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Daytona in the Air Tonight
As a child of the ‘80s, most of my favorite television shows featured amazing cars. KITT from Knight Rider, the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazard, Magnum’s Ferrari 308 GTB on Magnum P.I., and Sonny Crockett’s Testarossa on Miami Vice. The one car that always got my heart pumping the hardest was also from [...]
The Lap of Luxury
Although I don’t have any kids who are high school-aged right now, I’m sure that in another 12 or 13 years I’ll be chipping in for a shared limousine to prom right around this time of year. I’ve already seen advertisements around town and on social media boasting about the best car services and fanciest [...]
Walter Chrysler
Walter Chrysler was born April 2nd, 1985. Begining in Wamego, Kansas, Walter Chrysler followed in his father's footsteps and started life working for the railroad. As he rose through the industry, Walter switched from locomotive to automotive by becoming a plant manager of GM's Buick division. Planting both feet in the auto world, Walter was [...]
Eye of the Tiger. The Macan
At CocoMats, we love Porsches. With several classics in the family, the iconic Stuttgart shield holds a special place in our hearts. When most people think of a Porsche, the first thing that comes to mind is a luxury sports car or grand tourer. So it may come as a surprise that the best-selling car [...]
On the Prowl
Frequently on the CocoMats blog, I’ve waxed poetic over an interesting take on a classic, such as the Hoonigan Mustang, or a dream project that I would love to undertake, like Camaro IROC. This week, I’m combining both of these ideas to share the love for one of my all-time favorite cars, the weird and [...]
This buds for you, Clement Studebaker.
Today in automotive history is the birthdate of Clement Studebaker, who - along with his brother Henry - founded H & C Studebaker Company, the blacksmith and wagon shop that would eventually come to manufacture world-famous automobiles under the Studebaker banner.Born in Pennsylvania as the second-oldest of five brothers, Clement moved to Indiana as a [...]
You can shut the gate on this one, Maxie.
Mel Gibson’s iconic Ford Falcon V8 Interceptor from the original Mad Max films is one of the most famous cars from down under and for a good reason. Over the course of its 56-year run, it was frequently the annual bestseller of all cars in the country, and Max’s overhauled police version was an homage to that [...]
A Brief History of Holden
Holden has traditionally filled a very large space in the Australian car market and perhaps most importantly responsible for the modern Australian muscle car. While the company no longer produces vehicles as of 2018, manufacturing its final signature Commodores in 2017, it still serves as an auto importer. Holden began as a saddle maker in 1856, [...]
Leland, Lincoln, Cadillac, and Clippers
I have been combing the annals of automotive history to bring to light some of the more interesting facts and details about our passion. I was brushing up on my American car history, and I discovered that the founder of Lincoln and Cadillac also changed the face of men’s grooming, a fact that left me [...]
The Big Healeys Finale
54 years ago, this month, came the announcement of the final "Big Healey": The Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8. This new Austin-Healey had more power, a bigger carburetor and power brakes. The BJ8 continued to be a rally car hit, but sales never performed like the original 3000 Mark I. And as sales fell, so did the 3000. Production [...]
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