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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...
JULY 2025: THIS 1972 FORD ECONOLINE E-200 CUSTOM VAN IS A...
The 1970s was an interesting era for many reasons, including vehicle choices.
Brute force killer machines were phased out by politics and new automotive...
FIVE GOOD REASONS NOT TO BUY AN ELECTRIC MUSTANG
I’ll be honest, I pay little to no attention to electric cars and trucks.
To me, they are the hell spawn of green maniacs...
CAMROSE 2025—SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY IS STILL A REALITY
Camrose, Alberta Canada hosts an annual car show and this year’s was another success.
They have a big car culture in Camrose and it shows...
JULY 2025: 2012 SUZUKI KASASHI—’GREAT THINGS ARE COMING’
Japanese cars are the wave of the future in the car hobby because next-gen car guys grew up with them.
They’ve built a culture around...
JULY 2025: THIS 1961 CHEVY IMPALA RESTO MOD WAS BUILT FOR...
Terry Gouliquer is the proud owner of a 1961 Chevy Impala resto mod that he built to tackle the open road.
In a nutshell,...
FIVE DOG-DISH HUBCAPS—A BADGE OF HONOR
There’s a love-hate relationship with the dog-dish (or poverty) hubcap that’s been going on for many decades.
Hordes of car guys dumped dog dish caps...
MYSTAR JULY 4 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE SMART MOVES AFTER CAR...
Car guys are by nature boneheaded optimists who choose to ignore rust-infested reality on four wheels.
It is both a weakness and, strangely enough,...
JULY 2025: 1972 PLYMOUTH SATELLITE WAGON—THE BRADY BUNCH COMES HOME
The Brady Bunch was wholesome TV family entertainment when it debuted on September 26, 1969.
This show was a ratings monster in syndication, so several...
CAR GUYS—FIVE WEIRD THINGS THEY DO
Car guys are a different breed because they invest heavily in the past—very heavily.
Non-car guys line up for massive loans at their local car...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JULY 2 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
Here's the second clue.
Check below on Thursday for the answer to the puzzle.
It's a...
JULY 2025: 1909 SEARS MOTOR BUGGY—A ¾ SCALE TRIBUTE
You won’t see many 1909 Sears Motor Buggys at car shows.
That’s why this ¾ scale tribute was such an important history lesson.
Garry Anderson built...
JULY 2025: 1976 DODGE ADVENTURER SE—FROM TWO TO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE UNDER...
Dominic Zanella walked into a Chrysler dealership back in 1976 and bought a brand-new Dodge Adventurer Club Cab SE pickup for 7800 dollars.
That was...
JULY 2025: A WILD 1957 IHC AC-160 RESTO-MOD HAULER NAMED “FARM...
An early summer car show in Melville, Saskatchewan Canada had a highly unusual 1957 International Harvester AC-160 resto-mod crew cab hauler that was a...
JULY 2025: A SAD GOODBYE AND A NEW BEGINNING FOR A...
Mike Stroh is the current owner of a 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 convertible that underwent a major restoration via its previous owner and his...
JULY 2025: YES—THIS 1964 GALAXIE 500 CONVERTIBLE PROVES YOU CAN STILL...
Car guys always talk about how difficult it is to find classic iron at a good price in 2025--but that’s not a hard and...
JULY 2025 STARS OF THE SHOW–MOST OF THESE JULY CAR SHOWS...
Car shows aren't written in stone so some events don't exist any more.
For example, this car show at Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada back...
JULY 2025: AN AWARD-WINNING 1955 CHEVY CAMEO RESTO MOD PICKUP IS...
A little background may be in order when a 1955 Chevy Cameo pickup truck is the main feature in a story.
The Cameo was...
JULY 2025 MYSTAR ROAD WARRIORS–CLASSY OLD IRON ON SUMMER STREETS
We're at peak summer in July, so the odds of seeing classic iron on the street is highest--unless you live in New Zealand.
This '64...
JULY 2025: THIS 1937 CHEVY SEDAN DELIVERY RESTO MOD HAD A...
A 1937 Chevy Sedan Delivery will stand out in any crowd, mainly because only 220 of them were made, according to Lyle Mowat, the...
JULY 2025: THIS MONSTER ’68 CHARGER WAS BUILT ON THE 30-YEAR...
Most car projects don’t happen overnight.
There are two big reasons—time and money.
That’s the story behind this ’68 Charger.Jerry Sutherland
Avery Ryhorchuk found this car over...