MARCH 27, 2011: THE 5-6-7 CHEVIES…WHICH YEAR WINS THIS BEAUTY CONTEST?

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  Sure beauty is only skin deep, but what car guy doesn't get his head turned by a pretty set of wheels?   Perhaps the most...

MARCH 25, 2011: WHEN AM RADIO WAS THE KING OF THE...

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  AM radio used to rule the world. Sure it took a licking when a young punk named TV came to town, but radios were...

MARCH 23, 2011: P.J O’ROURKE IS A GOD TO ME…TURNS OUT...

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One of my personal writer heroes is the legendary P.J. O'Rourke. He has written for many publications from Rolling Stone to Esquire. He has...

MARCH 21, 2011: A SPRING WEEKEND CAR SHOW IN A FROZEN...

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  This was the first weekend of spring for many parts of the world.   Our part of the world was not on the list.   Winter...

HIDDEN TREASURE-A GREAT CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM…BUT THE LOCATION IS CLASSIFIED

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Some of the greatest car collections are not public friendly for a very simple reason-you can't trust the public. That's why some guys keep...

MARCH 17, 2011: THE 1953 CORVETTE–A POST-WAR CAR MADE FOR SELFISH...

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  The 1953 Corvette was alone on its own island.   Here was a two-seater North American convertible that had no practical use for most post-war...

MARCH 17, 2011: WHY THE MODEL T WAS A MUCH BIGGER...

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  Facebook is an amazing social force.   But the Model T was a bigger force when Hank Ford designed an affordable set of wheels in...
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THE CARS AND TRUCKS OF ST. PADDY’S DAY- 17 OF THE...

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The country of Ireland bestowed a great gift on the world when it began the St. Patrick's Day tradition...a.k.a. the world's best party....

MARCH 15, 2011: WHAT CAN A CAR GUY DO WHEN HIS...

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  The idea of a tattoo is entirely a matter of choice.   But what do you do when Junior comes home and declares his love...

MARCH 14, 2011-A 1955 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK MAKES A DREAM COME...

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  The old car and truck hobby is typically the stuff of dreams for car guys.   We all have our dream rides, but real life...

MARCH 13, 2011: CARS OF THE PAST – A GOLDEN TIME...

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  Car guys of a certain age remember their pre-adolescent era before they discovered their older brother's 'Playboy' stash between his mattress and box spring.   ...

MARCH 11, 2011: FOUR WAY FLASHERS – HAZARD LIGHTS: ONE OF...

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  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...

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  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...

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  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...

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  '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...

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  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...

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  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

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  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...

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  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...
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MARCH 2, 2011: 1966 CORVETTE STING RAY-ONCE A VETTE GUY ALWAYS...

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  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...