JANUARY 27, 2015 (FEBRUARY 2015): 1927 MODEL T—OLD SCHOOL BUILD EQUALS OLD SCHOOL LOOK
There's a term called old school and it's used extensively in the car hobby.
Basically, 'old school' in car world means you do things like...
JANUARY 26, 2015 (FEBRUARY 2015): ’68 DODGE CREW CAB—A PRACTICAL RETRO-FIT FIELD FIND
Trucks have become technological wonders in 2015.
They are 6000-pound monsters that can pull massive loads at high speeds and still nail down better gas...
JANUARY 26,2015 (FEBRUARY 2015): ’51 MERCURY 4-DOOR SEDAN—YOU DON’T HAVE TO SLAM THEM ALL
There are some cars that are destined to be customized.
Ford created a monster with the 1949-51 Mercury because this car was 75% of the...
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...
