APRIL 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-SPRING FINALLY ARRIVES
Typically April is a month for dusting off your classic iron-unless you live in an area where winter is a concept and not a...
APRIL 2011 FALLEN STARS-FOUR WHEELED WORKS OF ART
Lately,old cars have been treated like toxic waste. In a headlong rush to be the most politically correct, far too many great project cars...
MARCH 29, 2011: WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE WORLD’S BEST CAR SHOW FOR UNRESTORED...
One type of vehicle that always draws attention at car shows is an un-restored original vehicle.
A car or truck that has a Popeye-like...
MARCH 28, 2011: HERE’S A CAR GUY NEWSFLASH: REAL MEN CAN DRIVE STICK
One of the casualties of our modern world is manliness.
These days guys have fallen victim to things like facials, skin softeners and a...
MARCH 27, 2011: THE 5-6-7 CHEVIES…WHICH YEAR WINS THIS BEAUTY CONTEST?
Sure beauty is only skin deep, but what car guy doesn't get his head turned by a pretty set of wheels?
Perhaps the most...
MARCH 25, 2011: WHEN AM RADIO WAS THE KING OF THE RADIO AIRWAVES
AM radio used to rule the world. Sure it took a licking when a young punk named TV came to town, but radios were...
MARCH 23, 2011: P.J O’ROURKE IS A GOD TO ME…TURNS OUT HE IS ALSO...
One of my personal writer heroes is the legendary P.J. O'Rourke.
He has written for many publications from Rolling Stone to Esquire.
He has...
MARCH 21, 2011: A SPRING WEEKEND CAR SHOW IN A FROZEN GODFORSAKEN WASTELAND
This was the first weekend of spring for many parts of the world.
Our part of the world was not on the list.
Winter...
HIDDEN TREASURE-A GREAT CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM…BUT THE LOCATION IS CLASSIFIED
Some of the greatest car collections are not public friendly for a very simple reason-you can't trust the public.
That's why some guys keep...
MARCH 17, 2011: THE 1953 CORVETTE–A POST-WAR CAR MADE FOR SELFISH PEOPLE
The 1953 Corvette was alone on its own island.
Here was a two-seater North American convertible that had no practical use for most post-war...
