NOVEMBER 1, 2012: 1930 HUDSON RUMBLE SEAT—STORIES ACCUMULATE AFTER 80 YEARS
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...
NOVEMBER 1, 2012: 1968 CAMARO—THIS IS TRULY A RECREATIONAL CAMARO
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...
NOVEMBER 1, 2012: BARN FIND 1972 GMC—THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL...
Most car guys have the same "barn find" dream.
The one where they uncover a mint survivor vehicle with extremely low miles, an impeccable...
OCTOBER 31, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012): A 1953 FORD CUSTOM PANEL IS...
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...
OCTOBER 31, 2012 (NOV 2012 GREY CUP RIDES)-YOUR EYES DO NOT...
We attend a lot of car shows every year and this unusual vehicle was arguably the most unusual set of wheels we have ever...
OCTOBER 30, 2012 (NOV 2012) : ’68 MERCURY COUGAR WITH A...
Dale Glass always liked Mercury Cougars from the 60s.
These cars were an upscale Mercury cousin to the Mustang in the Ford family that...
OCTOBER 29, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012) :’65 IMPERIAL-A VERY HAPPY ENDING WHEN...
This beautiful 1965 Chrysler Imperial almost missed a Walt Disney ending to its story when Ken and Rose Carlton bought it because it was...
NOVEMBER 2012: ’68 DODGE DART GTS–A 60S LEGEND WITH 340 CUBIC...
Keith Fox has always regretted the sale of his 1969 Dart Swinger. It was his favorite car from his younger days and the...
OCTOBER 29, 2012: HOW CLOSE ARE YOU TO THAT FINAL DIVORCE...
One of the biggest minefields for many car guys is spousal approval for their collector vehicles.
The idea that an old car will now...
OCTOBER 29, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012): FROM A CRUSHED PIECE OF JUNK...
It was hard to miss this monstrous 1972 Chevelle at a car show.
It had a massive Chevy big block with a giant supercharger...
OCTOBER 29, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012): GREY CUP RIDES—1957 CHEVY…RIDER PRIDE AND...
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...
OCTOBER 28, 2012 (NOVEMBER 2012) GREY CUP RIDES: 1960 DODGE DART...
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...
NOVEMBER 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK BACK AT A...
Places like California and Florida never really see an end to car show season because they have a civilized climate. The rest of North...
NOVEMBER 2012 FALLEN STARS: SOME MAY RISE AGAIN BUT MOST WON’T…
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...
NOVEMBER 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC—REMEMBER SUMMER AND CRUISING IN CLASSIC IRON?
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...
OCTOBER 30, 2012: ONE CAR GUY’S PERFECT SET OF WHEELS MAY...
There are many ways to roll on down the road in 2012 and it is all a matter of personal taste and choice when...
OCTOBER 21, 2012: THE UKRAINIAN TRIANGLE TOUR–AN OFF THE BEATEN PATH...
The road trip is an important part of the old iron experience for many reasons.
Car guys are free spirits by nature and adventurers...
OCTOBER 19, 2012: WE HAVE GOTTEN A LITTLE TOO LOOSE WITH...
A survivor car is a pretty narrow category in my opinion.
It means that a vehicle has come through the years with all of...
OCTOBER 17, 2012: KEEP BUYING, FIXING AND DRIVING THE OLD IRON...
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...
OCTOBER 9, 2012 DIARY OF A MARATHON MAN: A TRIP TO...
Many guys who own wing cars like the Plymouth Super Bird or Dodge Daytona treat them like the Mona Lisa.
They imprison them in...