Seems to be a theme around here, old cars with old batteries. But in this case Zippy was a little funky starting sometimes - it didn't...

I was in an abusive relationship. I bought a 1997 M3 5-sp 4-door sedan via the CPO program from BMW. It had about 30,000 miles on it but...

Well, we certainly tried to do it "right" but something did not work out. I broke down and had to get flat-bedded home. When I got the...

I knew I would be working on the 911 quite a bit when I bought it, so I ordered an inexpensive home "lift" to help facilitate the work....

Why did the 911 use a horizontally opposed engine from 1964-on? It's an interesting design study. Other car makers to use a flat engine...

"A man's gotta know his limitations" - Dirty Harry Someday I really want a barn with a proper 2-post lift in it. They are the joint. One...

For a 49 year old car, Zippy doesn't ask for a lot of attention. We check the oil, keep her tuned up and she does the rest. Usually. But...

A journey, but here is where we are so far. By no means exhaustive but what do we think we want to do annually at least? That is the...

Not as sexy as a big wing or a Nitrous bottle, but well worth the effort. I am starting to take longer trips and longer laps at bigger...

"I hate buffing out wax, it's too much work". If you like a shiny car, and this is you, try this quick & easy approach. When my new old...

When I first got the car in October of 2021, even before it's initial service I took it to the grocery store. Hey, we needed food! When...

One of the weak spots on the Spitfire seems to be the head gasket. This is based on my own experiences (I am doing this job for the 4th...

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.” - Robert Burns "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" -...

Like any passenger car, there are a various compromises that were made as the Spitfire made it's way to various markets around the world,...

The stock Delco in the '74 Spitfire was very handy with respect to finding parts - it used Chevy 6-cylinder points. I could find those...

I had the stock Stromberg emissions carb when I got the car. It's hard to tune, has a terrible intake manifold and does not really work...

3 auto-x last year, 2 so far this year out of a 6 event season. I am running on my street tires and up until this last event I was...

"In theory, theory and practice are the same in practice they're different". - some smart quotey guy I know On paper it's a nut up top...

One of the first things I did after I bought the car was clean it and then buff out the paint. I also replaced broken or cloudy lenses on...

The principle "driver" behind the 1974 re-design were US bumper laws. The cars had to be able to take a 5mph hit with no damage. So we...