mar 2010 imgp6534

OCTOBER 12, 2010: AUTUMN LEAVES-NOT EVERYBODY LOVES THEM-ESPECIALLY OLD CAR OWNERS

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  There are some pretty good reasons not to love the fall season.   Sure you have some great color choices in trees, but that just...

OCTOBER 9, 2010 THE TOUGHEST GUY I MET THIS SUMMER IS...

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  Earlier this year, I met a nineteen-year-old car guy who has been confined to the hospital for a long time.   Aidan Fitzgerald is just...

OCTOBER 7, 2010: 1964 CHEVROLET TWO DOOR SEDAN–NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER’S CAR

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  Back in the 1960s there were typically two types of buyers for these less glamorous bare bones 2-door sedans-grandparents and drag racers.   Grandparents liked them...

OCTOBER 7, 2010: BLOWING UP THE RETAIL AUTO TRADE-IN FORMULA WHEN...

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  Even non-automotive retailers (a.k.a. the public) know the car retail industry is based on some fairly simple formulas.   You price out a new car...

OCTOBER 5, 2010: “KELLY” THE 1962 JAGUAR MARK II- NAMED AFTER...

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  Classic British sedans are rarely given nicknames because they are typically owned by guys who like the quiet dignity of these cars.   If they...

OCTOBER 4, 2010: WHAT THE F-100 IS THE STORY WITH OLD...

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  The newest trend in valuable old iron is the classic pickup truck.   The non-slammed, original mill (probably a six-banger) three-on-the-tree old classics have really...

OCTOBER 3, 2010 A 25 YEAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A GUY AND...

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  Greg Ganski was a typical farm kid back in the 80s.   Most farm kids get behind the wheel of something at a very young...

OCTOBER 3, 2010 A SWEDE AND HIS AMERICAN DREAM CAR: A...

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  Per Asplund was a young Swedish guy in 1974 when he began a new life in western Canada.   'He had one idea for a...

OCTOBER 2, 2010: 1926 MODEL T–WHEN YOU BUILD THEM YOU SHOULD...

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    Deryl Honecker is the first to admit that he didn't know much about Model Ts.   But he does have a wealth of restoration experience...

OCTOBER 1, 2010:1971 VW HOW A NON-CAR GUY FINALLY SAW...

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  Jayson Klause never considered himself to be a car guy.   He was totally into mountain bikes in his younger years and saw little or...

OCTOBER 1, 2010:”NELLIE” THE NASH METROPOLITAN AN OUTSTANDING BIRTHDAY PRESENT

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  The Nash Metropolitan is a great example of a "terminal cuteness" car.     'Tiny little cars like the Met, Crosleys-anything just slightly bigger than a...

OCTOBER 1, 2010: 1960 SHRINERS CHEVROLET BELAIR 18 PASSENGER LIMOUSINE

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Spotting old cars is like an addiction for car guys-in fact it's a 24-7 job. That's why this giant-sized 1960 Chevy limousine had a...

OCTOBER 1, 2010: OWNING THE WORLD’S RAREST CHARGER- A 1970...

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Peter Swainson has lived and breathed cars since he was a kid. He used to hang around dealerships just to see the new iron...

OCTOBER 2010 : STARS OF THE SHOW-BETTER THAN VEGAS

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The old car hobby is built around the car show-this is where you get to show the public the result of many late hours...

OCTOBER 2010-STARS IN TRAFFIC: “REALITY AND RUBBER MEET THE ROAD”

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Here are some more examples of old cars in the real world.Old cars and trucks are like newborns-you do everything you can to NOT...

OCTOBER 2010 FALLEN STARS-“THERE ARE ALWAYS POSSIBLITIES”

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There's a famous quote from Star Trek that Spock never actually said, but it's been widely attributed to the  world's most famous alien. It's...

WHY THERE IS STILL A LITTLE LOVE LEFT IN THE ROOM...

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Most car guys have mixed feelings about the Barrett-Jackson auctions. On the one hand, these guys provide one of the greatest events that can...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010: DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD…BY...

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  Back in my misspent youth we took chances in cars-incredibly risky chances. But there was one time when I was really glad that I...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010: A FEW SURE-FIRE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR CAR...

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  Our reason for existence is pretty simple: we want to tell your car or truck story.   We want to know why you own a...

SEPT 19, 2010: MY FASTEST MISADVENTURE: HOW TO BECOME A CANDIDATE...

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My high water mark for fastest ride is 165 mph, according to the speedometer. '165 mph is not huge speed by today's standards, but...