From our rear-wheel drive hatchback division of junkyards past comes the Mazda GLC, or great little car. Like its Chevrolet Chevette and Toyota Starlet hatchback subcompact market mates, the GLC featured a front-engine with rear-wheel drive setup with a solid rear axle. Also like its contemporaries the Mazda was among the last of its kind to feature rear-wheel drive. The … [Read more...]
Skid Plate Racing Rules the Oval
Skid Plate racing rules are straightforward. Any 1980 or newer four or six-banger front wheel drive car with a 90-inch or longer wheelbase is OK. No secret reinforcements or buttressing allowed. No added weight. Hitting the buffet a few times to add weight to the driver before the race is OK. A Skid Plate Race car must be stock at its core. If you are going to run a V6, two of … [Read more...]
JCCS Retrospective Preview
Tomorrow marks the fifth consecutive year of the Japanese Classic Car Show. Owners and fans of old school Japanese cars will descend into Hidden Valley park in Irvine, California to bask in four hundred or more examples of classic Japanese car goodness. The show promises the always unique mix of museum quality survivors and legendary vintage race cars along with daily driven … [Read more...]
August Old Schools
The best sort of car meets and shows are the kind where folks drive in, hang out, and then get back into their cars and drive off until next time. The monthly gathering of imports in Santa Clara falls directly into the category of low key and casual events where those who dig a certain kind of car can meet and greet. Bugs and dents on daily driven and budget classics speak to … [Read more...]
Old School Imports Meet
It's that time on the calendar where various third Wednesdays or last Thursdays mean there's a reason to fire up that old bucket and drive it out and meet up. This Thursday the 27th, 2009 marks the third roll-in of the NorCal SoBay Old School Import faithful in Santa Clara, California. The gathering runs from 7PM until whenever. There is no admission fee other than driving in … [Read more...]