APRIL 2018: 1975 BRICKLIN SV-1—A CANADIAN COMES HOME
Bricklins were an experiment in private and public funding that didn’t pay off but it did produce an iconic car in a short history.
The...
APRIL 2018: A 1963 CORVAIR MONZA FOR A TRAIL-BLAZING CAR GUY
Bill Kronen marches to the beat of his own RPM when it comes to his vintage car tastes.
Bill likes unusual vehicles and his personal...
APRIL 2, 2018: NINE YEARS IN AT MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR—IT’S STILL MORE FUN THAN DISNEYLAND
MyStarCollectorCar went live on April 2, 2009 to little or no fanfare.
That’s not a negative thing because we were still working out the bugs...
APRIL 2018: 1974 OLEG CASSINI MATADOR—DAD’S CAR LIVES ON
The best car stories have family heritage behind them.
The link between generations turns a car story into something bigger.
It becomes a family story and...
APRIL 2018: 1966 FORD FAIRLANE 500 TWO-DOOR HARDTOP—IT WAS TOO GOOD TO EVER LET...
You rarely see a lifetime commitment to any car because to most people a car is a convenient machine—not a beloved Cocker Spaniel.
A brand...
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...
