real Pontiac Laurentian in the Summit Racing retail store parking lot a few weeks ago,
What happens when you want a lightweight, nimble British sports car, but still need to haul groceries and the kids? The answer, friend, is the MG MGB GT. But before we talk about the car, let’s decipher that alphabet soup. MG stands for Morris Garages, the car’s manufacturer—a company that used to manufacture cars in
We got a lot of awesome stuff from Australia, including (but not limited to) the electric drill, pacemaker, Wi-Fi, and Paul Hogan. But a lot of gearheads might say the coolest thing to come from the land down under was the “Ute.” Sure, American automakers had built early versions of pickup trucks before, but the
Behold, the short-lived Pontiac Fiero—made from 1984 to 1988. Most Fiero fans will tell you that the car’s brief time in Pontiac showrooms was the result of its unrealized potential. Why? They’ll probably say GM neutered its performance out of fear that it would cannibalize Corvette sales We can think of maybe one other car
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