JULY 22, 2015 (AUGUST 2015): ’49 CHEV PICKUP PLUS A TRAILER...
The late 1940s to mid-50s Chevy pickups set a high bar for the competitors.
They were bulletproof because you couldn’t kill the straight-six engine under...
AUGUST 2015: ‘51 MERC—A SECOND CHANCE AT ONE OF THE COOLEST...
One of the big dogs on the porch in the custom car hobby is the early 50s Mercury.
These cars have been the foundation for...
AUGUST 2015: A LONG SEARCH FOR A GIANT 1966 CADDY CONVERTIBLE...
Cadillac is a name that has always been associated with the finer things in life.
Somebody with “Cadillac tastes” was a person who liked upscale...
JULY 21, 2015 (AUGUST 2015): ’67 FARGO—WHO KEEPS THEIR FIRST CAR…OR...
Very few people still own their first car but many people regret selling it.
Fewer people had a truck as a first car.
More men than...
MSCC JULY 26 STAR OF THE WEEK: HOT RODDER’S VERSION OF...
MSCC JULY 26 STAR OF THE WEEK: HOT RODDER’S VERSION OF WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN? Car shows are at the mercy of the weather...
JULY 19, 2015: BEAUTIFUL DAY, BEAUTIFUL CARS, BEAUTIFUL WOMEN–AND AN ELUSIVE...
The 2015 Camrose car show was a winner in very sense of the concept.
Camrose, Alberta is a town of about 18,000 people who are...
JULY 14, 2015 (AUGUST 2015): 1961 MACK C-125 FIRE TRUCK—AN EMERGENCY...
Vintage fire trucks are a natural crowd pleaser at any car show.
Most of them are visibly red, they are imposing vehicles and if they...
JULY 14, 2015 (AUGUST 2015): 1961 CORVAIR RAMPSIDE—ROAMIN’ THE PERFECT BIRTHDAY...
Corvair Rampsides are extremely rare vehicles for a pretty basic reason.
They didn’t build many of them.
Those that survive to this day are extremely popular...
MSCC JULY 19 STAR OF THE WEEK: A DUSTER ON THE...
MSCC JULY 19 STAR OF THE WEEK: A DUSTER ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN AT A GREAT CAR NIGHTCLUB Car shows are like a...
JULY 12, 2015: SYLVAN LAKE SHOW 2015–SMOKE HAZE, PURPLE HAZE AND...
Sylvan Lake is a famous lakeside resort community in Central Alberta.
It has enormous appeal during the summer months when tens of thousands of tourists...
JULY 12, 2015: SIX QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS YEAR’S SUPER RUN—ROCK’N RED...
This year the Super Run is in Red Deer, Alberta Canada and for those who don’t know what it is—you can sum it up...
JULY 12, 2015: IN SEARCH OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1968 DODGE...
I scan the automotive want ads on a regular basis in a number of places on the ‘Net.
We live in a lightning-fast world where...
JULY 8, 2015: A BIG THANK YOU TO THE UNSUNG HEROES...
There is a fundamental truth to every car show: no cars-no shows.
The people who take the time, effort and financial investment to build their...
JULY 2015 STARS IN TRAFFIC: EARLY SEASON RETURNS ARE IN—IT’S A...
JULY 2015 STARS IN TRAFFIC: EARLY SEASON RETURNS ARE IN—IT’S A GREAT ROAD SHOW
One of the best barometers of spring is the appearance of...