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NOVEMBER 13, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’:A CLASSIC 1930S WHITE LAFRANCE FIRE TRUCK...

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  My job is simple.   I interview owners of classic old vehicles, take several pictures and compile a story about the relationship between the owners...
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TIME FOR CAR GUYS TO HUNKER DOWN IN THE GARAGE AND...

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Sure we mourn the loss of summer, but we also celebrate the impending arrival of winter with some very glad tidings: car guys now...
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NOVEMBER 10, 2011: WE ASK OUR READERS…CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD...

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  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...
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NOVEMBER 9, 2011: WE BID A FOND FAREWELL TO THE 2011...

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  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...
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MSCC TIME CAPSULE:A BLAST OF FRESH AIR FROM THE PAST-THE TURBINE...

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Andy Granatelli was a controversial automotive figure in the late 60s. He challenged the conventional internal combustion engine philosophy in racing with his turbine...
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NOVEMBER 6, 2011:THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE: A REASON TO GO ACROSS...

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  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...
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NOVEMBER 4, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’:A SON’S IMPULSE PURCHASE OF A 1929...

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  1929 was a painful year when it comes to Wall Street investment, but it was another great year for Ford trucks.   This 1929 Ford...
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NOVEMBER 4, 2011:1962 PLYMOUTH FURY CONVERTIBLE-THE OTHER BIG 3 RAGTOP

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  The 1962 Plymouth never evoked the phrase "classic looking" even when it was new.   These cars fell well within the acquired taste paradigm but,...
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NOVEMBER 3, 2011:YOU WILL NEVER FIND A 1978 FIREBIRD T/A LIKE...

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  James Koett is an ultimate football fan.   So much so that I was not aware that he is also an ultimate car guy because...
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NOVEMBER 3, 2011: 1961 CHEVY IMPALA-THREE GENERATIONS…ONE CLASSIC CAR

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  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...
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NOVEMBER 2, 2011: AIDAN FITZGERALD 1991-2011-YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO...

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On Monday October 31st the world hit 7 billion people, but it was short one extraordinary human being by the end of the day. ...
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NOVEMBER 2, 2011: A FRENCH CAR WITH A SWISS OWNER FIND...

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  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...
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NOVEMBER 2, 2011:A BLUE OVAL DISCIPLE BUILDS AN AMAZING “FORD ONLY”...

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  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...
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NOVEMBER 2, 2011: THIS MILD LOOKING 1970 DATSUN 510 IS AN...

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  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...
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NOVEMBER 1, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’: A LEGACY JEEP TRUCK STAYS IN...

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  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...
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OCTOBER 31, 2011 (NOVEMBER 2011) STAR TRUCKIN’: 1974 DATSUN PICKUP-RARE IMPORT...

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  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...
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OCTOBER 30, 2011 (NOVEMBER 2011): 1971 CHARGER RT-THE ACTUAL 1971 NHL...

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  In 1971 Ken Dryden was just another kid attending Cornell University when the legendary Montreal Canadiens called him up for six regular season NHL...
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NOVEMBER 2011 STARS IN TRAFFIC-CLASSY OLD RIDES ON THE ROADS OF...

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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...
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NOVEMBER 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-POST CAR SHOW SEASON REFLECTIONS

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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...
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NOVEMBER 2011 FALLEN STARS-NATURAL BEAUTY OR UNNATURAL BLIGHT ON THE LANDSCAPE?

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There are two distinct sides on the "old car as a part of the landscape" issue. The detractors call them a blight on the...