Remember Road

10/01/2025

Would you say, nah, it's not a REAL Ferrari?

History/driving impressions of the 1975 Ferrari midship 308GT4 V-8 sports car/sports coupe/grand tourer, first published in AutoWeek, republished by John Matra

04/12/2024

Going almost topless in a BMW in the early '70s meant not taking it all off.

History/driving impressions of the BMW 2002 Cabrio, Bauer's targa-topped Bimmer. Originally published in AutoWeek. Republished by the author.

24/11/2024

What's the Citroen ID-19? A less expensive DS-19 that doesn't get very much attention. Here's the story.

History/driving impressions of the 1963 Citroen ID-19, the lower content and cost version of the DS-19); republished by the author.

30/10/2024

I actually knew someone who owned a Renault 5 Le Car. He was an engineer. OK, a civil engineer, but still and engineer.

History of the Renault 5 Le Car in article from Sport Compact Car, republished by the author

30/09/2024

It was a crazy idea...but that's what true gearheads do. They don't often have the talent and skill to make it real, however.

A history/driving impressions of the 1991 Special Editions Sh**un, a Ford Festiva powered by a Ford SHO V-6, first published in 2000; republished by the author.

30/09/2024

What if you took a Ford Festiva and put a performance V-6 engine where the back seat should be? You could call it the Sh**un.

A history/driving impressions of the 1991 Special Editions Sh**un, a Ford Festiva powered by a Ford SHO V-6, first published in 2000; republished by the author.

28/08/2024

With a Ford flathead V-8, do you see a Franco-American hotrod as a possibility?

History/driving impressions of a 1957 Simca Vidette, a V-8 powered sedan, originally published in AutoWeek, republished by author John Matras

17/08/2024

I'm not crazy about putting new technology into old cars in a "restomod." On the other hand, using "period correct" pieces to make a car as it might have been made when it was new, that I like. Like this.

History/driving impressions of a Saab 96 modified with Saab Sport and Rally performance parts; originally published in AutoWeek, republished by the author

10/08/2024

I've been published in a variety publications but the last place I ever expected to see my byline was a college algebra book. But there it is. I had known about this for some time, though no one told me about it when the book was published, only when a math professor told me she had seen my name.

That said, I never got to see it...until I was reminded of it, looked on the internet and found I could get one for five dollars, shipping included. (Old math books don't age like my books have) So it came in the mail today and here it is, page 36, College Algebra, Concepts and Models. by Ron Larson (Penn State), Robert Hostetler (Penn State) and Anne V. Hodgkins (Phoenix College); Houghton Miflin, 2006.

The whole article is longer, and I've republished that in Remember Road. https://rememberroad.com/what/volkswagen/2002-volkswagen-1l-concept-thin-car-travels-far-volkswagens-canoe-skinny-mini-could-do-new-york-to-d-c-on-1-gallon-of-gas/

06/08/2024

How impressive would the Acura NSX be today if it were newly introduced. Here's my review of the 1997 NSX from, of course, 1997.
https://rememberroad.com/what/acura/acura-nsx/

05/08/2024

I see how much they're asking for a new (not used) copy of my book. Alas, I don't get a share of that though it is flattering to know that a 30-year old book is selling(?) for ten times its original list price.

Mazda Rx-7 (Sports Car Color History) by Matras, John - ISBN 10: 0879389389 - ISBN 13: 9780879389383 - Motorbooks Intl - 1994 - Softcover

10/07/2024

It's gone now, but when it was new, here's what I thought. BTW, some Miata clubs will accept the Fiata as a member or participant at events. Others? Find a Fiat event, infidel.

First drive review of the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso as published Nov 1, 2016, republished by the author.