http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:33:13 -0700 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:37:39 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m7d6-The-Corvair-an-innovative-little-wonder?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner  Before launching into the Corvair's history let's set the record straight. Ralph Nader didn't have anything to do with the demise of the little rear-engined Chevy. GM had already pulled the plug on the product for very important marketing reaso... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:37:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m7d6-The-Corvair-an-innovative-little-wonder?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m6d15-MercedesBenz-230280-SL?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner   During the 1950’s, Mercedes Benz concentrated its engineering efforts on such things as braking, handling and body rigidity, things very much in vogue today. By 1952 the company had made the decision to return to racing in orde... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:36:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m6d15-MercedesBenz-230280-SL?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m6d11-GMs-OHV-six?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner   GM always had the upper hand in its engineering departments. The biggest automobile company could afford to hire the best and most engineers, which they did for decades. That amount of brain power allowed GM to do better at... Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:50:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m6d11-GMs-OHV-six?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m5d19-Bonneville--the-big-Pontiacs?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner It's hard to believe now, but in the mid 1950s the Pontiac brand was equated with older buyers. Much like Buick today, Pontiac was languishing in the GM stable and had the image of being a so-so vehicle that hardly anyone noticed. To solve the proble... Tue, 19 May 2009 06:05:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m5d19-Bonneville--the-big-Pontiacs?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Kia-Rio-is-the-new-Falcon?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner  Back in the late 1950s a Ford Executive named Robert McNamara (yes, the same McNamara who helped get us into the quagmire of Vietnam) ushered in two new products. The first – the Edsel – proved to be a good product introduced at pre... Mon, 04 May 2009 06:31:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Kia-Rio-is-the-new-Falcon?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Let-the-buyer-beware?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner  Here's a true story that illustrates how important it is to verify exactly what you're buying. When it comes to collector cars and antiques it pays to either become an expert on your chosen item or take one along with you during the buying proc... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:28:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Let-the-buyer-beware?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d14-A-Manta-from-the-past?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner I saw an Opel Manta on the road today, the first one I've seen in over 30 years. The Manta wasn't a big seller here in the US nor was it a milestone car, whatever that might be. It was, however, a really nice looking car that had a pretty impressive ... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:34:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d14-A-Manta-from-the-past?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d13-The-visiting-LaSalle?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner 1939 was an eventful year. Amelia Earhart was declared officially dead after massive searches were called off; Adolf Hitler ordered Plan Z, a 5-year naval expansion program that would be large enough to crush Britain's fleet; the New York World's Fai... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:25:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d13-The-visiting-LaSalle?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Another-car-is-saved-from-wasting-away?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner I spent last Sunday helping my friend Jim take the body off the frame of a 1966 Corvette coupe. Jim bought the car from another long-time friend of mine, Joe. I have known Joe since high school and I was there when he bought the car in 1967. On the p... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:32:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Another-car-is-saved-from-wasting-away?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d1-XKE--as-good-looking-as-a-car-could-get?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner   Jaguar XKE 1961-1967 Sir William Lyons, president and co-founder of Jaguar, loved fast cars. He committed his company to the racing circuits immediately after World War II and by the mid-50's his engineers had achieved what... Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:26:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m4d1-XKE--as-good-looking-as-a-car-could-get?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d27-There-goes-another-hobbyist?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner Recently I was driving down I 95 from Albany, on my way to Washington DC, in the rain. The drive itself is nasty, as you would expect on the most heavily congested corridor in the country. In the rain there is nothing worthwhile to see and your atten... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:52:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d27-There-goes-another-hobbyist?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Legendary-Daytona-Coupe-race-car-is-for-sale?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner This Cobra will still blow the doors off a lot of modern racers!Back in 1965 the operative phrase in racing was, "Powered by Ford." Ford-engined race cars swept victories in SCCA, GT Manufacturers Championship, LeMans and Formula One, havin... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:46:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Legendary-Daytona-Coupe-race-car-is-for-sale?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d7-Snake-oil-sales-are-better-than-ever?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner Back in the 1800s unscrupulous salesmen went from town to town selling various nostrums from their wagons, engaging in a trade known as medicine shows. Fast-talking salesmen touted their concoctions as able to cure any illness, make pe... Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:12:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d7-Snake-oil-sales-are-better-than-ever?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Sad-but-true?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner Nearly everyone has read Moby Dick, Herman Melville's morality novel depicting the battle between evil (Captain Ahab) and good, represented by the white sperm whale. The book chronicled very realistically the life of the men who went to sea during th... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:28:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Sad-but-true?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d28-Want-to-buy-Carroll-Shelbys-Allard-J2?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner  An extremely collectible car is going on the auction block in May. It's none other than the 1952 Cadillac Allard J2 Roadster raced by Carroll Shelby at the Sports Car Club of America-sanctioned Pottsboro hill climb in 1952. Louisiana businessma... Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:09:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d28-Want-to-buy-Carroll-Shelbys-Allard-J2?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Hot-rodding-had-its-own-lingo?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner Hot Rods of the past weren't the ready-made kits seen on TV shows and in magazines. Today anyone with a fat wallet can buy a factory-built hot rod or all the components to assemble one him/herself. It wasn't always so. In fact, hot rods&nbs... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:22:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Hot-rodding-had-its-own-lingo?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Okay-everybody-lets-sing-along?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner   People started singing about cars shortly after the earliest of vehicles hit the roads, such as they were.  Arguably, the first car song was "In My Merry Oldsmobile,"a ditty used decades later in TV commercials.Time passed ... Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:52:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Okay-everybody-lets-sing-along?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Fuel-injection-is-older-than-you-think?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner Fuel Injection isn't new technology. It's been around for nearly as long as the auto industry, although crudeness, unreliability and cost made it economically impractical for mainstream automobiles until the 1980s. Simply put, fuel doesn't burn effic... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:51:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Fuel-injection-is-older-than-you-think?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d10-So-what-kind-of-car-is-that?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner Congratulations! A number of viewers commented on the make/model of that lovely, pink (okay, not my color but that's a matter of taste) car that I posted a few days ago. Most knew it is a Volvo, but only a couple gave the model name, P1800. Volvo pro... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:14:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d10-So-what-kind-of-car-is-that?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d5-Hows-your-automotive-IQ?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner  How's your automotive IQ?An alert reader emailed this photo of a car I happen to be very familiar with. Before I do a little history piece on these handsome cars I thought it would be fun to see how many people out there know what it is. If you... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:24:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-896-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d5-Hows-your-automotive-IQ?cid=exrss-Albany-Classic-Car-Examiner