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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 27 2026
You start your engine one morning and hear a ticking sound coming from under the hood. Maybe it disappears after a few minutes. Maybe you've been...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 13 2026
The oil additive shelf at a parts store can run six feet wide, and nearly every bottle on it promises less friction, a quieter engine, or more years...
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When you're filling up at the pump, you might wonder whether you should choose regular gasoline or ethanol-free fuel. Is ethanol hurting your engine?...
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Erik Bjornstad: Apr 9 2026
You've been putting the same grade of gas in your car for years, doing everything the manual says, and something still feels off. The engine doesn't...
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Erik Bjornstad: Mar 17 2020
What notable things in history happened on April 26th? The Mutiny on the Bounty happened in 1789, and the album Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd...
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Erik Bjornstad: Feb 14 2020
Hollywood does love a good underdog story. Make it a racing story and Hollywood loves it even more. Those of us old enough to remember, first-hand,...
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Erik Bjornstad: May 26 2018
Ask an American to name a giant of automotive history and they will probably name Henry Ford first. And rightly so – Henry Ford wasn’t just a giant...
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Erik Bjornstad: Mar 15 2018
The classic car market is almost the very definition of niche. It’s populated with people who have a deep and abiding interest in the vehicles of...
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Over the past decade, owners of classic cars have watched as ethanol has infiltrared the nation’s gasoline supply. Ethanol is an alcohol added to...
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Classic car owners love their vintage cars. Most owners know their engines inside and out - fuel tank, fuel line, carburetor, spark plugs, ignition....
