David Tracy
Jalopnik
Troy, MI, United States
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Past articles by David:
This Is How An Automatic Transmission Works
This story was originally published on July 1, 2013 → Read More
Why Expensive Oil Is A Waste Of Money
This story was originally published on July 27, 2017 → Read More
Do Not Wash Greasy Car Parts In Your Dishwasher
Jason & David Classics: We’re sharing the posts beloved by most from the two’s careers here at Jalopnik → Read More
We Lived In The VW California Camper Van For 24 Hours And Things Got Weird
Jason & David Classics: We're sharing the posts beloved by most from the two's careers here at Jalopnik → Read More
David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky Are Leaving Jalopnik: It's Time To Say Goodbye
Hi, it's David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky; we need to have a talk. → Read More
I Beat The Crap Out Of A Ford Bronco In The Desert And It Was Sensational
I've been off-roading for 15 years, but few experiences have been as exhilarating as bombing a Ford Bronco through the desert at high speeds. It's that good. → Read More
Show Us Your Winter Car Projects
I'm currently working on merging two $350 shitboxes into one functional machine. It's not going well. → Read More
Buying A Brand New Car Is A Terrible Idea, But What If You Helped Engineer That Car?
Do I break my "never buy a new car" rule to order a car that I helped engineer? → Read More
I Bought The Cash For Clunkers Car: The Cheapest New Car In America In 2009. And It's Weird.
This is the cheapest car people bought after turning in their rusted-out Explorer. It's bad. But also good. I'm honestly conflicted. → Read More
Man Spends Three Days Trying To Remove Oil Filter, Lives Every Wrencher's Nightmare
There's A Special Place In Hell For Whoever Tightened This Guy's Oil Filter. → Read More
Ford Actually Offered Aussies This Driver’s Work Table in the 90s and I Think It’s Amazing
I recently spotted on the photo above showing a table mounted inside a car’s cupholder and on its automatic transmission... → Read More
The Most Reliable American Car Broke Down And Caused A Shitshow That Destroyed A Chevy HHR
Fatigue failure is an unpredictable threat to old cars. It led my 1965 Plymouth Valiant to break down on Friday & contributed to a crash that destroyed an HHR. → Read More
I Love Cars And Yet I've Never Regretted Selling One. What Does That Say?
I basically live and breathe cars. I love them. And yet, I wonder: Why have I never regretted letting one go? → Read More
Why I Chose A 1965 Plymouth Valiant As A Winter Car Over A Toyota Land Cruiser
How can a 56 year-old rear-wheel drive sedan be a better winter vehicle than a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser? → Read More
Toyota's President Just Revealed This Epic Electric Off-Road SUV And Now I'm Obsessed
This concept car is like a modernized FJ Cruiser, except electric. → Read More
My Car Ran Dangerously Low On Oil But Test Results Indicate That I Got Away With Murder
Earlier test results showed elevated levels of metal in my oil. This concerned me. Deeply. → Read More
Michigan Drivers Are Getting $400 Per Car They Own And Now I'm Officially Rich!
My hoarding has somehow paid off! It's a Christmas miracle! → Read More
How I Got My Car Professionally Undercoated And Injected With Oil To Prevent Rust
My 1965 Plymouth Valiant is going to need as much help as it can get to avoid rusting away this winter. → Read More
I Visited An Abandoned Nazi Vacation Spot After My $600 Minivan Stranded Me In Sweden
Here's a look at the German "Prora" ruin, built in the 1930s to house Germans as part of the Nazis' weird "KDF" program. → Read More
Doug DeMuro's Video On The Rivian R1T's 'Quirks And Features' Is 45 Minutes Long. Literally.
The King of Quirk meets the quirkiest pickup on Earth, and the result is exactly what you expect. → Read More