MARCH 2016: A 1955 CHEVY RESTO MOD PANEL TRUCK HAS A...

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    1955 was a pivotal year for Chevy products because it marked the start of significant changes for the rides with the stylish bowties.   'The...

TRANSLATING THE BRITISH CAR GUY LINGO

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    One of my favorite car programs is Wheeler Dealers, a British car show where cars are bought, repaired and sold during each one...

MSCC FEB 28 STAR OF THE DAY: ’64 B-BODY MOPARS—IT WAS...

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MSCC FEB 28 STAR OF THE DAY: ’64 B-BODY MOPARS—IT WAS A BIG ERA AT THE TRACK AND ON THE STREET The B-body Dodge and...

YOU DON’T TUG ON SUPERMAN’S CAPE AND YOU DON’T MESS AROUND...

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    Recently there was a car guy who got to walk a mile in General Custer’s shoes when he went on a Buy/Sell website for...

FEBRUARY 2016: A 1965 VOLVO 122 CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH ONE...

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  The Volvo 122 (aka Amazon) was a Swedish import that was well-suited to the colder parts of North America during the winter months.   "The car...

THE MISSING LINK ROD CLIP—IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER.

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  There’s an old saying in the world of car projects and it’s pretty basic—the last 10% of the job is 90% of the work.   The...

FEBRUARY 2016: A CUSTOM ’54 CHEVY TRUCK: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT...

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    Brian Boutin has enjoyed two love-at-first-sight moments in his life: first and foremost was his wife Barb, and second was his very stylish...

AN MSCC PROFILE: TALKING CARS WITH FURY JIM RAWA—A YOUNG GUY...

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    Fury Jim Rawa is a Jersey guy with a major attachment to old iron.     'He’s a young guy but he quickly forged a reputation in...

MSCC FEB 21 STAR OF THE WEEK: MILD OR WILD—DARTS COULD...

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MSCC FEB 21 STAR OF THE WEEK: MILD OR WILD—DARTS COULD GO EITHER WAY     Dodge Darts attracted two different types of owners.     They had bookish, conservative...

FEBRUARY 2016: DOING IT OLD SCHOOL WITH A 1935 FORD

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    One of the beautiful relationships from the early days of the hot rod culture was the marriage of a pre-war car with a post-war...

FEBRUARY 2016: GREAT MATH: BUCKET LIST TRIP EQUALS 1964 CHEVELLE MALIBU...

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    Lance Hardy went on a bucket list trip to the Brickyard 400 with his boss and ended up with a 1964 Chevelle in the...

THE DUMBING DOWN OF THE OLD CAR HOBBY—ADVICE FROM THE SHALLOW...

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    Cyber-land is one of the biggest advances in the history of the world but that doesn’t mean you ignore the landmines set out for...

FEBRUARY 2016: ’86 GLHS—A DIFFERENT FORM OF MOPAR MUSCLE

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    The 1980s were a carryover from the 1970s because cars had become lukewarm in the performance department.     'There was little the manufacturers could do after...

FEBRUARY 2016: CANUCK TRUCK FROM CANADA’S CENTENNIAL YEAR: A 1967 MERCURY

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    Mercury is a name from the Ford family that was always associated with an upscale car model that was a notch above a basic...

MSCC FEBRUARY 14 STAR OF THE WEEK: A BIG OLD MACK—THE...

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MSCC FEBRUARY 14 STAR OF THE WEEK: A BIG OLD MACK—THE ANTIDOTE TO VALENTINE’S DAY There are a lot of moving parts on Valentine’s Day...

FEBRUARY 14, 2016: A CAR GUY GROOVY KIND OF LOVE

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    The Valentine’s Day tradition is based upon the concept of unbridled romance, packed restaurants and heightened flower sales.     'The basic theme is love and nowhere...

FEBRUARY 2016 STARS IN TRAFFIC—THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CAR...

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FEBRUARY 2016 STARS IN TRAFFIC—THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CAR SHOW INVADES A TOWN     Big car shows have a huge impact on smaller communities...

FEBRUARY 2016: A SMOKING-HOT 1956 DODGE STATION WAGON

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  It was an extremely hot summer day when we spotted this wild 1956 Dodge station wagon at a show.     The event took place on...

FEBRUARY 2016: FINNED OUTLIER–A 1960 STUDEBAKER HAWK

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    The back nine of the 1950s were known for one thing: tail fins.     The space age was in its infancy and tail fins on...

FEBRUARY 2016: 1965 GMC 960 KING-SEAGRAVE FIRE TRUCK – THE PERFECT...

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      There is one way to guarantee attention at any car show and it has nothing to do with a Corvette, Mustang or Hemi Mopar.       Bring...