Hi, I’m John Matras
What’s This About?
Remember Road is a collection of articles about cars and automotive topics written over my 35-year career. I compiled this website for car enthusiasts to be able to enjoy reading these articles in one place. This site contains “reprints” of articles about classic and collector cars from Auto Week, Automobile Quarterly, Automobile, Road & Track Specials, Motor Trend special editions, European Car, Collectible Automobile, Sport Compact Car, and others.
What’s New?
If you’ve read Auto Week, Road & Track Specials, Motor Trend Special Editions, or other leading automotive magazines, you may have already come across my work. My articles only existed there, until now. I will be releasing these stories periodically, and below you’ll find the latest ones.
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Cadillac Allante and Buick Reatta: Pick a Pair of Luxury Two-Seaters from General Motors
There’s only one problem with two seaters: there are only two seats. After all, when you have a two-seater, you want to take people out for a ride to show off your new toy. With a two-seater, you can take…
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2008 Porsche Boxster RS60 Spyder: Special
When a carmaker has a model that has been around for a while, it starts making special models, such as Porsche has done with the 2008 Boxster RS60 Spyder. But then, aren’t all Porsches special? Still, with a mid-cycle update…
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Bentley 3-litre: A true driver’s car for both street and race circuit
The organization for this marque is known as the Bentley Driver’s Club. Not, mind you, Bentley Owners Club. Anyone can be an owner. All it takes is a healthy checkbook and willingness to use it. Which is not to say…
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Production version of the Cadillac Ciel concept dies alongside Caddy übersedan
It’s fate is sealed. According to a report by Automotive News, a production version of the Cadillac Ciel isn’t going to happen. The Cadillac Ciel, a four-door convertible, could have been, if perhaps not a four-door drop-top, a long and…
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Brubaker Box: The original minivan
“We were chugging along looking for clients, trying to survive with a small design office, when it occurred to me that there were a hell of a lot of surfer kids getting around in old beat-up Volkswagen vans.” That was…
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1987 Renault GTA: Franco-American from the land of cheese
The Renault Alliance was dull. Born in France as the Renault 9 in 1981 and built beginning in 1982 in Kenosha, Wis. by American Motors during that company’s, well, alliance with the French automaker, the Alliance was powered by a…
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1956 Lancia Aurelia Spyder: Simple, golden
When the roll is called up yonder for great cars that no one ever thinks about anymore, surely the Lancia Aurelia Spyder’s name will be written in gold. No one really thought very much about it in 1956 when it…
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1998 Volvo C70 Coupe and Convertible
coup de main: a sudden action undertaken to surprise an enemy coupe from Volvo, noun: a surprising action undertaken to please everyone but the competition After years – decades even – of utilitarian sedans and wagons, Volvo is cutting loose…
