MAY 19, 2009: Goodbye Poncho – The Last Pontiac dealer agreement...
Because the last U.S. dealer agreements to sell Pontiacs officially expired on October 31, 2010 we decided to revisit one of our most popular...
The Restoration From Hell Part Seven
LAST OF THE VILE AND CONSCIENCE FREE STAGECOACG ROBBERS (NEARLY) Readers of this automotive saga might wonder whether my role in this circus...
MAY 10 2009: Car Show Commandments – A Public Service
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Show and Shine Commandments
PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH MY VEHICLE... I WILL EXTEND THE SAME COURTESY TO YOUR WIFE
MY VEHICLE IS...
MAY 10, 2009: The Barracuda First Family – A New England...
We've never heard of anybody with a stronger Plymouth Barracuda family pedigree than Roger Kizer.
'Roger's dad drove a 66 Cuda, later it was...
The Restoration From Hell Part Six
SADDER THAN THE OLD YELLER ENDING... Another break-the guy that owned the 59 Dodge was more than happy to see it leave-for free. In...
MAY 6, 2009: ’63 RUM RUNNER 427 FORD- THE “REVENUERS” WORST...
We are reprinting this article about a very rare "Rum Runner" 1963 Ford Galaxie in its entirety.
Many many thanks to The Ford Galaxie Club...
Star Model Cars
There is a whole segment of the car hobby that doesn't get much press. The scale model hobbyists are as...
The Restoration From Hell Part Five
MY STAR-YOUR !#$%ING ENGINE IS STUCK Wally phoned me to deliver some great news-the 318 motor was definitely stuck thanks to “Right-On” John’s somewhat...
APRIL 30, 2009 (MAY 2009): 1978 VOLVO 242 GT- THE...
Ed Graff was a rookie teacher when he traded a full-sized custom van in for a 1978 Volvo 242 GT back in 1983.
'Sure that...
APRIL 30, 2009 MY STAR REVISITED MAY 2009–1947 Hudson,1947 Chevrolet–Got them...
There were two unusual wedding guests when Mark and Charlene Watson were married in July 1995.
The guests in question were a 1947 Hudson and...
APRIL 30, 2009: 1968 MG MIDGET- DREAM CAR 30 YEARS AFTER...
Kelly Blair saw his 1st MG Midget in person when he was 10 years old. His sister's boyfriend's brother brought one out to the...
APRIL 30, 2009 (MAY 2009): A 1948 ANGLIA SAVED FROM A...
This little British subject landed in the colonies back in 1948 where it served as transportation for security at a power plant.
Apparently the security...
APRIL 30, 2009 (MAY 2009) REVISITED-A 1978 TRANS AM -THE BANDIT...
The 78 Pontiac Trans Am was a signature car for the Smokey and the Bandit movies.
Burt Reynolds tormented Jackie Gleason in a black...
APRIL 30, 2009-MSCC REVISITED:1954 CHEVY-The Dinah Shore way to “see the...
Dinah Shore loved a good road trip in the fifties becausee she wanted millions of people to "see the USA in a Chevrolet".
'Millions of...
APRIL 30, 2009: MY STAR REVISITED MAY 2009 “WALL FLOWER POWER–’67...
1967 was the Summer of Love and it was also the year that Larry Chappele fell in love with his 1967 Rambler American.
'Larry followed...
APRIL 29, 2009: LOST STAR-THE ’73 DODGE DART AND THE BEACH...
Lisa Puzey is not a typical owner of a 1973 Dodge Dart.
'Lisa is a classic blond "guy-magnet"-she would look far more natural on a...
Herbie the Love Bug versus Christine – The ANGRIEST 58 Fury...
WEEK 4(JIM)HERBIE   Sissy no. Nice guy-yes.Like I said Herbie is an automotive nice guy and as we all know nice guys don’t...
The Restoration From Hell Part Four
THE WALLY SAGA BEGINSCrank invited another guy to the party-his name was Wally.Wally had lost a business to a nasty divorce and that, combined...
Herbie the Love Bug versus Christine – The ANGRIEST 58 Fury...
WEEK 3 (JIM) HERBIE Loyalty? What kind of loyalty involves mangled bodies, major property damage and an army of investigators aimed directly...
The Restoration From Hell Part Three
POST PURCHASE-THE AFTERMATH Oddly enough the 59 Belvedere was the same ivory white color that my dad’s was 50 years ago. It...