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NOVEMBER 1, 2012: 1930 HUDSON RUMBLE SEAT—STORIES ACCUMULATE AFTER 80 YEARS

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  There's an old joke about octogenarians and it has a basic punch line –the longer you live is directly proportional to the length of...
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NOVEMBER 1, 2012: 1968 CAMARO—THIS IS TRULY A RECREATIONAL CAMARO

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  There's a split in the car hobby but it's far from a 50-50 split.   This is the one where the pro "drive the wheels...
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NOVEMBER 1, 2012: BARN FIND 1972 GMC—THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL...

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  Most car guys have the same "barn find" dream.   The one where they uncover a mint survivor vehicle with extremely low miles, an impeccable...
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OCTOBER 31, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012): A 1953 FORD CUSTOM PANEL IS...

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  Mike Lorentzen is a self-described "junkyard dog" and second generation Ford guy.   He has a practical set of skills that have helped him dial...
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OCTOBER 31, 2012 (NOV 2012 GREY CUP RIDES)-YOUR EYES DO NOT...

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  We attend a lot of car shows every year and this unusual vehicle was arguably the most unusual set of wheels we have ever...
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OCTOBER 30, 2012 (NOV 2012) : ’68 MERCURY COUGAR WITH A...

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  Dale Glass always liked Mercury Cougars from the 60s.   These cars were an upscale Mercury cousin to the Mustang in the Ford family that...
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OCTOBER 29, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012) :’65 IMPERIAL-A VERY HAPPY ENDING WHEN...

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  This beautiful 1965 Chrysler Imperial almost missed a Walt Disney ending to its story when Ken and Rose Carlton bought it because it was...
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NOVEMBER 2012: ’68 DODGE DART GTS–A 60S LEGEND WITH 340 CUBIC...

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Keith Fox has always regretted the sale of his 1969 Dart Swinger. It was his favorite car from his younger days and the...
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OCTOBER 29, 2012: HOW CLOSE ARE YOU TO THAT FINAL DIVORCE...

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  One of the biggest minefields for many car guys is spousal approval for their collector vehicles.   The idea that an old car will now...
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OCTOBER 29, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012): FROM A CRUSHED PIECE OF JUNK...

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  It was hard to miss this monstrous 1972 Chevelle at a car show.   It had a massive Chevy big block with a giant supercharger...
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OCTOBER 29, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012): GREY CUP RIDES—1957 CHEVY…RIDER PRIDE AND...

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  Rick Nelson has two passions in life-this '57 Chevy is one of them.   The other passion is clear-he's a lifelong Saskatchewan Roughrider fan and...
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OCTOBER 28, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012) GREY CUP RIDES: 1960 DODGE DART...

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  There are few people who would take a 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix and paint it the color of their favorite football team.   There are even...
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NOVEMBER 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK BACK AT A...

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Places like California and Florida never really see an end to car show season because they have a civilized climate. The rest of North...
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NOVEMBER 2012 FALLEN STARS: SOME MAY RISE AGAIN BUT MOST WON’T…

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The world of old iron is merciless in many ways because there's a tipping point in every project where the costs of a restoration...
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NOVEMBER 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC—REMEMBER SUMMER AND CRUISING IN CLASSIC IRON?

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November signals the end of the season with most old rides for a pretty simple reason...the weather sucks. Car guys abhor bad weather because...
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OCTOBER 30, 2012: ONE CAR GUY’S PERFECT SET OF WHEELS MAY...

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  There are many ways to roll on down the road in 2012 and it is all a matter of personal taste and choice when...
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OCTOBER 21, 2012: THE UKRAINIAN TRIANGLE TOUR–AN OFF THE BEATEN PATH...

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  The road trip is an important part of the old iron experience for many reasons.   Car guys are free spirits by nature and adventurers...
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OCTOBER 19, 2012: WE HAVE GOTTEN A LITTLE TOO LOOSE WITH...

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  A survivor car is a pretty narrow category in my opinion.   It means that a vehicle has come through the years with all of...
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OCTOBER 17, 2012: KEEP BUYING, FIXING AND DRIVING THE OLD IRON...

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  Even Jay Leno doesn't own every old car on the planet, although he is probably about halfway and only a hundred Vegas gigs away...
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OCTOBER 9, 2012 DIARY OF A MARATHON MAN: A TRIP TO...

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  Many guys who own wing cars like the Plymouth Super Bird or Dodge Daytona treat them like the Mona Lisa.   They imprison them in...