by Jonathan Roth | Jul 10, 2025
In Part 1 of this piece, I traced the history of the U.S. presidential state car from the beginning to the Kennedy Lincoln Continental. In this part, I’ll pick up with President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s state car and continue to the present day. 1967 Lincoln...
by Jonathan Roth | Jul 3, 2025
The U.S. presidential state car (aka “The Beast”, “Cadillac One”, “First Car”, and codename “Stagecoach”) is an unmistakable symbol of our nation’s executive branch. Since we had a presidential inauguration this year, I...
by Andy Greaser | Jun 19, 2025
Nobody wants to hear it, but cyberattacks and ransomware are part of a complicated new reality for the digital systems supporting the auto repair industry. Are you prepared? Months after the CDK Global outage ravaged the auto repair industry, there are still lingering...
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...