Miles Brucker articles

A car is only as good as the engine keeping it alive. A select few become the kind of powerplants that owners talk about at 300,000 miles, like the odometer is just getting started.

Roy Chapman Andrews went hunting dinosaur fossils and discovered something weirder. Mongolia's Prime Minister asked him to catch a legendary killing worm. The request sounded absurd, but everyone believed it existed. Researchers still debate today.

Some cars show up early and confuse everyone. They solve problems drivers have not noticed yet, then disappear quietly. This collection looks at machines that challenged habits, budgets, and expectations long before demand caught up. Swipe right and see how yesterday’s odd ideas shaped today’s normal cars.

Not every legend wore a badge that people recognized. Some two-seat sports cars arrived too early, too strange, or too honest, delivering innovation and adrenaline while history flipped past them without slowing down.

It's not just potholes you need to dodge these days. Roadside scammers have an eye for turning quick stops into long regrets. So, while traveling, being street-smart can go a long way.

Critics dismissed it quickly; owners discovered a machine that begged to be pushed harder. Yet the Porsche 914 carried a secret potential. Once discovered, it revealed a driving personality that enthusiasts couldn’t ignore.

The term Mopar blends “motor” and “parts,” tied to Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth vehicles. While some became icons, others remained rare outliers that never reached mainstream fame or collector status despite their standout features.

An older car can feel perfectly reliable yet quietly outdated in everyday use. Small technology additions now close that gap by adding convenience once limited to new models. The best part? Most of these add-ons are quite easy to install.

Trans Am racing needed production cars that could corner, so big-block bruisers showed up but failed spectacularly. The Z/28 arrived as Chevrolet's answer—smaller engine, sharper reflexes, genuine speed through turns.