NOVEMBER 2, 2011: A FRENCH CAR WITH A SWISS OWNER FIND...
We see very few Citroens at car shows.
Our exposure to these iconic French cars with terminally cute looks (a Barrett-Jackson term for any...
NOVEMBER 2, 2011:A BLUE OVAL DISCIPLE BUILDS AN AMAZING “FORD ONLY”...
One of the big debates in car world is the "what's under the hood?" debate.
For many car guys, the popular and affordable Chevy 350...
NOVEMBER 2, 2011: THIS MILD LOOKING 1970 DATSUN 510 IS AN...
Datsun 510s were built for one reason-affordability.
'They were peppy little cars with a practical boxy exterior that meshed well with a roomy interior.'
They...
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’: A LEGACY JEEP TRUCK STAYS IN...
You would have to work pretty hard to ignore a 1955 Jeep pickup truck at a car show.
They are not exactly plentiful-then or...
OCTOBER 31, 2011 (NOVEMBER 2011) STAR TRUCKIN’: 1974 DATSUN PICKUP-RARE IMPORT...
In 1974 Japanese automakers were just starting to make serious inroads into the North American market.
Cars like Toyota Corollas, Honda Civics and Datsun 510s...
OCTOBER 30, 2011 (NOVEMBER 2011): 1971 CHARGER RT-THE ACTUAL 1971 NHL...
In 1971 Ken Dryden was just another kid attending Cornell University when the legendary Montreal Canadiens called him up for six regular season NHL...
NOVEMBER 2011 STARS IN TRAFFIC-CLASSY OLD RIDES ON THE ROADS OF...
Cars have always been a case of function over form for the owners. Any doubts are quashed by studying sales charts-4 door sedans have...
NOVEMBER 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-POST CAR SHOW SEASON REFLECTIONS
Linus gets stiffed yet again by The Great Pumpkin at Halloween and car season officially ends in climates that don't have cities that have...
NOVEMBER 2011 FALLEN STARS-NATURAL BEAUTY OR UNNATURAL BLIGHT ON THE LANDSCAPE?
There are two distinct sides on the "old car as a part of the landscape" issue. The detractors call them a blight on the...
OCTOBER 26, 2011: PACKARD-A PBS DOCUMENTARY SHEDS LIGHT ON A TWENTIETH...
PBS has always been a great source of information about history, science and current events.
Occasionally PBS will do a great rock and roll...
MSCC TIME CAPSULE-HOT ROD COMICS INSPIRED A WHOLE GENERATION OF CAR...
Hot rod comics were a fixture for kids back in the 1960s and 70s.They were a gateway to a world that we could only...
OCTOBER 23, 2011: DETROIT STYLE FROM THE PAST-WHEN GOOD LOOKS CAN...
The bygone era of Detroit included many very stylish rides.
This fact is one of the big reasons that old iron has such incredible...
MSCC TIME CAPSULE:A COSMICALLY FAR-OUT PSYCHO-DERMIC HIPPY MUFFLER AD FROM 1970
I read this muffler ad from a 1970 car magazine and almost needed a translator for the opening line- "If your bag is...
A HEALTHY ADDICTION: ONE MAN’S COLLECTION IS THE START OF A...
This addiction started out innocently. Terry McCrindle saw a 1/18 scale model Roadrunner 25 years ago at a local Dodge dealer and the hook...
OCTOBER 19, 2011: A POINT WHERE MATH NERDS AND CAR GUYS...
Pi is a number from the geometry world that has no final number in its sequence (3.14 etc...).
For some reason Pi has replaced...
OCTOBER 19, 2011: A CLASSIC ’57 CHEVY STARS IN A NOT-SO-CLASSIC...
I had never seen 'Mike and Molly' until it advertised an episode that featured a story line where Mike purchased a 1957 Chevy 2-door...
OCTOBER 17, 2011: DAN WHELDON 1978-2011 THE RISK FACTOR IS OVERLOOKED...
DAN WHELDON 1978-2011 THE RISK FACTOR IS OVERLOOKED FAR TOO OFTEN
The loss of any driver in the pursuit of a win is tragic and...
OCTOBER 15, 2011: YOU HAVE JUST BOUGHT FOUR WHEELS, RUST AND...
We are now in the autumn of well... autumn.
The leaves are definitely brown and the skies are a nice shade of gray, so...
OCTOBER 14, 2011: A NEW CYBER AGE — CAR GUYS CAN...
My earliest recollection of a simulated driving game was in the arcade area at the original Olympic Lanes bowling alley.
It was a primitive...
OCTOBER 11, 2011: 1970 CHARGER 500-A REAL LIFE VERSION OF A...
Most car guys have the same dream.
It's the one about opening an old barn door and finding a mint classic car under a...