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The Hunt for the Last American Grand Tourer

July 17, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

In the crisp evening twilight of a central Pennsylvania summer, moths attack the yellow tinted parking lot lights of a multimake car dealership. Loud thunks echo off the cracked and weathered cover filtering the amberish glow. Illuminating a MK4 Volkswagen Golf dressed in Indigo Blue Pearl. “I wish it had a tan interior” my mother … Continue reading The Hunt for the Last American Grand Tourer

From the Lemon Lot

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

Those of us who have had the privilege to serve, or whose parents served, are often given access to a mythical world that most aren't privy. One where aging infrastructure and moldy bathrooms are the norm. Beyond a rusted chain-link fence with signs that read "Posted" and "Lethal use of force" lies a world that … Continue reading From the Lemon Lot

I Try and Answer, “Why Cars”

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

There are hundreds of automotive and motorsport focused websites. Damn good ones too. But here, I want to pursue the personal narrative that comes with a passion for automobiles. The what and the why. The unanswered question of what draws us to inanimate machines and earns them an illogical place in our hearts. A question … Continue reading I Try and Answer, “Why Cars”

Hoon, Kill, Collect – 5/28/2026

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

The Future is the Past is the Future Edition. Once upon a time in a place called the late 1990’s everything was arguably better. Sure, history is viewed through rose colored glasses and all that fun stuff, but before there was Millennial Gray, my generation witnessed a rise in retro nostalgia that put us on … Continue reading Hoon, Kill, Collect – 5/28/2026

Hoon, Kill, Collect – 20 May 2026

May 19, 2026May 29, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

The Thing that Should Not Be Edition This week’s theme, The Thing that Should Not Be, compares three vehicles that are visually offensive. They are so appalling they make the Pontiac Aztek look like a Ferrari F40… but in a different way. While the Aztek was unique in its styling—taking the skin of a concept … Continue reading Hoon, Kill, Collect – 20 May 2026

Snow Day

December 12, 2025June 4, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

Traditions If you’re like me, growing up in the northeast during the wintertime, you prayed for a snow day. And you had your traditions. Before the advanced weather models and superstitious rituals of flushing ice down the toilet or sleeping with a spoon under your pillow, you’d wake up earlier than normal just to watch … Continue reading Snow Day

What’s in a name?

April 5, 2022June 4, 2026 / Matthew Peck / 1 Comment

"Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket new article, from Mr. Willy Wonka Matthew Peck! I shake you warmly by the hand! Tremendous things are in store for you! Many wonderful surprises await you! I kid, but seriously I’m back and with a bit of a rebrand! For those unaware this used to be called “The … Continue reading What’s in a name?

How to Premium Your Cheap Base Model in Three Easy Steps

February 18, 2018June 4, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

Life is all about image, right? Well maybe not but if you are shallow enough and believe that beauty is only skin deep there are three easy steps to premium your base model vehicle on the outside that work wonders. (1) Tint them windows. Not only is tinting freaking sweet, like Vin Diesel and Paul … Continue reading How to Premium Your Cheap Base Model in Three Easy Steps

Why Does Your Toyota Smell Like a Fart?

November 2, 2017June 4, 2026 / Matthew Peck / 1 Comment

We are back! And-as you can tell by the title of this article-with quality content!!! YES! Three exclamation points. Get on up Racers it's sulfur surfing time! It was 2004 and I had just enlisted in the service. Like most I was wide eyed and full of optimism. Scratch that I was cynical, probably more … Continue reading Why Does Your Toyota Smell Like a Fart?

Do cars have spiritual successors?

May 8, 2017June 4, 2026 / Matthew Peck / Leave a comment

Are cars alive? Do they have spiritually successors? When I was growing up I made a habit of gravitating toward the obscure. Well, more like I would gravitate toward things that my Dad and one brother didn’t like. It worked so well I ended up with a lifelong love of all things oddity, a concussion, … Continue reading Do cars have spiritual successors?

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  • The Hunt for the Last American Grand Tourer
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  • Hoon, Kill, Collect – 5/28/2026
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