MARCH 11, 2011: FOUR WAY FLASHERS – HAZARD LIGHTS: ONE OF...
The four-way flasher feature became mandatory on all 1967 car models from Motor City.
Prior to that, a few car makers jumped the gun...
MARCH 10, 2011: CHROME DREAMS ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN CAR...
A recent commercial featured a new truck with a variety of purchase options.
The possibility of cash incentives for buyers was balanced against other...
MARCH 9, 2011: SHOCK AND DISBELIEF: A DEDICATED FORD BOY WEARING...
Gord Skakun is a dyed-in-the-wool car guy.
He is also a hard-working member of his local Ford club, plus he is the general sales manager...
MARCH 8, 2011: CAR WARRIORS – WHEN GOOD TV CAR GUY...
'Car Warriors' could have been a contender.
It had a chance to blaze its own trail in car guy TV world, but instead it...
MARCH 6, 2011: 1948 HUDSON-HANGING ON TO A PARTY WAGON FROM...
Most car guys look back over many years with fondness at their favorite misspent youth car.
Roger Ward just looks in his garage.
Unfortunately, a...
MARCH 5, 2011: NASCAR VS FORMULA ONE – WHY TONY STEWART...
One of the most arrogant myths in auto racing is that NASCAR drivers are nowhere close to the talent level of the F1 boys....
MARCH 2, 2011: CHARACTER CARS AND THE AVERAGE CAR GUY PHILOSOPHY
Guinness has always been a beverage of choice for me.
It has never made me any smarter or more insightful, but the journey can...
MARCH 2, 2011: 25 YEARS AFTER THE DEATH OF A FAMILY...
It seems almost inconceivable that 25 years have passed since the death of my brother Stu.
He was always a larger-than-life figure in our...
MARCH 2, 2011: 1966 CORVETTE STING RAY-ONCE A VETTE GUY ALWAYS...
The Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most iconic cars on the planet.
There are differing views-even among Vette guys about what is the...
MARCH 1, 2011:1973 JAVELIN AMX-A SPONTANEOUS AND UNIQUE CAR PURCHASE
Kurt is like most car guys-always looking.
But in Kurt's case he acted on impulse and bought this unique 1971 Javelin AMX on eBay.
That...
MARCH 1, 2011: NO IT’S NOT A WILLYS-A WILD CUSTOM 41...
Hans Krumholz is one of those ultra-talented guys who can do anything.
He built his custom 1941 Ford from his own vision of a...
FEBRUARY 27, 2011 (MARCH 2011) STAR TRUCKIN’: SURVIVOR THE WORLD’S NICEST...
Survivor cars are the new gold standard for car collectors.
The ultimate dream for collectors is finding and purchasing a documented low mileage 427...
FEBRUARY 27, 2011: WHY CHARLIE SHEEN REALLY NEEDS TO DEVELOP A...
The latest antics of Charlie Sheen have elevated the guy to Hall of Fame crash and burn status in celebrity world.
He has cornered...
FEBRUARY 26, 2011: THE COASTERS TOUR–1959 IMPERIAL CONVERTIBLE-ROUGHING IT IN STYLE
A 1959 Imperial convertible evokes thoughts of a guy like Bob Hope-flashy yet dignified.
It's pretty easy to imagine the legendary comedian touring around...
FEB 25, 2011: THE FAST AND THE FURY-OUS: SOME GREAT CAR...
Behind every great car is a great car name- at least in theory.
'The names suggested power, muscle and speed, all rolled into one...
MARCH 2011:FALLEN STARS-RUST AND MEMORIES COME TOGETHER
Fallen Stars is a term that is (by definition) a reference to past glory. In most cases the glory is never going to return....
FEBRUARY 25, 2011: WHAT DO YOU SAY TO AN ORPHAN CAR...
Lately the idea of a car that is powered by something other than an engine from its family tree has become a hanging offense...
MARCH 2011:STARS OF THE SHOW-REYNOLDS-ALBERTA MUSEUM “HISTORY ROAD”
A little known automotive jewel in North America is the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin Alberta Canada. This is a world class operation nestled in...
FEBRUARY 23, 2011: THE GREATEST MYTH – RACE CAR DRIVERS ARE...
A lot of people hold the idiotic notion that drivers are not really athletes.
One of the more punch-worthy statements is that NASCAR drivers...
FEBRUARY 21, 2011: STUPIDITY AND YOUTH-MY ULTIMATE DRIVING EXPERIENCE HAD BOTH
There were a few influential factors that factored into my Rocky Mountain driving adventure from my mid-20s.
At that age, I was almost beyond...
