The Battle of Little Bighorn for Drive-In Theaters

The Battle of Little Bighorn for Drive-In Theaters

The Stephen Cox Blog is presented by “Porsche Legend: The Penske L&M Porsche That Made Racing History” It’s the summer of 1876 all over again. Only it’s not Crazy Horse and his Lakota warriors desperately struggling to preserve their way of life against Custer’s 7th Cavalry. This time, it’s the last desperate effort of America’s once proud drive-in theater industry fighting against the regulatory forces that have nearly driven them entirely out of business. Drive-in theaters have been in a death dive for over 30 years. The few that remain today are usually underfunded, privately owned and struggling to make Read More

OPEN ROADS, Part 1: Colorado to California on US Route 50 West

OPEN ROADS, Part 1: Colorado to California on US Route 50 West

. OPEN ROADS, Part 1: Colorado to California on US Route 50 West Stephen Cox Blog is Presented by Sopwith Motorsports Television Productions The Loneliest Road isn’t quite as lonely as it once was, but it should still be on the bucket list of every automobile enthusiast. I drove more than 1,200 miles this summer on America’s “Loneliest Road,” US Route 50 West, as part of Rally North America 2018. The event itself was remarkable, featuring incredible scenery, a family-like atmosphere with friendly people and a week of immersion in the automotive lifestyle. The rally started in Pueblo, Colorado and Read More

MOTORING: How To Get A Great Two-Seat Roadster For Very Little Money

MOTORING: How To Get A Great Two-Seat Roadster For Very Little Money

November 23, 2015
The Stephen Cox Blog is Presented by McGunegill Engine Performance
 
 
You shouldn't spend your life wondering what it's like to own an open-air sports car. With some careful shopping and a little homework you can get a fantastic pre-owned roadster for virtually nothing. No, it won't be a Ferrari. It won't even be a Porsche. But if you want the joy of true motoring, you can have it easily and at a ridiculously low cost.
THE WAR ON DRIVING, PART II: Your Car Will Map Your Life

THE WAR ON DRIVING, PART II: Your Car Will Map Your Life

February 10, 2014
The Stephen Cox Blog is presented by McGunegill Engine Performance
 
 
To no one’s surprise, US Dept. of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced at a propaganda conference this past week that in addition to surveillance cameras, traffic light cameras, license plates, roadside still photo speed traps and a national driver’s license database, American drivers would soon be subjected to yet another tracking system.
MOTORING: A Crash Course in the Great Anti-Lock Brake Debate

MOTORING: A Crash Course in the Great Anti-Lock Brake Debate

August 5, 2013 
 
“Say, don't anti-lock braking systems shorten stopping distances?”
 
Nope. An ABS-equipped car cannot stop a single millimeter shorter than a non-ABS car. Read the fine print. ABS proponents create a statistical advantage by frequently comparing ABS to “locked braking,” which is the act of smashing the brakes in a panic.
MOTORING: The Man Who Destroyed Muscle Cars

MOTORING: The Man Who Destroyed Muscle Cars

June 17, 2013 
 
"In our midst are people who think that if only they had government power on their side, they could pick tomorrow's winners and loser in the marketplace, set prices or rents where they ought to be, decide which forms of energy should power our homes and cars, and choose which industries should survive and which should die. They make grandiose promises they can't possibly keep without bankrupting us all. They should stop for a few moments and learn a little humility." - Lawrence Reed