Tim Suddard

1 week ago | classicmotorsports.com | Tim Suddard

By Tim SuddardWhen we first reviewed BMW’s current G20-chassis 3 Series upon its arrival back in 2018, we lamented the lack of a manual transmission as well as the high price. The car we drove lacked a leather interior and some other niceties you would expect in a $50,000-plus automobile. We recently spent a week pre-running our upcoming Smoky Mountain Tour in a new version of that same sedan.

2 months ago | grassrootsmotorsports.com | Tim Suddard |J.G. Pasterjak |David S. Wallens

Story by Tim Suddard and J.G. PasterjakHere’s an interesting predicament: How do you fix something that’s not broken? Case in point: The most recent BMW 3 Series, designated the E36 chassis, has to be the most successful car ever produced by the popular German manufacturer. It is far from broken. The E36 BMW is still thoroughly modern and has seen … This content is available for GRM+ members and Grassroots Motorsports magazine subscribers only.

Jul 24, 2024 | classicmotorsports.com | Tim Suddard

How to be ahead of the market? Here are four modern cars with an old-school performance feel that are worth buying now. What’d we dream about driving in high school? A Mustang. What was our reality? A station wagon–if we were lucky. Yet the AMG-tuned E-class Benz wagon shows that performance and practicality can go hand in hand: Its twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V8 is good for 603 horsepower along with 627lb.-ft. of torque.

Feb 22, 2024 | classicmotorsports.com | Tim Suddard

Photography Credit: Chris Tropea One of the most important steps in any restoration? Developing a game plan. This is especially true for the C2 Corvette we bought sight unseen. Follow along as we do an initial inspection of the car, as well as try to decide whether we should do a complete restoration or simply enjoy it as-is. More like this Comments New Reader 2/22/24 12:41 p.m. This is a really nice car as is. Do not restore it.

Feb 20, 2024 | classicmotorsports.com | Tim Suddard

It seems to be easier than ever to sell your stuff, thanks to a plethora of options that make the yard signs and local classified ads of old look positively primitive. Today’s venues for turning a classic car into cash–from traditional auction houses to aggregate sites like Bring a Trailer–allow sellers to get their vehicles in front of more people than ever before. However, they can also cut down the amount of time people have to exhibit and ponder these purchases.