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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With Used Cars, You Get What You Pay For
By Benjamin Preston / Published Dec 16, 2016
White-Letter Tires Are Badass
By Benjamin Preston / Published Dec 12, 2016
We Entered an Old Subaru In a Rally For Math Nerds
By Benjamin Preston / Published Dec 1, 2016
Metal Fabrication Is Like Building a Cardboard Model
By Benjamin Preston / Published Nov 23, 2016
This Is How To Haul Stuff On Your Car Roof
By Benjamin Preston / Published Nov 17, 2016
It’s Time to Reconsider Buying a Pickup Truck
By Benjamin Preston / Published Nov 3, 2016
Classic 4x4s Vs. The Australian Outback
By Benjamin Preston / Published Nov 1, 2016
An Ode to the Loneliest Highways
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 25, 2016
How the Government Keeps American Bridges From Collapsing
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 20, 2016
Anything Can Happen On A Non-Stop, Low-Dollar, Faux-Cannonball Run
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 17, 2016
How To Build A 1930 Ford From Swap Meet Parts, Part II
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 14, 2016
When Bridges Fail, People Die
By Benjamin Preston / Published Oct 4, 2016