NOVEMBER 13, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’:A CLASSIC 1930S WHITE LAFRANCE FIRE TRUCK...
My job is simple.
I interview owners of classic old vehicles, take several pictures and compile a story about the relationship between the owners...
TIME FOR CAR GUYS TO HUNKER DOWN IN THE GARAGE AND...
Sure we mourn the loss of summer, but we also celebrate the impending arrival of winter with some very glad tidings: car guys now...
NOVEMBER 10, 2011: WE ASK OUR READERS…CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD...
One of the most versatile engines available to the resto-mod market is the very popular 350 Chevy small block.
It is affordable and it...
NOVEMBER 9, 2011: WE BID A FOND FAREWELL TO THE 2011...
One of the many drawbacks to a four- season climate is the end of the car season.
We live in a region where Santa Claus...
MSCC TIME CAPSULE:A BLAST OF FRESH AIR FROM THE PAST-THE TURBINE...
Andy Granatelli was a controversial automotive figure in the late 60s. He challenged the conventional internal combustion engine philosophy in racing with his turbine...
NOVEMBER 6, 2011:THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE: A REASON TO GO ACROSS...
Larry and Val Taylor are not typical car people, but the spirit of adventure and a neighbor/friend changed that game.
The Taylors were part of...
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’:A SON’S IMPULSE PURCHASE OF A 1929...
1929 was a painful year when it comes to Wall Street investment, but it was another great year for Ford trucks.
This 1929 Ford...
NOVEMBER 4, 2011:1962 PLYMOUTH FURY CONVERTIBLE-THE OTHER BIG 3 RAGTOP
The 1962 Plymouth never evoked the phrase "classic looking" even when it was new.
These cars fell well within the acquired taste paradigm but,...
NOVEMBER 3, 2011:YOU WILL NEVER FIND A 1978 FIREBIRD T/A LIKE...
James Koett is an ultimate football fan.
So much so that I was not aware that he is also an ultimate car guy because...
NOVEMBER 3, 2011: 1961 CHEVY IMPALA-THREE GENERATIONS…ONE CLASSIC CAR
The 1961 Chevrolet Impala 2-door hardtop has spiked in value over the last few years.
The "Bubbletop", as it's affectionately known, caught a wave...
NOVEMBER 2, 2011: AIDAN FITZGERALD 1991-2011-YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO...
On Monday October 31st the world hit 7 billion people, but it was short one extraordinary human being by the end of the day.
...
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...