Jesse Singer articles

Back in 1978, dads didn’t dream about giant SUVs with heated steering wheels and twelve driving modes. They wanted...well, sometimes what they wanted was genuinely cool—other times, not so much. Either way, dads wanted them badly…and most younger drivers today wouldn’t even recognize half of them if they rolled up next to them at a stop light.

There was a time when baby boomers saw fake wood paneling, vinyl roofs, opera windows, and oddly shaped hatchbacks and thought: “Now that is style.” But, we’re all allowed to change our minds and what was once the height of cool could now be the height of embarrassment.

Some collectible cars quietly hit their sweet spot years ago. Owners thought prices would keep climbing forever, so they held on. Instead, the hype faded, buyer tastes changed, and values either flattened or slipped backward. These cars aren’t worthless today—but they are worth less than when collector excitement was at its peak.

This quiz isn’t for casual fans who can spot a Mustang from across the street. This one’s for the people who know what a Hemi is without Googling it, think hidden headlights improve every car, and have probably argued about muscle cars at least once in public.

There was a time when bigger automatically meant better in the car world. Families wanted giant trunks, pillow-soft seats, and enough sheet metal to make modern parking spots feel tiny. Automakers happily delivered enormous sedans and wagons that floated down the road like cruise ships.

If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you’re a Baby Boomer—and your high school years landed right in one of the greatest car eras ever. For each year, we picked three cars: the best-selling car in America, the kind of car most first-time drivers ended up with, and the one everyone wished they had.

Tim Allen and Jay Leno aren't just celebrities with expensive garages-they're true car guys. Both have spent decades building world-class collections. But look closer, and you'll notice something surprising: they approach car collecting in completely different ways.

You glance at your speed. Then at the cars around you. Then back at your speed again. Nothing adds up. You were only going 10 mph over the limit—and you weren’t even the fastest car on the road. You weren’t driving aggressively either. So why on earth were you pulled over?

Getting a ticket while fully stopped at a red light sounds ridiculous. You’re not doing anything aggressive, not speeding, not even moving—so how could it possibly count as distracted driving?