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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...
WHAT DO CARTOON STARS DRIVE IN THE REAL WORLD?
We all grew up with cartoons--in kiddie world the stars of these cartoons were our heroes.
That raises a simple question.
What would these cartoon guys...
FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SURVIVAL CHANCES IN AN OLD CAR
Recently I had five separate situations (in only one day) when other drivers made massively stupid decisions while I was piloting a car built...
JUNE 2026: 1959 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL—MOM AND DAD’S CAR BROUGHT BACK...
Family cars rarely survived more than a few years with the same family because cars were miled-out at 100,000 miles in the old days.
They...
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...
MY STAR JUNE 19 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE DAD CARS FROM...
1957 was a peak Baby Boomer year, so there was no shortage of kids.
The time was right for cars that could haul multiples of...
JUNE 2026: THIS VERY COOL 1963 CORVETTE STING RAY IS A...
Stan Norm is a self-described “Vette guy” who has invested heavily in the iconic two-seater road rockets from General Motors over the years.
He...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JUNE 17 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
Here's the second clue.
Check below on Thursday--you'll find the answer below.
It's a...
FIVE EXAMPLES WHY A CAR MAGAZINE FROM 1957 IS AN EXCELLENT...
1957 was a part of an ambitious back nine for that decade.
There was a space race to get people free from the shackles...
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...
JUNE 2026: A 1977 FORD F-150 RESTO MOD GETS A WHOLE...
One of the greatest car guy regrets is selling their first vehicle.
The usual story is boy meets car (or truck), boy beats up...
CAMROSE 2026—COOL IRON AND FRIENDLY PEOPLE
Camrose, Alberta is always a step back in time to an era when there was a genuine small-town vibe.
It’s not a small town anymore,...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JUNE 2026 STARS OF THE SHOW
June is a busy month for car shows, but it does come with some conditions.
One of them is weather.
Another is the number of shows...
FIVE SPECIAL EDITION COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC TRUCKS FROM THE 1980S
Trucks are the hottest item in the hobby today and the market reflects this trend.
The domestic car builders pumped out some interesting special models...
MYSTAR JUNE 12 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THESE BIG THREE STATION WAGONS...
The original ‘The Getaway’ motion picture is a movie I’ve seen many times over the past 54 years.
The movie starred Steve McQueen and was...
JUNE 2026: THIS ’68 MUSTANG CUSTOM WENT FROM HIGH SCHOOL DREAM...
Every car guy in the world had that one dream car when they were young.
Most of those dreams were about stock versions of Vettes,...
FIVE CLASSIC FURYS FROM THE 1950S T0 THE 1980S
Fury was a legendary name for Plymouth because it set the stage for the performance era at Mopar.
Before that, Plymouth was simply regarded as...
FIVE TYPICAL HOLLYWOOD CARS AND TRUCKS
Did you ever wonder why you see the same type of cars in so many movies and TV shows?
There are many reasons for that,...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Check below on Thursday for the answer.
It's a 1975...
FIVE STREET ROD CUSTOM TRICKS FROM 1959
I’m always interested in automotive trends from the past because we can’t know where we are going if we don’t know where we’ve been.
That’s...
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...






























































