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JANUARY 2023: 1965 METEOR MONTCALM CONVERTIBLE—1958 MERCURY TRAILER—THE COMBINATION WAS IRRESISTIBLE
If you’ve had enough trips around the sun, you’ll remember when holiday trailers weren’t pulled by giant diesel trucks.
They were pulled by cars like...
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THE WILD NHRA CLASSES OF THE EARLY 60S
Drag racing was about to launch a massive growth period in the early 60s.
The September 1962 edition of ‘Car Craft’ offered a breakdown (complete...
DECEMBER 2025: A 1964 GMC RESTO MOD PICKUP IS STILL WITH...
In 1964, Cam Evans walked into a General Motors dealership and bought a brand-new GMC pickup truck for work on his farm.
The truck...
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MAY 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW:THURSDAY NIGHT CRUISE IN CAR TOWN
Stars of the Show generally follows a format that includes cars from shows across North America. One of the best car guy per capita...
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HOW TO I.D. OLD IRON—DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE A CHEAT SHEET
I’m pretty good at identifying old cars and trucks—within a certain range.
I can I.D. most old cars between 1955 and 1970 because they changed...
BACK TO THE PAST WITH THE DELOREAN DMC-12
John DeLorean was already famous in car circles long before he built his first namesake car.
DeLorean was the man behind the legendary Pontiac GTO...
DECEMBER 2017 MSCC ROAD WARRIORS—ADVENTURES ON FOUR WHEELS
There’s a certain mystique to driving old iron because there’s a built-in risk factor.
Old brakes don’t have the stopping power of new brakes so...
IS THE MINIVAN A FUTURE COLLECTIBLE?
The minivan hit the automotive market in 1984 and answered the question nobody had ever asked before: what will replace the station...
JULY 28, 2015: REALITY CHECK–DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO SELL THE DEAD GUY’S CAR?
I watched a couple of car-curber TV show episodes that involved the sale of estate cars.
The sales were facilitated by the little guy with...
OCTOBER 23, 2015: “AND A HALF”… THE FAMOUS MID-SEASON CARS FROM 60S DETROIT
Fractions matter to car guys.
Think of a body panel that is half an inch out and you will have an angry car guy with...
JUNE 6, 2015: OLD CAR ROAD TRIPS–HOW TO KEEP THINGS GOING IN THE RIGHT...
The car show season is in full swing and the old road warriors are back for another round of survival of the fittest.
The best...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MAY 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...
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