AFTERMARKET VS PERIOD CORRECT–YOU CAN MAKE A CASE FOR BOTH
Car guys are historians, but they’re also innovators who believe in upgrades--otherwise nobody would have plunked a bigger engine in a Model T 100...
JULY 2021 ROAD WARRIORS—THE TRANSITION INTO SUMMER
There are many reasons to embrace summer—one of the biggest is because it isn’t winter.
Another great reason is because you get peak time for...
JULY 2021–“NO-I NEED IT”: A 1981 CAMARO Z-28 IS STILL A PART OF ITS...
Camaro is a legendary name in the pony car category because this GM car brand has always able to gallop with the best of...
MSCC JULY 9 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS TO CELEBRATE CAR COLLECTOR APPRECIATION DAY
Car Collector Appreciation Day falls on July 9th, 2021 and that is a great way to end a week and start a summer weekend.
The...
JULY 2021: A 1956 IHC S-100 Series ½ TON IS GIVEN A NEW LIFE...
40 years is a long banishment sentence for any vehicle because the passage of time is murder on vintage vehicles, particularly if the timeout...
MSCC JULY 7 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR
Some of the “What’s It?” clues are fairly obvious, but there are some that are tricky.
Here’s the second clue—you be the judge about degree...
SEPTEMBER 2021: A 1951 CHEVY 1300 ½ TON RESTO MOD IS A TRIBUTE TO...
Just for the record, a 1951 Canadian Chevy pickup truck was a 1300 model whereas the American version was known as a 3100 model,...
THE BONNET/HOOD RELEASE SOCIAL MEDIA SAGA–THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL ADVICE
Social media is a roll of the dice on a good day when you seek advice because you’ll typically get two answers--one will be...
JULY 2021: 1973 CHARGER—IT’S WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Some guys get rid of a car within a few years, so they essentially drive nearly new cars forever.
Other guys tend to keep their...
A CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND CAR SHOW DOUBLE-HEADER IS A RETURN TO OLD NORMAL
One of the shop-worn clichés trotted out every time changes occur in peoples’ lives is “new normal”-not a favorite mantra for us here at...

















































