The Motoring Enthusiast Journal - Driven by obsession. Fueled by passion.

Enthusiast's Corner | Mazda MX-5 Miata: 30 years of fun in the sun

It’s hard for me to believe that the MX-5 Miata has been with us for 30 years now. Not many vehicles last long enough to make it to their silver anniversary, for a two-seat sports car to make it that long is an especially rare feat indeed...Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | 1985 Mazda RX-7: Getting reacquainted with an old friend

There are people and things that come and go in our lives and there are others that just kind of stay with you. Sometimes we may lose touch, but it's always nice to catch up with an old friend...Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | Ford Mustang: An epic 50 year journey - The beginning

On April 17th 1964 the Ford Mustang was unveiled to the public for the first time and the car instantly became a sensation. Popularity was so strong that dealers took about 22,000 orders on the first day alone making the Mustang the most successful vehicle ever launched in history, a title it still holds to this day fifty years later...Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | 1984-1989 Toyota MR2: The mid-engine car for the rest of us

Growing up in a small factory town where North American cars ruled the roads and foreign sports cars were an occasional sight could be a depressing place for a sports car fanatic...Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | If Money was no Object: What would be parked in my dream garage

What if you won the lottery tomorrow and money just wasn't a concern any longer. I'm sure that thought has run through your head at one time or another. Most people would have thoughts of buying houses or taking trips around the world but us car enthusiast's brains are wired a little differently...Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | What Makes Me a Gear Head?

My automotive obsession started at a very young age, too far back for me to even remember where or when the madness even began...Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | The World's Greatest SUV's - 1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee: Pure Genius out of Desperation

Little did anyone know how popular and influential this compact 4x4 would become when introduced in the autumn of 1983...Read more...

Vehicles | 2006 Ford F-150: Appreciating the simple things in life

There is something that is appealing to me about a basic, bare-bones pick-up truck. Perhaps it is the wholesome honesty in the ways it performs its day to day duties without any pretentions of being something that it's not...Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | The Porsche 911: Fifty Years of Sports Car Perfection

Half a century is a long time for us human beings. This milestone marks the beginning of our golden years just past middle age when our children are almost grown up; our career path has long since been established and thoughts of spending more time on a beach is much more appealing than huddled in a cramped office... Read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | Waiting Out Winter

"A homage to all crafts people who spend their winters tucked inside their workshops waiting for better weather..." See the video and read more...

Enthusiast's Corner | Jack Olsen's 12-Gauge Garage: A glorious mix of 60's retro style and ingenious practicality

At first glance inside Jack Olsen's 12-Gauge Garage in suburban Los Angeles you may get the feeling that somehow you have been magically transported back in time to the 1960's. The 20' x 22' two car garage certainly has a retro vibe with the light tan paint on the walls and a soothing shade of green adorning the cabinetry...Read more...