MARCH 2018: ONLY IN CANADA: A 1964 PONTIAC PARISIENNE CONVERTIBLE
1964 was the last year before the United States and Canada reached an agreement with the 1965 Canada-US Auto Pact.
The agreement made cross-border automotive...
MSCC MARCH 30 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE...
The old car hobby can be a minefield for a car guy/girl when he or she decide to sell the formerly beloved ride.
There are...
WHAT IS PATINA AND WHEN DOES IT JUST SEEM GOOFY?
Patina is a well-used buzz word in the car hobby.
The term started to gain steam after TV car shows used patina to describe vehicles...
MARCH 2018: A 1972 FORD CORTINA IS A SON’S TRIBUTE TO HIS LATE FATHER
The Ford Cortina was a famous import from Great Britain to Canada in the 60s and 70s.
The compact Brit was a popular and affordable...
THE JOY OF COLD-STARTING AN OLD CAR
Winter is a large, obnoxious and uninvited guest for most car guys.
Winter stays too long and drinks all of the other seasons’ beer while...
THE PERFECT WOMAN
There has been a great deal of information dedicated to the topic of an ideal woman over the years.
Most of the articles involves...
MARCH 2018: A TEENAGER’S CAR DREAMS COME TRUE WITH A WILD 1969 CHARGER
Steve Harris was only 17 when he purchased his 1969 Dodge Charger many years ago.
Steve bought the Charger as a graduation car but, even...
MSCC MARCH 23 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OF THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD CARS OF ALL...
The automotive industry has a history of eating its young when it comes to cars that did not make the grade with customers and...
MARCH 2018: AN EYE-CATCHER AND HEAD-SCRATCHER RAT ROD IS ANOTHER LESSON FOR MSCC
Rat rods have become a popular part of the car hobby because their free-form style really appeals to car guys.
The basic philosophy is to...
DO YOU THROW YOUR CLASSIC’S KEYS TO YOUR 16-YEAR-OLD KID?
I follow numerous automotive threads because I like to see what’s going on in the car hobby.
These threads give me instant feedback on various...
