OCTOBER 7, 2011: BACK TO THE FUTURE–WE NEED TO PUT FINS...
It would be fair to say that fins were born on the 1948 Cadillac and fizzled out in the 60s.
The high water mark...
TIME CAPSULE:A WILD IDEA FROM DETROIT’S PAST: THE FIFTH WHEEL THUNDERBIRD
A famous American automotive design firm named Marcks-Hazelquist-Powers was a significant player in the look of Detroit's finest from the past. They were creative...
OCTOBER 5, 2011: IS IT TIME TO INVEST IN A COLLECTOR...
The only consistent feature about the stock market is its inconsistency.
The confusing variables that influence the rise and fall of shares are more...
OCTOBER 3, 2011:1984 W-40 HURST OLDS-NOT EXACTLY GRANDMOTHER APPROVED
Darcy Snyder inherited a fair amount of money from his grandmother but he doubts very much that she would appreciate how he spent he...
OCTOBER 2, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’: ’27 TT ANOTHER REASON WHY THE...
Terrence McBride is the proud owner of a 1927 Model TT truck, and guys like him are the reason that Henry Ford's best idea...
OCTOBER 2, 2011: 1960 CHRYSLER SARATOGA- A SWISS-FIN CAR LOVE AFFAIR...
Marty Rissi grew up across the pond in Switzerland but he acquired a huge fondness for the Virgil Exner late 50s early era fin...
OCTOBER 1, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’:AN AMAZING 1956 CHEV 5700 RESTO-MOD THAT...
A stock 1956 Chevrolet 5700 3-ton truck will draw plenty of attention at a show, but this resto-mod 1-ton version is a people magnet....
OCTOBER 1, 2011:A SCARY-LOOKING OLD SCHOOL RAT ROD FITS RIGHT INTO...
A 1930 Chevy rat rod caught our attention and we felt that a Franken-Chevy belonged in our October slate of car stories.
It was...
OCTOBER 1, 2011: 1958 FORD FAIRLANE 500 SKYLINER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP-FORD’S BETTER...
The 1950s provided some of the most unique styling in automotive history.
Fins, chrome and big V-8s were the trademarks of the era and...
OCTOBER 1, 2011: A COAST TO COASTER 1954 CHEVROLET –THE HORNBLOWER...
John Burger is no stranger to marathon road trips in old iron.
'In fact, he's crossed Canada several times in a stock 1938 Buick...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (OCT 2011): ’62 MERCURY MONTEREY-A SKULL OF A...
We ran into Darryl de Souza and his 1962 Mercury Monterey at many car events this past summer.
The two constant companions every time...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (OCT 2011): ’55 BUICK–JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN:...
We like to trot out cautionary horror stories for our October editions of MSCC.
It seems appropriate because most of us are well past...
MSCC TIME CAPSULE-A LOOK BACK AT THE 1969 FORD COBRA: A...
1969 was a big year. We landed on the moon, Woodstock herded half a million hippies into one corral, and Ford threw some nasty...
OCTOBER 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-SEASON OF THE WITCH…END OF THE...
Most northern latitudes don't host many car shows past Halloween-with all due respect to Florida, California or Australia. Once the Season of the Witch...
OCTOBER 2011 STARS IN TRAFFIC-CLASS AND HISTORY AND A KID’S IMAGINATION
There's a national campaign to "take a kid to a car show". It's a great concept, but it works even better when the...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2011: TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD-ONE OLD RUSTY BUCKET...
There is an inner demon that every car guy battles every minute of every day while he still has a pulse: an uncontrollable urge...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011: WHY I AM NOT CRAZY ABOUT BARRY MEGUIRE’S...
I watch many of the car shows on TV, but 'Car Crazy' has never really grabbed me enough to be a fan.
Car polish...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011: Ode to the Fox-Bodied Mustang – Seriously. A...
I remember distinctly the first time I saw the movie Bullitt.
It was on television and the reason it was being shown was to...
HELP FIND A STOLEN 1952 CHEVY PANEL- HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS...
HELP FIND A STOLEN 1952 CHEVY PANEL- HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS CAR? Every car guy on the planet can feel this one-it was stolen...
OCTOBER 2011 FALLEN STARS- NO FINER CAR CROP THAN THE ONE...
The MSCC Fallen Star section represents all that is great about the old car hobby. Some people simply dismiss these vehicles as old wrecks...