SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 (OCT 2013): ’66 FORD TRUCK: SERIOUS BUY-IN FROM...
This is a very stock-looking 1966 Ford truck.
It's not slammed low, painted flat black or jacked up two stories high.
The trick was to...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013: THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY BEHIND OLD PICKUP TRUCKS–ENOUGH MYSTIQUE...
A current truck ad on TV combines the old with the new in pickup trucks through a sentimental country song that outlines the kind...
OCTOBER 2013 FALLEN STARS: THE PERFECT MONTH FOR SCARY ENDINGS
OCTOBER 2013 FALLEN STARS: THE PERFECT MONTH FOR SCARY ENDINGS October is a month that truly bridges fall and winter because it can encompass...
OCTOBER 2013 STARS IN TRAFFIC: TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU...
OCTOBER 2013 STARS IN TRAFFIC: TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU WON'T SEE IN A MONTH October is really pushing the limit for old...
OCTOBER 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK BACK AT WHAT...
OCTOBER 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK BACK AT WHAT HARD WORK CAN ACCOMPLISH 2013 was a banner year for car shows and...
SEPT 29 MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK:’61 DODGE-UNLOVED LONG ROOF ASCENDS...
SEPTEMBER 29 MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: 1961 DODGE WAGON-UNLOVED LONG ROOF ASCENDS TO COOL STATUS Most observers back in '61 thought the Plymouths...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013: THE VENERABLE DOG-DISH-WHY POVERTY CAPS ARE COOL
Dog-dish hub caps were never meant to be anything but decoration for low-end car models.
Most of the time dog-dish or poverty caps were something...
SEPTEMBER 22 STAR OF THE WEEK: TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF UNLOVED...
SEPTEMBER 22 STAR OF THE WEEK: TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF UNLOVED BIG 70S IRON These two great examples of big 1970s Detroit iron were...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013: THE 1955 FORD–A CAR BORN IN THE SHADOW...
50s rock and roll music is a little before my time even though I am pretty familiar with the sound.
One of the coolest...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013: KEEPING IT SIMPLE STUPID–WHY OLD CARS STILL MAKE...
The idea of an old car is both a complicated and uncomplicated concept for car guys.
The complicated part is the age and engineering...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 1978 VW DOUBLE CAB PICKUP: IMPORTING OLD IRON-...
Most car guys have an adventure in their portfolio because the road is often not paved in a search for old iron-literally and figuratively...
MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: 1936 KURTIS “TOMMY LEE SPECIAL”-NOT A...
MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: 1936 KURTIS "TOMMY LEE SPECIAL"-NOT A KIT CAR Car shows are one of the most unpredictable events on the...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013: ANTIQUE GASOLINE–OLD CARS THAT DO NOT RUN WELL...
I was at a charity car auction where a hundred cars and trucks were donated to a college by a generous car guy.
The...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: A GREAT LITTLE CAR SHOW AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST...
Labor Day Monday is an official closer for the summer season in our area.
Not a closer for the car show season here, but...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: ’65 CHEVY C-20-STILL A WORKHORSE IN THE 21ST...
Ryan Rexin is a farm kid so basically every vehicle he owns has to serve a practical function.
That's a rare attitude in the world...
SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE...
SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE POSITION DROPHEAD COUPE Most Stars of the Day have a North American pedigree...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2013–MY FAVORITE CAR: SCOTT MEDORI’S DREAM CAR HAS A...
Make no mistake about it; Scott Medori is a car guy.
He liked the automotive field enough to become a licensed tradesman as a...
AUGUST 31, 2013: REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD: TR6 MEMORIES...
We tend to look back on our lives in a Paul Simon "Kodachrome" kind of way because nothing is ever as good or bad...
AUGUST 30, 2013 (SEPT 2013): WE “GOT SMART” AND GRABBED THE...
Most people are aware of Maxwell Smart, the bumbling secret Agent 86 from the classic half hour comedy 'Get Smart'.
The show was a...
AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPT 2013):THINK YOU KNOW THE VW MICROBUS? CHECK...
We seem to run into Patsy Kachanoski at least once a summer at cars shows because she loves the atmosphere around the vintage vehicle...