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OCTOBER 1, 2013 THIS ’55 FARGO IS A WELL-PRESERVED CANUCK TRUCK...

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  Fargo is a name long associated with Canadian versions of the Dodge trucks, but the truth is the Fargo name had its early roots...
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OCTOBER 1, 2013: ’66 CHEVROLET 4-DOOR SEDAN-GRANDPA NEVER DROVE THIS WOLF...

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Four-door sedans are on the lowest rung of the collector car hobby. Nobody wants to admit they even like them. Fewer admit they want to restore...
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OCTOBER 1, 2013 TRUE STORY: A LITTLE OLD LADY ONCE OWNED...

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  The fastest production car in America in 1952 was the Chrysler New Yorker, according to the current owner of one of them, John Barrett....
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (OCT 2013):’54 CUSTOM PLYMOUTH WAGON BUILT BY A...

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  Somehow it took us over a year to finally write the story about one of the world's coolest 1954 Plymouth station wagons.   The 1954...
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OCTOBER 6 STAR OF THE WEEK: TOO MUCH TECH FOR AN...

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OCTOBER 6 STAR OF THE WEEK: TOO MUCH TECH FOR AN OLD RIDE? Old cars face a vast array of new tech add-ons in...
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (OCTOBER 2013): ’62 DODGE POLARA 500 TWO DOOR...

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  Every car guy has faced the same temptation-it's called that "just gotta have it car".   There are checks and balances in life in the...
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 (OCT 2013): ’69 BUICK-WHEN YOU SELL GRANDMA’S CAR,...

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  Vern Hallgren knew the first owner of his 1969 Buick very well because she was the grandmother of one of his good friends.   Vern had...
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 (OCTOBER 2013) WARNING-THIS CAR IS NO LONGER A...

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I was at a show in September 2013 when I spotted a 1957 Ford station wagon and wanted to get its story because these...
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 (OCTOBER 2013): ’53 CHEVROLET 150-THE ROAD LESS TAKEN...

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  The Chevrolet name distilled down to three years in the 1950s.   They're affectionately known as the tri-five Chevys from 1955-57.   The tri-fives became icons but...
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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...