DECEMBER 2016: ’70 ROAD RUNNER—SOME AUCTION EXPERIENCE AND A NEW MEMORY IS BORN
There’s a standard list of reasons of why car guys buy old cars.
'Most of them are based on some kind of family connection with...
DECEMBER 2016: THE LONG ROAD BACK FOR A 1940 HUDSON PICKUP TRUCK
Hudson was an innovative automobile company because they had to be innovative to survive in a highly competitive industry.
They were a small company...
DECEMBER 2016: ’66 PONTIAC PARISIENNE—WHO KEEPS THEIR FIRST CAR?
There’s a very common thread in car guy world and it revolves around the beloved first car.
'99% of car guys’ first cars are long...
MSCC DEC 11 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’63 DODGE— MOPAR B-BODIES WERE LEAN, CLEAN,...
MSCC DEC 11 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’63 DODGE— MOPAR B-BODIES WERE LEAN, CLEAN, RACING MACHINES
Chrysler took a different direction with the introduction of...
DECEMBER 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—CAR SHOWS CAN BE FOUND IN MANY DIFFERENT...
Car shows vary dramatically in their locations.
Some are found in a mall parking lot while others are found right downtown.
The location depends on...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SALUTES DETROIT’S DEARLY DEPARTED
One of the grim by-products of war is the casualties list.
The same sad reality applies to an automotive war because they never take prisoners...
DECEMBER 2016: NUMBER 14 IS A CHARM: A 1969 CHEVY VAN
Daryl Balaberda is a big van fan.
His first vehicle was a VW van and he has owned 13 other vans over the years since...
DECEMBER 2016: ’71 DATSUN 240Z: THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION—WHAT DO ICE RACERS DRIVE...
The Datsun 240Z was a revolutionary car when it debuted in late 1969 as a 1970 model.
'Datsun had their finger on the pulse of...
DECEMBER 2016: FRANKENSTEIN BUILD: A 26-27-28 MCLAUGHLIN WITH A ’66 MERCURY TRUCK HEART
There’s an old school term when it comes to building a custom ride—junkyard build.
'The term “junkyard build” is almost as old as the car...
DECEMBER 4 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE FUSELAGE ERA MOPAR B-BODIES USHERED IN A...
DECEMBER 4 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE FUSELAGE ERA MOPAR B-BODIES USHERED IN A NEW DECADE
The early 70s were a time of changes in...
