JANUARY 2, 2013: THE VERY DANGEROUS RESTORATION ROAD IN CAR GUY...
There was a movie called 'An American Werewolf in London' that began with two young American backpackers hitchhiking through the most unfriendly countryside on...
JANUARY 1, 2013: STICK TO THE PROJECT–HOW TO PRODUCE A USEFUL...
I watched yet another car restoration show called 'Classic Car Rescue' and had a chilling déjà vu moment that I had seen this show...
JANUARY 1, 2013: NEW YEAR’S DAY MY STAR OF THE YEAR...
My Star of the Year for 2012 is a minefield because there were so many options over the year.
Do you pick a favorite ride,...
DECEMBER 31, 2012 (JAN 2013): ’70 DODGE VALIANT SUPER BEE–MEXICAN MOPAR...
This car was at a Mopar show back in 2010 and it stirred up a number of questions.
Clearly this car is a Plymouth...
DECEMBER 31, 2012 (JANUARY 2013): BOW TIE BEAUTY–WE LOOK AT A...
The post-war cars of the 40s were part of a unique era in Detroit's automotive history.
The car manufacturers had to stand down in...
DECEMBER 31, 2012 (JANUARY 2013): 1947 PACKARD–A PICTURE SAID A THOUSAND...
Packard was well known in the 1920s and 30s as a high water mark for North American cars.
The Packards were well built, stylish and...
DECEMBER 31, 2012 ( JANUARY 2013): A 1947 FARGO 1 AND...
People tend to notice when an unrestored workingman's truck built in the late 40s shows up a car show.
Many people will never have...
DECEMBER 30, 2012 (JANUARY 2013): 1956 CANADIAN BUILT CHEVROLET 1300 3/4...
Temptation is the biggest curse of car guys.
There isn't a day that a car guy doesn't look at an old ride and think about...
DECEMBER 30, 2012 (JANUARY 2013): 1967 DODGE POLARA 500 TWO DOOR...
David Crosley freely admits it was love at first sight and I knew I'd own one" when he saw his first 1967 Dodge Monaco.
...
JANUARY 2013: MOON LANDINGS, WOODSTOCK AND THIS ’69 ROVER 3500. ’69...
One rare component of the famous musical British Invasion of the 60s was the music found in the well-tuned exhaust of the Rover sport...
DECEMBER 30, 2012 (JANUARY 2013): THIS ’40 CHEVY DROP TOP IS...
We are lucky enough to see an amazing array of cars during any given car show season.
We are constantly blown away by the...
DECEMBER 30, 2012 (JAN 2013): ’60 IMPERIAL- REAL LIFE BANKER CAR-MR...
Some shows are just about a washout and it has much more to do with the weather than the cars.
A rainy show last...
DECEMBER 30, 2012 (JANUARY 2013): A RARE 1954 FORD SKYLINER TWO...
One of the first rules of MSCC is to track down the owners of unusual vehicles at shows because we may not get an...
JANUARY 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW–A LOOK BACK AT SOME CLASSIC...
There's an old adage that a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work...the car show is a great...
JANUARY 2013 STARS IN TRAFFIC– TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD...
Car shows are generally the exclusive domain of people who love old iron. In essence, car shows are preaching to the choir about the...
JANUARY 2013 FALLEN STARS–A NEW YEAR SHOULD ALWAYS BEGIN WITH HOPE...
The start of a New Year is always synonymous with new beginnings. Basically you wipe the slate clean and start the annual "do-over" process...
DECEMBER 27, 2012: THE UGLY TRUTH–SOME GUYS ARE NOT CUT OUT...
I had a conversation with a guy who was not a car guy.
He was about 50 years old, so his non-interest in cars...
DECEMBER 21, 2012: ANNUAL RED DEER ALBERTA CAR GUY GET TOGETHER...
The car culture in Red Deer, Alberta is one of the strongest in North America.
It's defined by the commitment from the guys who...
DECEMBER 21, 2012: MSCC OFFERS TWO SUGGESTIONS FOR CAR GUY NEW...
Most people summon up that plucky resolve to re-model their lives with the fresh start of a new year.
The game plan usually involves...
DECEMBER 17, 2012: A CAR GUY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST FOR SANTA...
Car guys may be the easiest guys in the world for Christmas lists.
All Santa Claus has to do is figure out where their...



























































