MARCH 27, 2011: THE 5-6-7 CHEVIES…WHICH YEAR WINS THIS BEAUTY CONTEST?
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
Facebook is an amazing social force.
But the Model T was a bigger force when Hank Ford designed an affordable set of wheels in...
THE CARS AND TRUCKS OF ST. PADDY’S DAY- 17 OF THE...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...