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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 (OCT 2013): ’66 FORD TRUCK: SERIOUS BUY-IN FROM...

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  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...
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013: THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY BEHIND OLD PICKUP TRUCKS–ENOUGH MYSTIQUE...

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  A current truck ad on TV combines the old with the new in pickup trucks through a sentimental country song that outlines the kind...
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OCTOBER 2013 FALLEN STARS: THE PERFECT MONTH FOR SCARY ENDINGS

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OCTOBER 2013 FALLEN STARS: THE PERFECT MONTH FOR SCARY ENDINGS October is a month that truly bridges fall and winter because it can encompass...
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OCTOBER 2013 STARS IN TRAFFIC: TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU...

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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...
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OCTOBER 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK BACK AT WHAT...

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OCTOBER 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK BACK AT WHAT HARD WORK CAN ACCOMPLISH 2013 was a banner year for car shows and...
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SEPT 29 MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK:’61 DODGE-UNLOVED LONG ROOF ASCENDS...

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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...
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013: THE VENERABLE DOG-DISH-WHY POVERTY CAPS ARE COOL

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  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...
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SEPTEMBER 22 STAR OF THE WEEK: TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF UNLOVED...

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SEPTEMBER 22 STAR OF THE WEEK: TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF UNLOVED BIG 70S IRON These two great examples of big 1970s Detroit iron were...
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013: THE 1955 FORD–A CAR BORN IN THE SHADOW...

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  50s rock and roll music is a little before my time even though I am pretty familiar with the sound.   One of the coolest...
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013: KEEPING IT SIMPLE STUPID–WHY OLD CARS STILL MAKE...

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  The idea of an old car is both a complicated and uncomplicated concept for car guys.   The complicated part is the age and engineering...
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 1978 VW DOUBLE CAB PICKUP: IMPORTING OLD IRON-...

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  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...
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MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: 1936 KURTIS “TOMMY LEE SPECIAL”-NOT A...

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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...
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2013: ANTIQUE GASOLINE–OLD CARS THAT DO NOT RUN WELL...

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  I was at a charity car auction where a hundred cars and trucks were donated to a college by a generous car guy.   The...
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: A GREAT LITTLE CAR SHOW AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST...

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  Labor Day Monday is an official closer for the summer season in our area.   Not a closer for the car show season here, but...
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: ’65 CHEVY C-20-STILL A WORKHORSE IN THE 21ST...

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  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...
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SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE...

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SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE POSITION DROPHEAD COUPE Most Stars of the Day have a North American pedigree...
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2013–MY FAVORITE CAR: SCOTT MEDORI’S DREAM CAR HAS A...

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  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...

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  We tend to look back on our lives in a Paul Simon "Kodachrome" kind of way because nothing is ever as good or bad...
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AUGUST 30, 2013 (SEPT 2013): WE “GOT SMART” AND GRABBED THE...

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  Most people are aware of Maxwell Smart, the bumbling secret Agent 86 from the classic half hour comedy 'Get Smart'.   The show was a...
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AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPT 2013):THINK YOU KNOW THE VW MICROBUS? CHECK...

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  We seem to run into Patsy Kachanoski at least once a summer at cars shows because she loves the atmosphere around the vintage vehicle...