MAY 2016 STARS IN TRAFFIC: VARIETY IN A SEA OF GENERIC IRON
You could call today’s traffic a vast wasteland if you’re looking for something interesting.
After all, you only generate so much excitement in a brand...
WE TALK TO TV’S TOM SMITH FROM MISFIT GARAGE & FAST AND LOUD
Tom Smith is one of the more colorful characters in the TV car guy universe.
He was part of the team on Discovery TV’s Fast...
APRIL 2016 A FACTORY PINK 1970 CHARGER 500 STEALS THE SHOW
Pink was a power color in the 50s when Detroit used it as part of a grander paint scheme on their cars.
'It was linked...
APRIL 28, 2016: INFORMATION THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY—ASK AN EXPERT INSTEAD OF A SEARCH...
I’ll admit it—there are many times when I’m stumped by a car question simply because:
(a) I don’t know nearly as much as I think...
APRIL 26, 2016: A REAR-ENGINE FORD MUSTANG IN 1962? READ HOW IT HAPPENED
One of the true pleasures of my childhood was my father’s massive collection of automotive magazines.
His library of monthly car magazines went back to...
APRIL 2016 A CLASSIC 1927 TALL T GETS OUR ATTENTION
The Model T is one of the most famous cars ever built in automotive history because it was a game-changer that moved people...
MSCC APRIL 24 STAR OF THE WEEK: C-BODY EX-RCMP POLICE CAR—LIVED HARD AND DIED...
MSCC APRIL 24 STAR OF THE WEEK: C-BODY EX-RCMP POLICE CAR—LIVED HARD AND DIED YOUNG
Police cars typically don’t make great used cars.
'Sure they get...
APRIL 2016 A 1968 MERCURY CYCLONE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH ONE FAMILY
Mercury was always associated with an upscale approach to cars during its many decades as a member of the Ford family.
'The Mercs...
CH-CH-CHANGES: THE ROAD RUNNER FACELIFT
The debut of the Plymouth Road Runner was a watershed moment for car guys in the late 60s.
The first-gen ‘Runner was a lightning in...
APRIL 2016 A ’51 CHEVY RAT ROD: PAINT AND BODY BY MOTHER NATURE
Rat rods continue to enjoy enormous popularity in the car hobby because they are a personal statement vehicle.
A rat rod is a free-form style...













































