by Jonathan Roth | May 1, 2025
Recently, I went down an internet rabbit hole about why gasoline once had lead in it and how it got removed. In my searches, I found this video on inventor Thomas Midgley Jr., who not only invented leaded gasoline to combat engine knocking but also synthesized...
by Shop Press Staff | Feb 25, 2025
Five best car and truck tips from mechanics to non-mechanics (VIDEO) Description Want to make your vehicle last? Not sure how to talk to a shop about car repairs? Nick and Lemmy offer their five top recommendations for maintaining both your vehicle and your...
by Shop Press Staff | Feb 18, 2025
Top tips for car and truck fleet maintenance: what repair shops need to know (VIDEO) Description Ready to grow your shop’s business with fleet maintenance, service and repairs? Fleets are a smart target when looking to boost the volume and predictability of your work....
by Jonathan Roth | Feb 6, 2025
Given how often Stephen King references cars in his books, it’s no surprise that he’s owned some classic cars himself, including a Cadillac El Dorado and a Lincoln Continental. But not all of the cars that he features in his books are of the killer variety: sometimes...
by Jonathan Roth | Jan 21, 2025
For some reason, my grade school library had a subscription to “Hot Rod” magazine. My suspicion has always been that it was one of the few magazine subscriptions for boys my age that was acceptable to have in the school library. Nevertheless, I spent a lot of time in...