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MSCC JUNE 24 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OBSERVATIONS ABOUT SUNSET BOULEVARD...
The MyStar guys are huge fans of vintage home movies because they give you a snapshot of what was really happening on the streets...
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DRAG NEWS–THE 1970 POMONA WINTERNATIONALS
I’ve always been a huge NASCAR fan, but I also had an interest in the classic era of the NHRA and AHRA.
That’s why an...
MARCH 2026: AN OLD WORKHORSE 1966 CHEVROLET C-50 LOW CAB FORWARD...
Tow trucks come in many forms because every job has different requirements.
They range from simple fender-bender rescues with light cars to massive semi-trailers--so this...
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JULY 2019: THE 1958 CANADA TRUCK—EXTREMELY RARE WORKHORSE PROJECT FROM NORTH...
Darren Wiberg is the head of the restoration shop at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada so he’s seen some tough challenges over...
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MSCC AUGUST 11 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY THE STUDEBAKER IS A...
Studebaker is a name that seems firmly entrenched in the past.
In fact, Studebaker opened for business as a wooden wagon builder in 1852 and...
SEPTEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR OLD CAR PERFORM LIKE...
There are plenty of bolt-on improvements to a vintage ride that will make an old car young at heart.
The beautiful part is any...
DECEMBER 4, 2011: SHOPPING FOR A CLASSIC? MISS MANNERS GUIDE TO BUYING OLD IRON
Buying a new car or truck is one thing-buying a mint condition affordable 1947 Studebaker is an entirely different concept.
The basic idea is the...
NOVEMBER 10 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OF THE COOLEST TRI-MODEL YEARS
The term "Tri" is a label that’s most often applied to the Tri-Five 1955-57 Chevy, but in reality there were many versions of the...
WHAT YEAR AND MAKE? ACCURACY COUNTS—YOU CAN’T JUST BE CLOSE
I’ll freely admit this job is far and away the best one I’ve ever had because I’m immersed in a kinder, gentler world that...
JOHN WAYNE’S OTHER HORSE
I was always a huge Duke Wayne fan.
He rode tall in the saddle and dispensed his own unique brand of frontier justice in dozens...
MSCC TIME CAPSULE:THE SPYDER AND THE HILLYBILLY- A 1973 AD… A BIG DISTRACTION FACTOR
This ad has some guy in a genuine 100% doofus cowboy hat. The only guy who looked good in that kind of hat...
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