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  The biggest problem with this custom 1953 Monarch is the big crowd around it at every show.   Owner Dan Hawkins is used to the attention...

  Jeeps were originally built to be a tool of the military because they were purpose-driven vehicles.   They had to be small enough to be transported...

  Big Ford sedans were extremely common in the 1960s.   You saw them on the road as police cars and taxis but most often they...

  We were at a small town car show when we spotted this unusual guest at the event.   The big old truck was a 1950 Mercury...

  There is little debate over what name was the most significant in the history of hot rods in the 20s and 30s.   Ford dominated the...

  Very few people can edit a masterpiece and get positive results because masterpieces are generally regarded as a perfect finished product.   The 1964 Corvette is...

MSCC MARCH 30 STAR OF THE WEEK: '53 FORD MONARCH-CANADIAN, CUSTOM AND COOL Ford Monarchs were Canadian by birth and built for the low...

  The 1958 Impala was a first in many ways.   This was the first year the name "Impala" was applied to a bowtie and the...

  The tri-five Chevy cult is based on the glamorous rides like the convertibles, two-door hardtops and Nomads but the reality behind the 55-56-57 era...

  Plymouth's first foray into the muscle car world began in 1956 with the Fury although many observers see the '67 GTX as the official...

APRIL 2014 STARS OF THE SHOW: GARAGE DOORS OPEN THIS MONTH FOR THE BIG SHOW Car shows start kicking off in April because car...

APRIL 2014 STARS IN TRAFFIC: THOUGH APRIL SHOWERS MAY COME YOUR WAY "April is the cruelest month" according to T.S. Eliot. He wrote those...

APRIL 2014 FALLEN STARS: THEY COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES There is no question an amazing yard full of Fallen Stars is like...

  The Ides of March were a one-hit wonder band that charted high in April, 1970 with their only claim to fame song 'Vehicle'.   The song...

  There is daylight at the end of this long, cold and obnoxious winter and we can finally see the spring season on the horizon.   ...

  The old car hobby is currently alive and well in 2014.   Barrett-Jackson's prices at Scottsdale showed a healthy market for the old iron and...

MARCH 23 MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: ICE PILOT BUFFALO JOE MCBRYAN-HE LIKES OLD IRON ON THE GROUND TOO Buffalo Joe McBryan has been...

  Many car guys look at a survivor '57 Chevy two-door sedan as a blank canvas for a major exercise in modification.   This humble car would...

  One of my nephews called me the other night with tidings of great joy: he was the proud owner of a 1947 Jeep.   The first...

  I caught an episode of 'The Twilight Zone' called 'You Drive' on YouTube; an episode where a haunted car with a conscience reminded me...