Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late 1980s. In their place are elaborate but flimsy plastic covers hiding stamped steel impact beams—with a swath of Styrofoam ...

Bondo is a brand of body filler, but it's also the generic term for plastic filler that, when uttered, makes many car guys cringe. Anyone restoring an old car knows what it's like to start working on ...