Robert Ross

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10 hours agoThe American automaker’s ubiquitous small-block L87 V8 isn’t having the best year so far. NHTSA Probe Targets Over 870,000 GM Trucks and SUVs General Motors began 2025 facing a major issue: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a formal investigation into the company’s …

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Robert Ross

One secret to the Morgan Motor Company‘s longevity as a carmaker is its use of engines from other marques, which it has been doing since its founding in 1909. After all, the development cost of a power plant can be crippling for a small company with an annual output of hundreds or low thousands of units. Wisely, Morgan has, since the 1950s through the early 2000s, relied on engines from Triumph, Rover, Ford, and Fiat to power its lightweight cars.

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Robert Ross

This 2003 Morgan Plus 8 35th Anniversary roadster sold for $63,800 through RM Sotheby’s in 2018. The Morgan Plus 8 model was built from 1968 through 2003. The interior shown here is dressed in Yarwood Light Tan leather and features a dashboard housing an array of Smiths gauges.

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Robert Ross |Bryan Hood |Erik Shilling

Looking back more than six decades, it’s generally agreed by automotive historians that the 1964 Pontiac GTO was the first true muscle car. Sure, there were the 1957 Rambler Rebel and Chevy Bel Air “Fuelie,” but to many people alive at the time, and later generations who’ve driven them since, a “real” muscle car was only made in America and built from 1964 until—maybe, the most charitable extension—1973.

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Robert Ross

The meticulously restored 1967 MG MGB Roadster that sold for $38,500 through RM Sotheby’s in 2017. This example, with a relatively new black leather interior, features a four-speed synchromesh manual transmission. Under the hood of this specific car is a 1,798 cc inline-four engine making almost 93 hp.