MARCH 6, 2012: RULE NUMBER ONE: DON’T KILL THE TRADESMAN WHEN...
One of the toughest parts of the job for any mechanical repair business is an estimate for an internal problem.
The situation is similar...
MARCH 6, 2012: IT IS TIME TO ADJUST OUR RANGE OF...
Certain powerful images can get attached to a simple name.
This notion also holds true for car names-except that our images of car brands...
STARS IN REHAB-A 1973 GMC SPRINT TURNS INTO A 600 HORSE...
Car guys are familiar with the hands-on approach to a project and Stars in Rehab chronicles this philosophy. The basic premise is simple-resurrect old...
MARCH 3, 2012: A BEAUTIFUL 1949 CUSTOM MERC PAYS A MODERN...
The first impression when you see Ian Harryett's 1949 custom Mercury lead sled is simply "wow".
The car is an amazing tribute to a...
MARCH 3, 2012: WHY CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STAY IN NASCAR’S SPRINT...
The defection of the Penske race team back to Ford has left the Mopar boys in a major bind.
The long history of Chrysler...
MARCH 2, 2012: A 1946 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LEFT FOR DEAD IN...
The odds were stacked against this 1946 International Harvester pickup truck when it was left to die in a field for 35 years.
Fortunately Harold...
MARCH 1, 2012: 1955 STUDEBAKER PICKUP-WHAT A BIG RIG DRIVER RUNS...
Ted Draeger loves the big iron.
His full time job is pushing a big rig and on the weekends he's still behind the wheel...
MARCH 1, 2012: A 1972 DATSUN 510 STATION WAGON HAS A...
Terry Hackiner loves the Datsun 510 models and believes that people either "love or hate" these iconic little Japanese compacts from a bygone era....
MARCH 1, 2012-A 1963 WESTERN FLYER BUS IS STILL ON THE...
Alexis and Randy Screpnek have a young family and a very unusual way to hit the open road every summer, a 1963 Western Flyer...
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 (MARCH 2012): 1958 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONVERTIBLE-MINING FOR BARNYARD...
Most classic car "barn finds" are actually discovered inside the barn-not in the barn yard.
According to legend, they are typically covered in dust...
FEBRUARY 28, 2012 (MARCH 2012): 1957 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL THE “ROYAL”...
Helen Doering grew up in a Chrysler family so they had a very positive reaction when her future husband Garry showed up in a...
FEBRUARY 27, 2012: WHEN IS IT TIME TO ISSUE A ‘DO...
Old cars and trucks sometimes reach a point of no return.
They have fought the good fight against rust and neglect but their time...
FEBRUARY 26, 2012 (MARCH 2012) 1968 DODGE CHARGER-MAKE THE LAST ONE...
The 1968 Charger is the pinnacle of automotive design for an army of B-Body Mopar guys.
Dodge got this one right and most Mopar...
FEBRUARY 25, 2012: THERE IS STILL A LOT TO LOVE ABOUT...
The Great American Race will unveil its 54th version of the Daytona 500 this weekend.
Maybe the track cars no longer follow the "win...
FEBRUARY 23, 2012: MISTAKEN IDENTITY: WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD...
For Sale: 1972 Dodge Duster.
Now that is an interesting car that never existed anywhere at any time.
Sure it sounds like a natural...
MAR 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC:THE GLORY OF OLD IRON ON THE...
There's a brutal reality in today's automotive design-it's boring. Gone are the days when a 58 Impala looked like yesterday's news when the 59...
FEBRUARY 22, 2012: AND YOU SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR CLASSIC...
One of the signs of a great server in the bar business is his or her ability to remember a customer's beverage choice.
I...
MAR 2012 FALLEN STARS-A TYPICAL OLD CAR & TRUCK CACHE-HISTORY IS...
This is an endless loop statement at mscc but the reality is that rusty old iron is becoming extinct. Gone are the days when...
MARCH 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW- OLD IRON AT THE WORLD...
Car shows are pretty rare in the Northern latitudes when the calendar reads February. Shows like the World of Wheels in Calgary Alberta Canada...
FEBRUARY 20, 2012: HOW I ALMOST MET THE LEGENDARY CHIP FOOSE...
I went to the World of Wheels car show for exactly one reason: I wanted to meet legendary builder Chip Foose and I almost...