http://www.phillyedge.com/ en http://www.phillyedge.com/fileadmin/phillyedge/template/images/logo.gif http://www.phillyedge.com/ 210 120 TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/march/08/classic-tale-airmans-passion-for-the-chevelle-malibu-took-off-in-1965-1.html Airman Second Class Robert Holland was stationed at Castle Air Force Base in central California when he bought a new car in April 1965. ]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/march/07/man-survives-after-steering-wheel-pops-off.html It's like something out of a Stooges short. ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:36:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/march/05/my-car-makes-noises-but-not-like-this.html The sounds in this video are ACTUAL sounds from the Jeep. Everyone began rehearsing their parts 2 weeks before we shot the video. It took us 7 hours of filming to get a solid take. Enjoy! ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:34:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/march/03/classic-tale-airmans-passion-for-the-chevelle-malibu-took-off-in-1965.html Airman Second Class Robert Holland was stationed at Castle Air Force Base in central California when he bought a new car in April 1965. ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:43:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/march/01/2010-off-to-fast-sales-start-will-toy-cars-catch-up.html Any way you measure it the auto industry had an awful year in 2009. ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:36:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/february/25/classic-tale-garaged-40-years-in-airplane-hangar-1927-model-t-hits-the-road-1.html More than 30 years have passed since Stuart Tomlinson's father gave him what has turned out to be his first Model T Ford. ]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:25:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/february/22/how-to-make-your-car-run-on-vegetable-oil.html I'm not sure I could make this happen because I have trouble remembering to get the oil changed. ]]> cilluminati@gmail.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:17:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/february/18/classic-tale-1962-jaguar-mk-ii-is-embodiment-of-beauty-performance.html From the days when the Jaguar firm was operated under the watchful eye of Sir William Lyons, each and every Jaguar has been produced with bodies defined by glamorous, stylish lines. Included in that list of gorgeous Jaguars is the MK II saloon. ]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:44:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/february/08/classic-tale-1966-chevrolet-impala-located-in-jersey-rust-free.html As Bill Wyman was growing up in a General Motors family in Detroit he was too young to appreciate the classic lines of the mid-1960s Chevrolet Impalas. ]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:42:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/february/01/classic-tale-1914-kisselkar-is-a-farm-relic-and-a-museum-relic.html For decades Lynn Kissel tinkered with and raced various old and not so old cars. He was only vaguely aware during those years that there was a car with his surname. ]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:14:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/21/classic-tale-1971-porsche-911e-targa-picked-up-in-europe-shipped-to-us.html Greg Cabral graduated college in 1967 and worked non-stop for almost four years. He decided to take some time off, buy a Porsche and tour Europe. ]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:12:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/20/philly-auto-show-returns-to-convention-center-january-30th.html I'm not really a gear head but this is must-see event even for casual car fans. ]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:01:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/18/zero-s-motorcycle-is-all-electric-environmentally-friendly-bike.html Should you happen to be a street biker -- and an environmentalist at heart -- Zero motorcycles, based in Santa Cruz, Calif., offers bikes for either scenario. ]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:02:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/15/ask-the-auto-doctor-cold-mornings-are-sending-low-tire-pressure-signals.html Dear Doctor: I have problems with the "low tire pressure" indicator lights coming on in both my 2006 Toyota Sienna and 2007 Nissan Frontier. ]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:21:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/13/classic-tale-1968-chevy-pickup-truck-has-remained-in-the-family.html Clifford Hagle had always driven second-hand trucks and he was determined to get his first new truck in 1968. ]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:33:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/11/classic-tale-corvette-was-birthday-present-from-husband-to-wife-in-1962.html The jury is still out on whether the late John Riddle bought a 1962 Corvette roadster as a birthday present for his wife, Betty, or as a toy for himself. ]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:55:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/08/a-gallery-of-awful-car-tattoos.html Tattoos can be a work of art when done correctly and have much more meaning to a person. What about when it's a devotion to a car? ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:14:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2010/january/05/volt-so-tech-savvy-features-its-own-volt-phone-apps.html Chevrolet Volt buyers are expected to be a tech-savvy bunch who enjoy the latest gadgets, so the company will cater to their desires with a sweet new smart phone application, helping them optimize their Volt for cheaper recharges and more miles on battery power. ]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:27:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/30/classic-tale-saving-the-best-for-last-the-1957-studebaker-silver-hawk.html "I grew up in a Studebaker family," Molly Culver says. In Reno, Wis., her father, brothers and uncle all drove Studebakers. "Back in those days," she says, "being a girl, I didn't get a car." ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:40:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/28/classic-tale-1932-model-a-ford-sat-on-country-roadside-with-for-sale-sign.html John Carter was born in 1932 -- the same year that Henry Ford introduced the flathead V-8 engine. Twelve years later, young Carter was working for $1 per day at a car dealership in Morgan City, La. ]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:03:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/18/classic-tale-1967-pontiac-gto-convertible-lives-the-california-lifestyle-2.html The Owen family's 1957 Plymouth station wagon -- that seemed to be so appropriate in their former Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood -- was soon replaced when the family moved to California. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:28:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/18/classic-tale-1967-pontiac-gto-convertible-lives-the-california-lifestyle.html The Owen family's 1957 Plymouth station wagon -- that seemed to be so appropriate in their former Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood -- was soon replaced when the family moved to California. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/18/classic-tale-1967-pontiac-gto-convertible-lives-the-california-lifestyle-1.html The Owen family's 1957 Plymouth station wagon -- that seemed to be so appropriate in their former Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood -- was soon replaced when the family moved to California. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/14/gifts-for-the-car-dad-car-detailing-kit.html While this isn't exactly the weather to get outside and detail the ride, Dad will be out in the driveway the moment the weather flips the switch to Spring. ]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:09:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/10/classic-tale-1941-studebaker-brings-back-memories-of-being-a-5-year-old-boy.html William Martin was just 5 years old when he first noticed Studebaker automobiles. That's when his Uncle came to visit the family in Maryland driving a brand new 1941 Studebaker. ]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:05:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/08/ask-the-auto-doctor-honda-minivan-owner-wants-to-replace-run-flat-tires.html I own a 2007 Honda Odyssey minivan that came with the Michelin Pax run-flat tires. ]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:04:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/december/02/classic-tale-youthful-infatuation-with-alfa-romeo-turns-to-lifelong-passion.html David Hunt vividly recalls various Alfa Romeo cars on the streets of Long Island in the 1950s where he spent his younger years. He was captivated by the styling of the Italian sports cars. ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:19:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/november/30/classic-tale-for-sale-sign-on-1971-amc-matador-lands-it-into-a-museum.html During the 1971 model year, American Motors Corporation manufactured 11,000 units of the big Matador station wagons. ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/november/24/ask-the-auto-doctor-a-stumble-when-accelerating-indicates-a-misfire-in-engine-2.html Dear Doctor: I own a 2000 Acura TL with under 80,000 miles. The problem is a slight stumble under light acceleration, 25 to 40 mph with the engine at operating temperature. What could it be? Richard ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/november/19/classic-tale-1963-corvette-sting-ray-was-a-high-school-graduation-present.html In the fall of 1962 the new 1963 Corvettes were beginning to appear in Chevrolet dealer showrooms. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/november/16/classic-tale-summer-vacation-leads-to-classic-thunderbird.html First came Ford's baby birds, the two-seat Thunderbirds built from 1955 to 1957. They were followed by the square birds from 1958 to 1960. Next were the bullet birds. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:44:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/november/09/automakers-offering-cash-incentives-on-hybrid-vehicles-1.html Gasoline prices have been steady and low -- even the traditional summer price hike didn't happen this year -- and the prolonged beat-down of fuel prices is combining with a slow auto market to short-circuit sales of fuel-sipping hybrid-electric vehicles. ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/november/05/tundra-midnight-rider-tailgater-id-never-make-it-to-the-game.html Tailgating an event is fun. If my car or truck had something like this I'd never make it inside for the event. ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:12:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/november/04/classic-tale-1962-porsche-super-90-coupe-is-treated-like-royalty.html During his college days in the mid-1960s Jim Slawson happily motored about in a sporty 1958 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible. ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:44:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/28/distracted-driving-can-technology-solve-problem-it-spawned.html At a distracted driving conference held in Washington, D.C., in October, Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the results of new government research ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/27/ask-the-auto-doctor-batteries-in-hybrid-vehicles-have-backup-gas-engines.html I own a 2005 Toyota Prius. I was stuck in heavy traffic for a couple of hours and noticed my battery power indicator was very low. ]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:16:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/21/1978-ford-landau-locked-in-climate-controlled-garage-for-24-years.html The 1977 Ford Thunderbird that Sue Miller bought in 1994 suited her just fine. It was comfortable and powerful but it was close to being worn out. "It was on its last wheels," she recalls, "and I desperately needed a newer car." ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:24:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/20/older-drivers-populating-highways-at-great-speed.html A recent United Nations study reveals that people over the age of 60 comprise the fastest growing demographic on the planet. ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:48:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/15/classic-tale-1973-mercury-cougar-xr7-acquired-after-ford-torino-totaled.html Jerry Laski's first new car was a 1971 Ford Torino GT, but after it was totaled in November 1983 he began looking for a suitable replacement. ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:25:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/13/ask-the-auto-doctor-fuel-spark-tests-needed-on-engine-shut-off-problem.html Dear Doctor: My 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara has over 62,000 miles and I had to have the timing chain replaced. ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:35:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/08/bucks-county-spca-hosting-rides-n-rovers.html Oh yes, it is time to round up your pups and hop in your classic cars. The Bucks County SPCA is gearing up for their annual Rides N Rovers Car show. ]]> dwengen@phillyburbs.com Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:00:02 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/07/classic-tale-alfa-romeo-purchased-new-by-university-student-in-1974.html After completing his junior year in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley, Jack Hagerty could see the light at the end of the education tunnel and commenced shopping for a post graduation automobile. ]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:40:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/october/05/a-valuable-car-consumers-resource-site-know-how-to-search.html The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the federal agency with the authority to issue vehicle safety standards and require manufacturers to recall vehicles with safety-related defects. ]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:26:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/30/classic-tale-1958-corvette-roadster-sports-rare-panama-yellow-paint.html A week before his wedding in March 1964 Tom Horstkamp decided to be responsible and sell his motorcycle. ]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:09:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/29/say-hello-to-the-90k-mustang.html Couldn't afford a Mustang before? Forget this one. ]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:56:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/28/ask-the-auto-doctor-a-jet-engine-roar-under-hood-of-suv-is-sign-of-a-problem.html Dear Doctor: My 2003 Chevy TrailBlazer with 60,000 miles sounds like a jet engine under the hood and my gas mileage has dropped to 8-10 mpg around town and has lost power. ]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:54:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/23/classic-tale-only-6000-miles-put-on-1947-chrysler-in-nearly-four-decades.html Chrysler automobiles were plentiful in Sioux City, Iowa, in the 1950s and 1960s where Maurice Levich grew up, however his family did not own one. But that all changed for Levich in 1972 during one fateful dinner in Fresno, Calif. ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:33:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/18/classic-tale-1935-plymouth-evokes-memories-of-depression-era-childhood.html Jonathan Horowitz attributes his admiration for 1930s era Plymouth automobiles to his parents. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:55:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/10/automotive-leasing-is-making-comeback-sort-of.html Back in the go-go 1990s, leasing a new vehicle was the hot ticket, so much so that some analysts began to speculate leasing would become the preferred way to "buy" a new car. ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:53:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/09/classic-tale-1964-volkswagen-beetle-is-a-family-treasure.html Before Bob and Ruth Kleeman were wed, he purchased a slightly used 1964 Volkswagen Beetle from the used car lot of the McGinty Dodge dealership Indianapolis on Dec. 20, 1965. ]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:20:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/08/minicars-crash-tested-exhaustively-front-top-side-tail.html Completing the recent roof-crush tests of the smallest cars on the road, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has now exhaustively evaluated seven micro- and minicars: the Chevrolet Aveo, Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Mini Cooper, Smart Fortwo and Toyota Yaris. ]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:29:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/04/ask-the-auto-doctor-critters-menancing-car-parked-outdoors.html Dear Doctor: I have an unusual problem with squirrels and critters eating the plastic fuel lines under the car. ]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:19:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/03/2009-cars-most-of-us-can-only-dream-about.html Yes, I know, 2009 is all about lowered emissions, more miles per gallon and smaller cars. But hey, let's give some street cred to dream cars -- those wheels that we lust after regardless of size or efficiency. ]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/september/03/1953-mg-acquired-by-son-to-erase-an-old-regret.html "I have been a car nut all my life," Jeff Brown confesses. The son of a physician, he probably inherited the car nut condition from his father. ]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/31/ask-the-auto-doc-spark-plug-replacement-requires-right-tools-and-patience.html Dear Doctor: I own a 2002 Nissan Xterra with the 3.3-liter V-6 engine. I have considered changing the spark plugs. ]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:40:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/28/2009-harley-ultra-classic-electra-glide-bigger-better.html The goal of Harley-Davidson's engineers for the entire 2009 "Bagger" -- or Touring -- platform bike lineup was to "Change everything, but lose nothing." ]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/26/the-belle-of-the-ball-which-clunker-got-cashed-in-the-most.html Cash with Clunkers was a success. I'd imagine. ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:21:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/25/classic-tale-1954-ford-skyliner-gets-a-new-owner-and-bold-red-paint.html Fifty-one years after Ford built some of the distinctive glass-top 1954 Skyliner models Wilbur Wood saw one of them for sale while electronically cruising through the Internet. ]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:37:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/24/dawn-of-new-engine-age-smaller-cleaner-more-powerful.html By the time the Steam Age was losing steam, engines used in locomotives had become incredibly complex and efficient. ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:16:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/21/repair-expert-says-this-is-good-time-to-consider-cash-for-clunkers.html Dear Doctor: My 1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0 V-8 has 235,000 miles. The dealer replaced a defective gasket when putting in a new water pump. ]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:54:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/20/2010-f-150-svt-raptor-the-ultimate-built-ford-tough-pickup.html If visions of blasting across a desert, catching air beneath the tires and leaving behind an enormous plume of dust appeal to you, Ford has the pickup capable of making that fantasy come true. ]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:29:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/19/the-perfect-parking-job.html "Can I see? Can I see the video?" ]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:19:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/18/new-towable-vehicles-expand-user-options-in-downsized-rv-choices.html More fuel-efficient is definitely "in" these days when it comes to RV products. ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:27:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/17/classic-tale-1965-pontiac-tempest-lemans-has-received-the-best-of-care.html Soon after graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1963, Daniel Jirovec went to work for a division of General Electric. With the graduate's newfound wealth he purchased a used British sports car. ]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:20:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/14/rear-back-up-cameras-now-come-with-peripheral-vision.html Backing out of a parking spot in a mall is a surprisingly tricky proposition, especially when your view is blocked on either side by larger trucks or SUVs. ]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:17:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/13/wile-e-never-had-it-this-bad-coyote-taken-out-by-nascar-test-drive.html Ouch. Wonder if this fella flashed a HELP sign. ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:46:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/12/you-cant-be-serious-oddball-world-of-car-news.html Each month I get to decide what topic of wisdom to impose on you, my FreeWheeling reader. ]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:50:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/11/chevy-volt-knocks-out-toyota-prius-sadly-no-cool-mma-type-footage-available.html Fine, it wasn't that type of fight, but in a statement today by GM they did throw a hard right hook to the Toyota Prius ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:48:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/10/classic-tale-1972-volkswagen-beetle-spent-many-rust-free-years-in-california.html A Hayward, Calif., man in 1972 paid the sticker price of $2,224 for a brand new Volkswagen Super Beetle because in those days there was no negotiating on Volkswagens. ]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/07/john-hughes-gone-much-like-mr-fryes-ferrari.html Everyone remembers the classic Ferrari. ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:20:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/06/driver-looking-for-old-style-smooth-cadillac-ride.html Dear Doctor: I purchased a 2008 Cadillac STS. Tire size is Michelin P235/50R19. There is some road noise from the different pavement surfaces and the car seems to ride hard. ]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:17:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/05/-1d3ded887e.html Racing fans probably have not noticed it from the grandstands, but Indy cars are turning green. Not their colors, but their engines, which are now fueled by ethanol. And there's even a hybrid racecar. ]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:18:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/04/bmw-s-1000-rr-an-asymmetrical-techno-ride.html In case you haven't noticed lately, nearly all sportbikes tend to look alike. Try picking out a manufacturer's bike on a racetrack for example; it's nearly impossible to tell them apart as they whiz by at triple digit speeds. ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:16:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/august/03/vintage-cars-coming-to-toms-river-vintage-people-sure-to-follow.html While I appreciate classic and restored cars I'm not sure I'll ever be a fan of a classic car show. ]]> cilluminati@gmail.com Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:13:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/30/classic-tale-when-corvette-deal-fell-apart-a-1973-porsche-911-was-the-solution.html General Motors had shut down the 1972 Corvette assembly line in the late autumn, preparatory to starting to manufacture the 1973 Corvette models. ]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:18:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/29/ask-the-auto-doc-rotten-egg-smell-can-be-fixed-by-changing-gasoline-octane.html Dear Doctor: I have a 1999 Toyota Camry with the four-cylinder engine that has given me a rotten egg smell since 2005. ]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:29:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/28/15-awful-car-tattoos.html There is nothing wrong with a well done tattoo. ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:22:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/23/ugliest-car-in-philly.html ]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:37:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/23/1984-buick-electra-park-avenue-50l-v-8-last-of-gm-big-cars.html Large cars, especially Buicks, have always held an appeal for Phil Judson. Twenty-five years ago, General Motors was downsizing its cars. When Judson learned of the GM's plan he took action to acquire one of the last big Buicks. ]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:49:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/23/ask-the-auto-doctor-routine-maintenance-issues-concern-the-owner-of-2006-vehicle.html Dear Doctor: I am very concerned about my 2006 Honda Pilot 3.5-liter V-6 with only 38,000 miles. ]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:35:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/22/new-2010-lexus-hybrid-built-in-super-clean-factory.html The 2010 Lexus HS 250h is assembled in a unique Toyota factory in Japan that is dedicated to the production of hybrid vehicles exclusively. ]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:39:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/21/harrahs-guest-drive-makes-you-feel-rich-sorry-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-winning.html What's the first thing people usually buy when they strike it rich? A car. ]]> cilluminati@gmail.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:05:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/20/i-went-to-a-strip-club-and-a-car-show-broke-out.html I've never gone to a car show. ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:12:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/17/study-vehicle-quality-issues-on-2009-models-are-best-in-years.html The initial quality of vehicles has continued to improve industry-wide, according to the 2009 Initial Quality Study by J.D. Power and Associates. ]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:37:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/16/rules-and-regs-in-place-on-the-cash-for-clunkers-new-car-deal.html In late June 2009, President Obama signed a new law that's a pretty strong incentive for you to part with that beat-up old car cluttering the driveway. ]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:35:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/15/1951-packard-is-still-owned-by-the-original-buyer.html Carl Keller's father bought a new 1937 Packard that faithfully served the family before, during and after World War II. ]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:32:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/14/an-engine-powered-by-the-air-we-breathe-not-far-from-reality.html Unless you are an engineer or serious tuner addict, you probably haven't heard of the air-powered engine from the Scuderi Group. ]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:35:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/13/ask-the-auto-doctor-pardon-the-interruption-static-moves-to-am-radio-band.html Dear Doctor: I own a 2009 Hyundai Genesis and have a question concerning the radio. ]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/10/tiny-details-matter.html I think the beauty of a well kept car is in the details. That's why I am bent about these BMW Logo ABS Tire Valve Caps. ]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:19:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/09/become-a-brilliant-gift-giver-and-save-coin.html ]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:43:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/08/women-and-cars-together.html Did you know that women like cars, too? It's a fact. Sort of. At least some women like some cars. And the auto folks know that, which is why they make things like floor mats in animal prints. ]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:36:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/07/you-know-you-want-it-michael-jackson-car-decal.html People love to put decals on their car that say something about who they are. ]]> dmcgurgan@phillyburbs.com Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:21:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/06/cars-attack-the-suburbs.html According to its Wiki page, and the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of the Montgomery County town of Hatboro is just a bit more than 7,300. ]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/02/classic-tale-1970-plymouth-cuda-convertible-has-a-425-horsepower-hemi.html During the 1970 model-year, Plymouth manufactured a total of 19,515 Cudas, a vehicle that Henry Mauney Jr., describes as "a car just short of a racecar for the street." ]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:09:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/july/01/some-car-clunker-owners-love-their-stinking-old-clunkers.html I might as well have a scarlet letter taped to my forehead. I'm even thinking about posting a Car Clunker Lives Here sign on my front lawn: "Kate's Clunker: 1997 GMC Sierra." ]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:31:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/june/30/do-some-light-reading-before-the-newtown-car-show.html Model, year, color, interior material, cubic inches: they want/need to know everything. And it has to be precise. Call a 1957 Buick a ’58? Instant humiliation, or perhaps even a wrench to the head. ]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/june/30/1929-ford-model-a-brought-back-to-beautiful-life.html Art Carlson always seemed to have an audience as he tinkered on and restored old cars in his Wisconsin garage. His son witnessed how he brought many old cars, mostly Model A Fords, back to health. ]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/june/24/50-years-of-the-mini-is-cause-for-celebration.html Take 25,000 Mini automobile enthusiasts in over 10,000 Mini models, add equal pints of English ale and you've got a party! Mini's 50th birthday to be exact. ]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:17:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/june/24/1948-dodge-truck-was-used-for-hard-work-on-southern-rice-farm.html Hub and Ann Allums took on the task of restoring her grandfather's 1948 Dodge truck after a barn collapsed on its roof in a storm. ]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/gearhead/gearhead_details/article/932/2009/june/22/ask-the-auto-doctor-low-emission-vehicle-zapping-engines-power-until-fully-warmed.html Dear Doctor: I own a 2008 Mazda3 with the 2.3L PZEV engine and a five-speed manual transmission. Ever since I go the car in October of 2007 the engine has run poorly until the operating temperature is reached. ]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:37:00 -0400