Should the Manuals be Saved?

It’s a campaign begun years ago, as automatic transmissions began to become standard equipment on new cars, replacing, um, standard transmissions.  “Save the Manuals” is the rallying cry. But I don’t buy into it. My first car was a stick, and as I write, my latest...

In Praise of the First Year Car Show

This might sound a little sacrilegious, but bear with me. Sometimes, long-running car shows are boring. Yeah, I said it. I have a handful of car shows I’ve been attending for literal decades, and I can name what kind of car is going to be in which spot before I even...