MSCC MARCH 6 STAR OF THE WEEK: 1928 MERCEDES-BENZ 630K LA...

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MSCC MARCH 6 STAR OF THE WEEK: 1928 MERCEDES-BENZ 630K LA BAULE TRANSFORMABLE—FOR A MILLION BUCKS YOU GET A LITTLE SPACE AWAY FROM...

MARCH MSCC 2016 STARS IN TRAFFIC: SPRING ARRIVES THIS MONTH—CAN THE...

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  March is the turning point for old iron.   The classic rides start to trickle on to the roads thanks to longer, warmer days.   'There’s some risk...

MARCH 2016: A ’55 CHEVY RESTO MOD MAKES THE PERFECT SELFIE...

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    Gord Phillips had a pretty solid idea about the perfect gift for his own birthday: a 1955 Chevy two door post with a...

MARCH 2016: 1964 OLDS F-85—THIS FAMILY HEIRLOOM CROSSES THREE GENERATIONS

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  Family links to an old ride make the best MSCC stories because the narrative writes itself.     'The car or truck becomes secondary to the memories...

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...