THE PERFECT CAR SHOW—IT’S WEATHER, TIMING, HARD WORK AND LUCK
Car shows are a bigger gamble than a falling down drunk playing cards at a blackjack table in Vegas.
There are more moving parts than...
‘IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE’: THE COOL CAR ANGLE IN A BAD 1950S MOVIE
It Came From Outer Space’ may well have been one of the worst sci-fi movies ever made during a hot 1950s market for flying...
OCTOBER 2019: A 1970 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER WITH PLENTY OF HORSEPOWER AND MEMORIES
The Chrysler 383 engine may be in the shadows of automotive history-but the legendary Mopar big block was in factory production long before the...
A TV REPORTER/MORON GETS FIRED FOR ALL OF THE RIGHT REASONS AT A CAR...
One of the worst offenses that you can commit at a car show is any form of physical contact with the vehicles entered in...
IS RESTO-MOD JUST 21ST CENTURY SPEAK FOR HOT ROD?
You see them more and more in the car hobby—they call them resto-mods.
A resto-mod is basically an old car (or truck) with high-tech components...
MSCC OCTOBER 23 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—A WEEKLY TEST FOR CAR GUYS
Just when you thought you’d left tests behind in school you get this one—but it’s a lot more fun so here’s the first clue...
OCTOBER 2019: A 1968 CORVETTE STINGRAY IS BUILT INTO A 21ST CENTURY BEAST
The 1968 Corvette Stingray was a third generation sports car legend that was specifically designed to follow in the giant footsteps of the first...
A RETRO MAGAZINE TEST DRIVE IN A VERY RETRO 1910 WHITE OPERA COUPE
I bought several old car magazines at a spring swap meet that were printed during the early years of the Nixon administration.
One of...
LET THE FISTFIGHTS BEGIN: 1956 FORD OR 1956 METEOR?
There are many similarities between a 1956 Ford and a 1956 Meteor.
The lookalike angle was a highly intentional decision by Ford of Canada...
OCTOBER 2019: ‘MONZIE’ THE ’70 CHEVY TRUCK–A COLORFUL TRUCK WITH A COLORFUL FEMALE OWNER
A yellow 1970 Chevy ½ ton resto mod started life as a factory orange ¾ ton Camper Special-complete with add-on camper.
That was not the...
