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APRIL 2021: A TRIBUTE TO AN INCREDIBLY RARE COBRA DAYTONA IS...
One of the rarest automobiles on the planet is the 1964-65 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe.
These cars were designed as a Ferrari killer and...
IS IT BETTER TO FINANCE A CLASSIC INSTEAD OF NEW IRON?
Some of the major classic car retailers offer financing on their vehicles so that raises a question.
Is it smarter to finance a new car...
WHY CAR GUYS ACCEPT A NICKEL-AND-DIME APPROACH TO THEIR OLD IRON
New vehicle sales depend upon repeat customers and their reasons for another purchase.
The bygone era of new vehicles depended upon regular style changes...
APRIL 2026: 1954 FORD F-100 RESTO-MOD—IT’S A BLEND OF THE BIG...
Traditional hot rod builds were always non-denominational because builders used whatever pieces they could find at an auto wrecker.
In other words, a street rod...
CLASSY TAILLIGHTS ON CLASSY IRON
Taillights used to define a car because, decades ago, you could ID some vehicles simply by being behind them at night.
That disappeared in the...
APRIL 2026 ROAD WARRIORS–A BOWTIE PARADE
Ford guys hate to admit it--Mopar guys hate to admit it--Toyota guys even hate to admit it...but Chevys are the big dogs in the...
HOW TO BUY AN OLD CAR
So you want to buy an old car or truck?
That’s a better idea than a gambling or drug addiction—but not by much if you...
MYSTAR APRIL 10 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MORE CLASSIC 50S STATION...
Station wagons appeal to Baby Boomers and late-stage Gen X refugees because wagons were 20th Century stagecoaches.
There is almost no chance you didn’t ride...
APRIL 2026: STREET DRIVING A TRACK CAR WITH A RACING HISTORY—THIS...
There are tribute cars like the ‘70 AAR Cuda and Challenger T/A, but those cars were built to look like race cars—not drive like...
OLD LAPTOPS AND OLD CARS—THEY HAVE A LOT IN COMMON
I’m on laptop # 7 or 8—I’m not really sure of the exact number, but I am sure laptops have a connection with old...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING APRIL 8 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
You'll find the answer below on Thursday.
It's a 1969 Camaro...
APRIL 2026: A 1951 FORD VICTORIA OWNER’S REASON FOR OWNERSHIP? “I’VE...
The 1949-51 Ford was a big step into a new postwar automotive era because of its iconic style, affectionately known as a “Shoebox”, in...
CAR NAMES THAT REALLY SENT A MESSAGE
New car names are a lot like new cars—bland and uninspiring.
Sure, there are exceptions but most of today’s car names are cranked out of...
APRIL 2026: A 1961 DODGE D-100 PICKUP NAMED “LI’L BLU” HAS...
1961 marked the debut of a brand-new style for Dodge pickups.
The ’61 Dodge was a leap into the future because its new design...
PERFORMANCE ENGINES FROM THE 1960S THAT DIDN’T GET THE GLORY
You can’t pick up a story about the classic 60s muscle era without reading about 427 big-block Fords, 454 big-block Chevys or Mopar 426...
APRIL 2026: THIS WILD RETRO 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER ESTATE WAGON IS...
Jon Wickham is the owner of three 1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate wagons, but one of them really stands out in the trio because it...
MYSTAR APRIL 3 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PRESENTS FIVE CAR STARS...
The 1970s showcased car guy movies that involved a cross-country race across America in the shortest possible time frame.
The flicks were largely based...
POPULAR HOT-RODDING MAY 1971—THE CAR CULTURE AS IT WAS 54 YEARS...
Popular Hot-Rodding had a long run from June 1962 to September 2014.
This magazine focused on the performance side of cars, so it was more...
17 YEARS OF CAR GUY WORLD—BEHIND THE SCENES AT MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR’S ANNIVERSARY
You don’t get a manual when you set up an automotive website.
Instead, you get a world of experience and with any luck, you learn...
FIVE THINGS THAT KEEP CAR GUYS AWAKE AT NIGHT
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that ensures the survival of late-night TV because its victims are still wide awake and a captive audience...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING APRIL 1 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
Don't be fooled because it's April Fool's Day--use this second clue to find the...






























































