A 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS comes home

A 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS comes home

The now-restored 1969 Camaro RS/SS, back in the Kern family. In 1969, as my dad, Mike Kern, was finishing up his tour in Vietnam, he ordered a 1969 RS/SS Camaro from the local dealership in his hometown of Olney, Illinois. He ordered the car the way he wanted it, with the 300-hp 350 V-8, a four-speed manual transmission, no power steering, no spoilers, a color...

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Useless, Redundant and Dangerous Car Tech

Useless, Redundant and Dangerous Car Tech

BMW’s iPhone MOG app *UPDATE: On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation released voluntary anti-distraction guidelines for carmakers. These call for disabling all electronic devices that access the Web and social media or send text messages—any in-car technology that causes drivers to take their hands off the wheel or eyes off the road for more...

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No, Your ‘Rare’ Car Isn’t Going To Shoot Up In Value

No, Your ‘Rare’ Car Isn’t Going To Shoot Up In Value

I wish I had $100 for every time someone told me their rare car was going to shoot up in value. If I did, I would invest it in the stock market, which is something that actually might shoot up in value. Their rare car, of course, will stay behind, largely due to the old adage that just because something’s rare doesn’t mean it’s valuable. I remember the first...

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