OCTOBER 7, 2010: 1964 CHEVROLET TWO DOOR SEDAN–NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER’S CAR
Back in the 1960s there were typically two types of buyers for these less glamorous bare bones 2-door sedans-grandparents and drag racers.
Grandparents liked them...
OCTOBER 7, 2010: BLOWING UP THE RETAIL AUTO TRADE-IN FORMULA WHEN STRANGE AND UNIQUE...
Even non-automotive retailers (a.k.a. the public) know the car retail industry is based on some fairly simple formulas.
You price out a new car...
OCTOBER 5, 2010: “KELLY” THE 1962 JAGUAR MARK II- NAMED AFTER A CHEVY GUY
Classic British sedans are rarely given nicknames because they are typically owned by guys who like the quiet dignity of these cars.
If they...
OCTOBER 4, 2010: WHAT THE F-100 IS THE STORY WITH OLD SCHOOL PICKUP TRUCKS?
The newest trend in valuable old iron is the classic pickup truck.
The non-slammed, original mill (probably a six-banger) three-on-the-tree old classics have really...
OCTOBER 3, 2010 A 25 YEAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A GUY AND HIS FIRST VEHICLE:...
Greg Ganski was a typical farm kid back in the 80s.
Most farm kids get behind the wheel of something at a very young...
OCTOBER 3, 2010 A SWEDE AND HIS AMERICAN DREAM CAR: A 1970 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
Per Asplund was a young Swedish guy in 1974 when he began a new life in western Canada.
'He had one idea for a...
OCTOBER 2, 2010: 1926 MODEL T–WHEN YOU BUILD THEM YOU SHOULD GET TO DRIVE...
Deryl Honecker is the first to admit that he didn't know much about Model Ts.
But he does have a wealth of restoration experience...
OCTOBER 1, 2010:1971 VW HOW A NON-CAR GUY FINALLY SAW THE LIGHT
Jayson Klause never considered himself to be a car guy.
He was totally into mountain bikes in his younger years and saw little or...
OCTOBER 1, 2010:”NELLIE” THE NASH METROPOLITAN AN OUTSTANDING BIRTHDAY PRESENT
The Nash Metropolitan is a great example of a "terminal cuteness" car.
'Tiny little cars like the Met, Crosleys-anything just slightly bigger than a...
OCTOBER 1, 2010: 1960 SHRINERS CHEVROLET BELAIR 18 PASSENGER LIMOUSINE
Spotting old cars is like an addiction for car guys-in fact it's a 24-7 job.
That's why this giant-sized 1960 Chevy limousine had a...