Owing more than a vehicle's worth on a car loan is often referred to as being "upside down." If you owe $8,000 on your car loan and its only worth $6,000, well, you do the math. Instead of upside down, financial professionals use a less colorful term: "negative equity." Whatever…
If you are like most car owners, when that oil sticker says expired, you might be wondering how far you can push it. Oil changes are not only expensive, but they can also be burdensome and put a real kink in your day. Although not very convenient, an oil change…
Want to start a spirited discussion among car enthusiasts? Ask which American car manufacturer made the first muscle car. With a little luck, the discussion will stay civil as the Chevy, Ford and Chrysler people battle it out. On the other hand, ask the same group who made the first…
For some, the utterance of “Dodge Charger” stirs up images of the bright orange sedan launching off ramps in “The Dukes of Hazzard.” The car, called the “General Lee,” was a second-generation charger and this generation is now considered by some to be the best muscle cars ever made. In…
Mention the words “Dodge Challenger” to any car enthusiast and they will likely gush about the awesome Dodge Hellcat Challengers built in just the last few years. Ask them when the first Challenger appeared, however, and you will probably get a blank stare. This is because its not common knowledge…
The swan song for almost every new car is a trip to the crusher – a massive machine whose purpose is to flatten a car into a slab of metal. Car crushers are an important part of the automotive recycling industry and in this article, we’ll learn about how they…
Jeep can be considered as a patriotic automaker that has developed into an iconic American brand today. Recognized as a vehicle that assisted in winning World War 11, Jeep has an interesting history that reveals that tenacity is the key to success. Jeep Seattle has an interesting history of the…
Ever driven over a bridge or overpass and seen a backup of cars below that goes on for miles? Does it seem a trifle scary how many cars there must be, well, on the entire planet? Do we have the natural resources to support all this? Well, not to be…
The days of uncertainty involving the usefulness of electric vehicles for transportation and freight are definitely over. They are everywhere now and for good reason. Let’s start with the fact that electric vehicles are cheap in the long run and their operation is emission-free. Attributes like this are just some…
The 1957 Cadillac had a mini bar built into the glovebox The 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was commonly referred to as “the Frank Sinatra car” because Sinatra loved them. Perhaps one of the reasons was that the Eldorado Brougham had a factory-installed, magnetized minibar in the glovebox. That’s right storage…
Buying a new car can be an exciting, rewarding experience. If you’re like a lot of people, the fear of buying the wrong car, then being stuck with it for years and years, can weigh on you a bit. The good news is that you don’t have to be one…
Early presidential limousines were mildly-modified Cadillacs and Lincolns but today’s presidential limousines are so heavily modified that only a tiny fraction of each vehicle comes from a car manufacturer. The rest is custom made by military contractors and other authorized suppliers. With the assistance of groganstownechryslerdodge.com, we put together an…
Buick Wildcat 445 Yes, Buick made a muscle car. The Wildcat 445 was produced by Buick from 1962 to 1970. It was a full-sized automobile offered big time performance. Power choices for the Wildcat 445 began with the standard 445 V-8, so named because of its torque output not it’s…
AC Cobra In 1953, Chevrolet introduced a two-seater sportscar with a fiberglass body and a triple-carbureted, six-cylinder engine. Called the Corvette (after small WWII attack ships of the same name), sales were slow at first but picked up quickly. This, of course, did not go unnoticed by the folks at…
Perhaps there are a few people who don’t mind a messy car, but we think it’s reasonable to say that most people would rather have a clean one. Problem is, it’s easy to say you’d like a clean car, but then you have to do it (clean it) and that…