Making the Case- 1975-77 Jaguar XJ-C
Last fall, I worked with a client in Ohio who had inherited a large number of vehicles from his late father. Among those in the...
Damaged Goods
A question I sometimes hear from people who ask what I do is something along the lines of “Why does a newer car need an inspection? Cars...
Pre-Purchase Car Inspections- 10 things to look for
Well, we’re into auction season, the weather is nice all over the country, so cars are moving! We’ve been keeping busy too, inspecting...
Unrequited Restorations
I was talking with a friend the other day about “unrequited restorations”; car restorations we might have undertaken if we were in a...
Five Reasons to Consider a Pre-Purchase Inspection
Spring is upon us, despite the bizarre April snow we encountered last weekend here in Michigan! With Spring comes a whole new fleet of...
Just The Facts - The Inspectors Perspective
As someone who inspects vehicles for a living, I sometimes seem to walk a fine line with the sellers of the vehicles I inspect. While the...
The Minister from Montana
For those of us who ride motorcycles, one of the things you realize after many years of riding and owning a variety of bikes is that the...
Dashboard Retrospective
When I was a kid, and a developing car enthusiast, I was fascinated with dashboards. At a car show, the interior of a vehicle was usually...
Making the case for the 1960 Buick
Recently, I was at a collector car dealership performing a pre-purchase inspection on one of the dealer’s vehicles. On my way out the...
The Blank Canvas
My wife and I had been searching for a new “fun” car. Having just sold my TR-6, I knew I wanted another convertible, and I was looking at...
