Most drivers think of their cars as a way to get from Point A to Point B. There’s nothing wrong with that. After all, we all need transportation. On the other hand, there are people like us who regard our ride as a way of life—best lived on the open road or under the hood.

If you’ve been bit by the bug, you know it. There’s no end to the obsession with your whip—making it look cooler, run faster, or give fuller expression to your unique personality.

The eBay Motors blog is dedicated to you, fellow gearhead. Our incredible posse of writers is on a mission to:

Who Are We?

Our writers don’t just file reports about cars. We live the life.

Let’s start with editor/writer Drew Hardin, who began his writing career when new cars had carburetors, and magazine writers filed copy using typewriters. Maybe that’s why he enjoys writing about old hot rods, barn finds, and other relics from when you could hear and smell a hopped-up car. Drew previously served as editor of Hot Rod, Muscle Car Review, and Hot Rod Deluxe.

For our profiles of classics sold on eBay Motors, Drew is joined by Ben Hsu, Dan Gray, and Jim Travers. Ben as been an automotive journalist for more than 15 years. He is one of the country’s foremost experts on vintage Japanese automobiles. Jim is the author of the Smithsonian Institution’s book, “Extreme Cars.” He is a regular car show circuit judge.  Jim’s work has appeared in Automobile, Autoblog, BBC Autos, Car and Driver, Cars.com, Car Talk, Consumer Reports, and Hagerty. Dan is a best-selling tech author, trail-blazing blogger, recovering road-test editor, OG automotive YouTuber, and semi-retired delivery driver. His latest project, The Last Mile Is the Front Line, explores the over-hyped promises and unseen challenges of grocery delivery, where sustainability is paramount.

Our DIY guru, Jefferson Bryant, got his first car when he was two: a Fisher-Price convertible. An industry veteran for over 30 years, he started in car audio, working his way up to product designer for Rockford Fosgate. Jefferson has written nine books and countless magazine articles. He also  produces tech videos on YouTube. A hardcore Buick man, his pride and joy is a 1971 Buick GS Convertible, which he swapped with a Procharged Gen V LT1. He even brought his kids home from the hospital in the GS. For car care and light DIY posts, we rely on Mark Bach. Mark also writes for Chevy Classics, FuelCurve.com, and Route66pubco.com.

To cover the world of vintage motorcycles and ATVs, we look to Andy Craig and Dale Spanger. Andy is a former racer who wrote for UK-based motorcycle magazines and websites before being called to work at the legendary Goodwood motor racing circuit. More recently, he spent a year riding through Vietnam and Cambodia on a 26-year-old Vietnamese copy of an ancient 110cc Honda that cost $100. Dale Spangler began racing motocross at 12. After chasing his professional motocross racer dream in the 1990s, he moved to a career in the powersports industry, working for the last three decades as a writer, content creator, and podcast host.

It’s Your Turn. Join the Conversation.

Now that you met the crew, we invite you to join us on a rollicking ride through the world of auto enthusiast culture—whether your particular fancy is with vintage hot rods, American muscle, European classics, or Asian imports. If you read something you like on the blog, let us know in the comments. If you have something to add, speak up and share with your gearhead friends. And if we get the story wrong, set us straight. It’s all about our common love for the automobile.

Nope, we will never agree that cars are just conveyances.