OCTOBER 25, 2010: THE OLD CAR SICKNESS-HOW ONE MAN OVERCAME THE...
I remember watching a documentary years ago about the battle on the African plains between the lions and the hyenas-it was a bloodbath that...
OCTOBER 23, 2010: WE SAY FAREWELL TO A CAR GUY’S CAR...
The Red Deer car guy world lost one of its own recently with the untimely passing of a local hot rod legend-Mike McCrimmon.
Mike...
OCTOBER 22, 2010: BADGES OF HONOR PART TWO-THE STREET FIGHTER COAT...
This Badges of Honor section was so popular that we had to bring it back-it wasn't optional so ... MSCC presents Badges of Honor...
THE LONG WAY AROUND A POINT: MY 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS A...
I find it hard to believe that, next month, 25 years will have passed by in a heartbeat for me as a Red Deer...
OCTOBER 16, 2010: WE EXPLAIN OUR BASIC REASON FOR EXISTENCE AT...
The new world of online communication gives everybody a window on the world.
Our world is the feel-good world of the past as it...
OCTOBER 12, 2010: AUTUMN LEAVES-NOT EVERYBODY LOVES THEM-ESPECIALLY OLD CAR OWNERS
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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
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”
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...



























































