MAY 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PRIDE IN...

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Typically the average car guy is by nature, a social animal. This is partly out of necessity because a network of talented friends...

MAY 2011 STARS IN TRAFFIC-CAR GUYS LOVE TO DRIVE THEM

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Car shows are a great way to gather classic iron and socialize with fellow hobbyists but most car guys build them to drive them....

MAY 2011 FALLEN STARS- SCENARIOS FOR OLD AND UNWANTED IRON

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The Fallen Star is a reflection of the old car hobby. A Fallen Star can have one of many futures. Here are some...

APRIL 28, 2011: WHICH OF THE NEW PONY CARS IS THE...

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  The pony car wars began in 1964 with the introduction of the Plymouth Barracuda and the Ford Mustang.   Yes we know, the 1964 Mustang...

SPRING 2011:SURVIVAL ON THE MEAN STREETS FOR OLD SCHOOL CAR OWNERS

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It has been a very long and unnecessary winter for car guys. The hibernation period for their rides has been longer than an episode...

APRIL 25, 2011: NORTH AMERICAN CARS-THE PUNCHLINE FOR EURO-CENTRIC AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISTS

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  There are more than a few North American automotive journalists who like to use domestic car brands as speed bags.   One of the more...

APRIL 24, 2011: CAR GUY ADVICE-HOW TO GET AN OLD CAR...

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  Today we want to tackle an ugly subject: the battle between an old car and house renovations.   There is no middle ground on this...

APRIL 21, 2011: VINTAGE HOLIDAY TRAILERS-A WARM AND FUZZY PART OF...

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  Most of us from a long-in- the-tooth generation can readily recall a time when holiday trailers were hauled by cars.   It was easy to...

APRIL 19, 2011: HERBIE THE LOVE BUG GETS A HIPPER AND...

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  The Volkswagen Beetle has always been a big part of automotive folklore. They were slow and under-powered, but millions of customers loved them enough...

APRIL 18, 2011: HOW I MET A SITUATION COMEDY THAT I...

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  I never watch 'How I Met Your Mother'.   I just never got into the habit of a half hour donation of my time to...

APRIL 17, 2011: “HE’S GONNA LEAN ON MY CAR”…THE 2011 CAR...

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  The car guys love this time of year.   It's been a long winter of highly unnecessary cold and darkness for many of us sentenced...

APRIL 12, 2011; HOW TO SURVIVE A COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION WITHOUT...

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  One of the most famous sources for collector vehicles is the auction.   The Barrett Jackson franchise is an important component of Speed TV as...

APRIL 9, 2011: COASTERS CROSS CANADA TOUR 1954 MERCURY-HONEYMOON AND 40th...

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  The Coasters Cross Canada tour is one of the classiest road trips in the world.   It takes you back to a simpler era when...

APRIL 7, 2011: DEXTER VS. TIM THE TOOLMAN TAYLOR: WHO SELLS...

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  The celebrity spokesman has always been a big part of advertising-the bigger the celebrity- the bigger the fanfare for the product.   Lately, the advertising...

APRIL 7, 2011: TO CHOP…OR NOT TO CHOP-THAT IS THE CAR...

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  Chopping the roof line on a vehicle is a hot button issue.   Some car guys believe that practitioners should be horse-whipped, while others believe that...

APRIL 6, 2011: CAN A DIRTY HARRY 44 MAGNUM HANDGUN KILL...

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  A new program on Speed TV called 'Car Science' takes on a few scientific experiments that involve cars.   They are more entertainment than Nobel...

APRIL 5, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’-1948 MERCURY M-135 1 ½ TON TRUCK

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  You rarely see 1948 1-½ ton trucks at most car shows-there are many reasons for that but one of the biggest is the fact...

APRIL 4, 2011: SHOULD A SOCCER MOM GO ROGUE AND...

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  The term "soccer mom" has some negative connotations for some female drivers.   They are not happy that a functional mode of transportation like a...

APRIL 3, 2011: 1968 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER-THE BEST 25TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENT...

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  The 1968 Road Runner set the bar for affordable 1960s muscle cars.   Before the 'runners hit the Plymouth showrooms a 19-year-old kid had...

APRIL 3, 2011: STAR TRUCKIN’: 1957 CHEVY-THE TRUCK CHOICE FOR TRI-FIVE...

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  GM tended to lead the styling pack in the mid-50s and nowhere was that more evident than the 1955 Chevrolet pickup. This truck pointed...