Taking care of your classic car can be a bittersweet experience. While it’s pleasant to have a classic beauty parked in your drive and run it around the neighborhood, you may have limited maintenance options as your car gets older. For example, you may wonder if you can use modern synthetic oils with your old…
Driving a classic car can be a real source of pride and joy for many car owners. However, they may be more challenging to maintain as they get older, and many modern services may not fit them. For example, you may wonder if you can use unleaded gas in your old car. Cars manufactured before…
The Clean Air Act is devised to reduce pollutant gases emitted from cars and help preserve the environment. As a car owner, you may be required to pass the emission tests specified by your state. But what if you have an old car? Can you still pass the emissions test? Old cars can pass…
Road trips are so much fun and allow you to take a break from the daily grind. But driving an old car on the road looks a bit intimidating. What if your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and leaves you helpless? Can old cars drive long distances, by the way? Most old…
Although seeing a Tesla isn’t as rare of an occasion as it used to be, most cars still run on four-stroke combustion engines that burn fossil fuels. But the car industry is rapidly transforming, and who knows what’s in store for us by 2030. One thing is for sure, though: EVs are taking over, and…
They don’t make them like they used to! How many times have you heard that before? From household appliances to furniture, everyone seems to think everything is less reliable than it used to be. Is that true for cars too? Do older cars last longer? Not all old cars last longer than new ones. In…
Hotwiring is something we often see done in movies when someone wants to drive away a car they don’t own. In police movies, quick getaways and car chases often showcase this method of obtaining or stealing a vehicle. But can you hotwire a new car these days? Cars that pre-date the mid-nineties can be hotwired…
When fixing up an old car, especially one with very high mileage, it is often necessary to work on the engine. Rather than change the parts separately or recondition it, a complete replacement of the engine can bring an old vehicle back to life. Before considering whether to fit an old car with a new…
If you are the owner of an old car, you may be wondering what to do with it. Perhaps you love it but it’s stuck in your garage and your wife is not happy about that. But wait, there are several different options when thinking about what to do with old cars. What are they…
Reliability is a measure of how well a car performs on a wide range of factors, including performance and fuel efficiency. There are a number of factors that can affect the reliability of old cars. These include both internal and external factors. The components in the car, its service history, the environment in which it…