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AUGUST 21, 2012: HOW TO FIND A SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY IN...

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  We have written a few columns recently about this summer's car shows and how much we have enjoyed the small town car shows because...
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AUGUST 19, 2012: FAST ‘N LOUD – HAVEN’T I SEEN THIS...

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  The problem with television is it will take a new idea and copy it to death.   The bigger problem with television is that it...
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AUGUST 18, 2012: A TOP CAR CONTENDER FOR THE RODNEY DANGERFIELD...

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  The automotive world is chock full of vehicles that did not quite light up lives with their mere presence.   A primary example would be...
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AUGUST 16, 2012: I CAN’T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO WITH...

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  I interviewed a car owner this summer who had concluded an incredible restoration on a car from the 60s.   He had every reason to...
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AUGUST 13, 2012: RETURN TO THE SMALL TOWN CAR SHOW: TWO...

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  It is no secret that a small town car show is one of our favorite ways to visit the collector vehicle hobby because it...

JANUARY 2013 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS

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JANUARY 2013 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS *Please contact us about your Car Shows and Events JAN 1 2013: SAUSALITO CA New Year's Day Anti-Football Run  JAN 1:...
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AUGUST 7, 2012: JIM AND JERRY FINALLY GET TO MEET THE...

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  'My Classic Car' is the best show on TV for the collector vehicle culture because it reaches the very essence of the car guy...
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AUGUST 7, 2012: CAR CRUISE ETIQUETTE–DO I REALLY BELONG IN THIS...

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  Most major car shows have a downtown cruise as part of the agenda.   The theory behind this is pretty basic – this is a...
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AUGUST 6, 2012: A HIGHLY UNUSUAL CAR GUY MOMENT IN A...

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  This past weekend was car guy heaven because our town hosted a major car show that only comes around here every three years.   The...
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AUGUST 3, 2012: SOUNDS OF SUMMER THAT MAKE IT EASY TO...

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  Summer is one of those hang-the-arm-out-the- car-window times of year, particularly if your vintage ride does not have air-conditioning.   Even it does, it is...
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AUGUST 2, 2012: 1952 FARGO PICKUP — A GREAT STARTING POINT...

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  Most car guys acquire their pathological fixation on old iron early in life.   It usually starts with plastic model kits of cars they'd "really...
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AUGUST 2, 2012: A 1978 FORD GRANADA ESS – FORD HAD...

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  The Ford Granada was a practical car built for a practical family in the 70s.   The 70s was a decade where Middle East politics...
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JULY 31, 2O12 (AUGUST 2012): A ‘PARKED-FOR-25-YEARS’ 1946 CHEVY TRUCK BECOMES...

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  Allen Tomaszewki helped bring in the crop for a farmer buddy back in 1985.   He enjoyed the experience and was not particularly interested in...
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AUGUST 2012 FALLEN STARS — WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A...

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AUGUST 2012 FALLEN STARS – WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A FALLEN STAR? There's a question that surfaces about the Fallen Star section at...
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JULY 31, 2012 (AUGUST 2012): 1955 FORD F-100 P-71 CROWN VICTORIA...

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  Very few Ford guys don't get emotional about the classic mid-50s era F-100 pickup because they're simply that awe-inspiring.   They set a high water...
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JULY 31, 2012 (AUGUST 2012): A 1961 CHEVROLET APACHE 10 LONG...

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  We spotted this striking Chevy truck at a small town car show.   It turned out that it was a birthday gift for its current...
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JULY 30,2012 (AUGUST 2012):1972 CHEVELLE -NEGOTIATING THROUGH THE MINEFIELDS OF CAR...

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  Mark Matheson is not a rookie in the old car hobby but he has paid his dues over time.   This 1972 Chevelle two-door hardtop...
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JULY 30, 2012 (AUGUST 2012)…AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT-A 1961...

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  Doug Frechette is only the second owner of this rare little import from England.   His 1961 Vanguard spent most of its life with a...
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JULY 30, 2012 (AUGUST 2012): 1966 PLYMOUTH FURY HARDTOP — NEVER...

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  Doug Giesbrecht literally grew up in the back seat of this 1966 Plymouth Fury two-door hardtop.   This was a brand new car when his...
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JULY 30, 2012 (AUGUST 2012): 1959 CHRYSLER 300 E – BUCKING...

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  The Chrysler letter cars of the mid-50s to the early 1960s have spiked in value over the last few years.   These finned muscle cars...