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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Vintage Cars Are Death Traps
By Benjamin Preston / Published Nov 21, 2016
Elaine Chao Says Deregulation Should Smooth the Way for Autonomous Vehicles
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jan 31, 2018
Sergio Marchionne Promises FCA Will Be Around For A While
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jan 16, 2018
Buried Treasure in a Miami Beach Parking Garage
By Benjamin Preston / Published Feb 18, 2016
Ford Transit Vans Are Morocco’s Living Rooms
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jan 6, 2016
Why Donald Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure “Plan” Actually Matters
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jan 18, 2017
Introducing… The Build
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 5, 2015
The Build, Part II: Going Deep in Amish Country
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 22, 2015
The Build, Part III: The Doctor’s In, and He’s Pissed
By Benjamin Preston / Published Dec 4, 2015
Ford on Ford Violence
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jan 28, 2016
The Man Who Talks to Land Cruisers
By Benjamin Preston / Published Jan 2, 2017
The Ford F-150 Raptor Is the Perfect Truck
By Benjamin Preston / Published Dec 29, 2016