Living with a Ford prefect model E93A: Part 2 – Starting the car

In part 1 of this series of articles we described the E93A Ford Prefect and discussed some of its idiosyncrasies, in particular we described replacing the valves and the indicators. Approximately 42,000 of the original model were produced before the…

Auto-Engineering and the Internet

When the first Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Programs began to show up in the last half of the 1970s in Detroit, those of us in the know knew the auto industry was in for some change. It wasn’t until…

The penultimate performance mania

Nothing in memory brings back the insane performance mania of Detroit’s Muscle Cars than the unforgettable 1969 Dodge Chargers. Two specials were released that year, to put the Charger in direct competition for NASCAR, models that were completely street legal…

Car maintenance basics for everyone

Modern cars are significantly more complex than their counterparts from the 1960’s and 1970’s, and working on them is an even more specialized discipline. The modern mechanic needs a laptop computer as much as he needs a tool box, and…

8 Ways to cut car insurance costs

According to the AA, car insurance premiums have been climbing steadily upwards and are now rising at a faster rate than at any time in the last decade. That said, even though car insurance is compulsory, it doesn’t have to…

How to save money when buying an auto seat -Discount car seat

When it comes time to select and buy a car seat you do not want to cut corners on safety. But that doesn’t mean you cannot cut corners on price. It is feasible to get a discount car seat without…

The Internet, urban myths and car parts

Many books written about the internet indicate that its development was spurred on by the perceived need of the American Government to develop a communication system that would be sufficiently robust to survive a nuclear war with Russia. This led…

Why classic car parts are hard to find

People love their classic cars. It could be a true classic car that is very rare or extremely valuable. It could just be a car that was made in very few numbers that is considered a classic. It could also…

Restoring vintage corvettes

There is nothing quite like restoring vintage Corvettes (circa 1968 to 1982) to make a car owner feel like they’ve accomplished something. Whether you had the car in storage, or bought it at auction or from another owner, if you…

Can’t afford the car service garage costs? Do it yourself

Garage car maintenance and repairs has become extremely expensive over recent years. Typically a standard annual service will cost £300 to £400 even if there is nothing wrong with the car. The amount of work that is carried out during…