JANUARY 25, 2014 (FEBRUARY 2015): ’52 MERCURY PICKUP – THE TRUCK TO STRENGTHEN THE...
1952 Mercury trucks were a relatively common sight on Canadian farms and job sites but they were not a factor south of the border.
That's...
JANUARY 25, 2015 (FEBRUARY 2015): ’49 METEOR- A CANADIAN SHOEBOX FOLLOWS A LONG AND...
Shoebox Fords were an immediate hit with hot-rodders in the early 50s.
They were a welcome sight in 1949 because they put some serious daylight...
MSCC FEB 1 STAR OF THE WEEK: GROUNDBREAKING CUSTOM–’56 CHRYSLER WAGON
MSCC FEB 1 STAR OF THE WEEK: GROUNDBREAKING CUSTOM--'56 CHRYSLER WAGON '56 Chrysler wagons are high on the rare scale because the only models...
JANUARY 24, 2015 (FEBRUARY 2015): 1961 PLYMOUTH—A LITTLE WORK ADDS UP TO A LITTLE...
The fin era was on its way out in 1961 because buyers wanted something that said "we're in a new decade so give us...
JANUARY 24, 2015 (FEBRUARY 2015): 1960 THUNDERBIRD—MOM’S BIRTHDAY CAR MAKES A GREAT FAMILY LEGACY
The 2nd Generation Thunderbird is often referred to as the Squarebird because its angles were a departure from the smoother 5-6-7 versions.
T-bird purists were...
JANUARY 24, 2015 (FEBRUARY 2015): ’63 FORD GALAXIE 500—THIS IS WHAT CHEVY GUYS REALLY...
The rivalry between Ford and Chevy guys continues to this day because a good rivalry will survive the passage of time.
Just ask any New...
FEBRUARY 2015 STARS IN TRAFFIC: A LOOK AHEAD TO SPRING 2015
Spring never comes soon enough for car guys. Most of them are secretly hoping that Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth about global warming, including an...
FEBRUARY 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE FULL SPECTRUM OF SCOTTSDALE 2015
Barrett-Jackson is like no other car show you'll ever see because it encompasses just about every thing automotive.
They'll have high-end 30s cars like Cords...
FEBRUARY 2015 FALLEN STARS: THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END IN LIFE
There are many reasons why a car has a beginning, middle and end in life. The most obvious one is simple-machines don't last forever....
JANUARY 21, 2015: UNFINISHED BUSINESS–WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN UNCOMPLETED BOYD CODDINGTON PROJECT?
Boyd Coddington was a famous custom builder even before his lamentable American Hot Rod TV show.
It was hard to warm up to many of...
