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AUGUST 3, 2011: 1956 FORD F-100 RESTO-MOD HAS AN OLD SCHOOL...

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  The first thing you notice about Phil Sicotte's purple and white 1956 Ford F-100 is the big crowd around the vehicle.   Phil's truck is an...
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AUGUST 2, 2011:1970 DODGE SUPER BEE-SOMETIMES IT’S ALL ABOUT FATE

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  This isn't the first 1970 Super Bee Terry McCrindle has owned but fate has insured that it will likely be his last.   He owned his...
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JULY 28, 2011 (AUGUST 2011) : A NASTY ’27 MODEL...

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  Lou Shirvell has coveted a Model T hot rod since he was 15.   A more experienced hot-rodder asked him "have you ever ridden in...

JULY 28, 2011 (AUGUST 2011) PLUM CRAZY ABOUT THIS PURPLE 1957...

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  We found this striking 1957 Fargo in a herd of vintage MoPar trucks at a Mopar car show.   Most of the herd was owned...
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JULY 27, 2011 (AUGUST 2011): A 1967 PONTIAC PARISIENNE HAS A...

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  Ron Erker has a long story to tell about his 1967 Pontiac Parisienne because he has owned it since 1969.   His family grew up...
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JULY 27, 2011 (AUGUST 2011) NORTH TO ALASKA IN SEARCH OF...

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  Tom Kean is a friendly and outgoing guy by nature.   He is never at a loss for words, and that is a very good...
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AUGUST 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-A MIXED BAG OF RIDES IN...

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Cars are like people-they come in all ages, styles and degrees of performance. Nowhere is that concept more evident than an open car show....
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AUGUST 2011 STARS IN TRAFFIC-MID-SUMMER GLORY FOR THE OLD IRON

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This is the peak of the summer season and the old iron is on the street. Consequently the street far more interesting in a...
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AUGUST 2011 FALLEN STARS-WHEN THE PAST STAR BECOMES A FALLEN STAR

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Fallen Stars should more accurately be called Former Stars because every car or truck in this section was a brand new vehicle at one...
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JULY 24, 2011: THE NEW WORLD OF E-COMMUNICATION – WHERE OLD...

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  We talk to a lot of car guys during the course of a year and most of them are hip to the Internet world....
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JULY 24, 2011: HOT RODS WITHOUT FENDERS – I FOUGHT THE...

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  The concept of fender-less cars goes back to the earliest days of the horseless carriage.   The idea of fenders was largely created by crappy...

JULY 22, 2011: SUMMER ROAD TRIPS WITHOUT A SAFETY NET-THE JUMP...

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  We have preached the wisdom of preparation before a collector car goes on a road trip.   But what about a trip where you say...
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MYSTAR TIME CAPSULE: HOW 1971 MUSCLE CARS FOOLED CAR INSURANCE COMPANIES

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The Plymouth Road Runner ad in the May 1971 edition of Hot Rod magazine was designed to appeal to a young male driver with...
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JULY 19, 2011: THE IGNITERS – A FIFTIES HOT ROD CLUB’S...

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  The roots of the post war hot rod culture still run deep in 2011.   The pioneers in the go-fast movement were all the same...

SEPTEMBER 2011 CAR SHOWS,CLUB EVENTS, LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

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    HERE'S AN EASY GUIDE TO SEPTEMBER 2011 CAR SHOWS,CLUB EVENTS, LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION. REMEMBER...CAR SHOWS ARE SEASONAL SO TAKE A KID...

JULY 9, 2011: TWINTUITION – WHY TWIN ESP IS A GENEROUS...

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  There are likely many readers of our website who are unaware that the guys (Jim and Jerry) behind the stories are identical twins.   My...
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JULY 8, 2011:1957 CHEVY BEL AIR 2 DOOR HARDTOP…THEY DID COME...

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  The 1957 Chevy became an icon almost immediately.   Some argue that it was the introduction of the fuelie small block while others claim that...
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JULY 7, 2011: A VERY RARE 1953 KAISER HAS A VERY...

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  There is one thing that becomes obvious when you see a 1953 Kaiser at a car show: it may be a simple hallucination because...
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JULY 6, 2011: SOMETIMES IT TAKES TWO TRUCKS TO TANGO: A...

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  We have spotted these two trucks at a couple of car shows already in 2011.   The Bowtie and the Blue Oval ½ tons seemed...
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JULY 5, 2011: 1959 PONTIAC LAURENTIAN-A FATHER –SON PROJECT WITH A...

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  Virtually every father-son car project involves a natural progression in lineage.   The father brings his son to the game but, like every natural law,...