DRIVEN: 2016 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD

DRIVEN: 2016 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD

  Here’s another one I drove several months back but never got around to talking about.  The 2017 is virtually identical so your shopping considerations shouldn’t be impacted in any meaningful detail. The first generation of Nissan’s style...
A Decidedly Touchy Subject

A Decidedly Touchy Subject

To me touching up nicks and scrapes on one of my cars is akin to going in for a root canal; it’s really got to be done, but it’s painful and the result is seldom perfect. Which is why I’ve discovered Automotive TouchUp products. Trust me this...
Great Book Signing at Autobooks with Isky

Great Book Signing at Autobooks with Isky

I’m not trying to replug my new book again — really I’m not — but thought you might enjoy these snaps from our day with Isky at Autobooks in Burbank. He was in great form, holding court and having fun. Everyone really enjoyed him a lot —...
ISKY Book Signing at AutoBooks Saturday March 18

ISKY Book Signing at AutoBooks Saturday March 18

ISKY Ed Iskenderian and the History of Hot Rodding *Saturday, March 18 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ========== Meet The CamFather himself and author Matt Stone (that’s me!) To tell the life story of Ed “Isky” Iskenderian is to tell the history of hot rodding in...
DRIVEN: 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T Dune

DRIVEN: 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T Dune

DieselGate is over; VW is ready to have some fun. The current VW Beetle, which was first reborn as the New Beetle in 1999, is about the only remaining “retro” car from that era.  The retrofuturist Ford Thunderbird has come and gone.  The Chrysler PT...