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OCTOBER 7, 2011: BACK TO THE FUTURE–WE NEED TO PUT FINS...

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  It would be fair to say that fins were born on the 1948 Cadillac and fizzled out in the 60s.   The high water mark...
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TIME CAPSULE:A WILD IDEA FROM DETROIT’S PAST: THE FIFTH WHEEL THUNDERBIRD

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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...

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  The only consistent feature about the stock market is its inconsistency.   The confusing variables that influence the rise and fall of shares are more...
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OCTOBER 3, 2011:1984 W-40 HURST OLDS-NOT EXACTLY GRANDMOTHER APPROVED

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  Darcy Snyder inherited a fair amount of money from his grandmother but he doubts very much that she would appreciate how he spent he...
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OCTOBER 2, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’: ’27 TT ANOTHER REASON WHY THE...

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  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...
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OCTOBER 2, 2011: 1960 CHRYSLER SARATOGA- A SWISS-FIN CAR LOVE AFFAIR...

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  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...

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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....
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OCTOBER 1, 2011:A SCARY-LOOKING OLD SCHOOL RAT ROD FITS RIGHT INTO...

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  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...

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  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...
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OCTOBER 1, 2011: A COAST TO COASTER 1954 CHEVROLET –THE HORNBLOWER...

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  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...
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (OCT 2011): ’62 MERCURY MONTEREY-A SKULL OF A...

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  We ran into Darryl de Souza and his 1962 Mercury Monterey at many car events this past summer. The two constant companions every time...
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (OCT 2011): ’55 BUICK–JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN:...

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  We like to trot out cautionary horror stories for our October editions of MSCC.   It seems appropriate because most of us are well past...
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MSCC TIME CAPSULE-A LOOK BACK AT THE 1969 FORD COBRA: A...

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1969 was a big year. We landed on the moon, Woodstock herded half a million hippies into one corral, and Ford threw some nasty...
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OCTOBER 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-SEASON OF THE WITCH…END OF THE...

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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...
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OCTOBER 2011 STARS IN TRAFFIC-CLASS AND HISTORY AND A KID’S IMAGINATION

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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...

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  There is an inner demon that every car guy battles every minute of every day while he still has a pulse: an uncontrollable urge...
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011: WHY I AM NOT CRAZY ABOUT BARRY MEGUIRE’S...

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    I watch many of the car shows on TV, but 'Car Crazy' has never really grabbed me enough to be a fan.   Car polish...
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011: Ode to the Fox-Bodied Mustang – Seriously. A...

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  I remember distinctly the first time I saw the movie Bullitt.   It was on television and the reason it was being shown was to...
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HELP FIND A STOLEN 1952 CHEVY PANEL- HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS...

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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...
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OCTOBER 2011 FALLEN STARS- NO FINER CAR CROP THAN THE ONE...

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The MSCC Fallen Star section represents all that is great about the old car hobby. Some people simply dismiss these vehicles as old wrecks...