A Toyota Rarity: The 2000GT
Built as a collaboration between Toyota and Yamaha, there were only ever 337 2000GT’s produced between 1967 and 1970. Its 2.0L inline 6 produced 150 horsepower, and fitted with the appropriate 4.375 ratio axle, the car could reach…
1910 Buick Engine Rebuild.
This is the story of my 1910 Model 17 Buick engine failure and rebuild project. Last July during the Babe Run my engine experienced a catastrophic failure when, with a loud bang and shudder, the centre main bearing in the engine crankcase broke.Upon taking the engine apart it was quickly determined that…
Classics with Charm.
There’s a certain charm about driving around in a well-kept, well-restored classic automobile. Sure, the man driving his lime green Lamborghini Gallardo will turn a few heads downtown, but the man in the cherry red ’68 Mustang Fastback is going to have at least 3 people ask him about his car every time he parks it. I think it’s the subconscious mind of a gearhead kicking in and…