Benjamin Preston is an automotive journalist who holds the dubious distinction of having worked both as a writer and editor for the New York Times Automobiles section and as a mechanic at the Pep Boys in Fredericksburg, Va. As a journalist, his work has taken him to a few war zones, including Baghdad, Iraq, and the Detroit auto show.
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How to Cut Metal with an Acetylene Torch
By Benjamin Preston / Published Apr 28, 2016
The Slow and Steady Death of the Gowanus Expressway
By Benjamin Preston / Published Apr 8, 2016
Finding the Gremlins In a Rebuilt ’74 Oldsmobile Omega
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jul 6, 2016
The Build, Part VII: An FJ62 V8 Swap Labor Guide
By Benjamin Preston / Published Sep 1, 2016
The Best City Car is a Really Big Pickup Truck
By Benjamin Preston / Published May 6, 2016
Do It Yourself: How to Install Tires Correctly
By Benjamin Preston / Published May 3, 2016
Critic’s Notebook: 2016 Chevrolet Equinox AWD
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jan 28, 2016
Get Ahead of the Warranty Curve
By Benjamin Preston / Published Feb 5, 2016
The Build, Part VI: The Wonderful World of New Parts
By Benjamin Preston / Published Mar 14, 2016
The Build, Part IV: Mechanic’s Time Warp
By Benjamin Preston / Published Feb 6, 2016
The Build, Part V: Machine Shop Magic
By Benjamin Preston / Published Feb 11, 2016
How To Build A 1930 Ford From Swap Meet Parts – Chapter 1
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 6, 2016