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DECEMBER 2019: A VERY RARE 1977 MUSTANG II COBRA TRIBUTE HATCHBACK...
Dave Hoffman has been a quarter mile car builder since the early 1960s-even before he served his country in Viet Nam with...
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APRIL 19 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MUSCLE CARS OF 1984
The 1980s represented an era when performance finally made a comeback at Detroit.
It was a different kind of performance—not the thumping, big block stuff...
APRIL 2024: 1947 JAILBAR FORD PICKUP—YES, IT WAS A BARN FIND
The term ‘barn find’ is thrown around more than a frisbee at a California beach but in most cases it’s a stretch to call...
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MARCH 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE SHOW SEASON EXTENDS OVER...
Car show season is generally associated with the summer season but it actually stretches across three seasons. Areas with more temperate climates often schedule...
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CANUCK-ONLY FORDS: WHAT WAS IN A WEIRD NAME UP NORTH?
Ford of Canada was a Canadian-only car company right up to the 1965 Auto Pact that tore down the economic wall for cross-border automotive...
CONFESSIONS OF A MILE-MAKER IN A METRIC COUNTRY
I live in Canada where the kilometer measurement became the law of the land in 1977.
The resultant confusion was newsworthy at the time because...
HIGH RIVER: THE LAST BEST CAR SHOW OF THE SEASON
High River, Alberta is a typical small town.
People know their neighbors and they are friendly in that small town kind of way.
"It is hard...
SIX FOR SUNDAY: GREY CUP RIDES—105 YEARS OF TRADITION
The Grey Cup is the oldest professional football trophy in North America and today is Grey Cup weekend.
Most Canadians can’t decide whether the Grey...
PART 3: ARE THESE CAR SHOWS WORTH 30 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME?
Car shows primarily come in one hour and ½ hour formats.
We have touched on a few of the one hour shows that are part...
DECEMBER 10, 2011: IS SANTA CLAUS REALLY JUST A CAREER CRIMINAL? INQUIRING MINDS WANT...
We put a great deal of trust in Santa Claus.
We encourage the man to break into our houses and leave a generous supply...
NOVEMBER 4, 2015: MILLENNIUM FALCON–GEORGE LUCAS’S ULTIMATE HOT ROD
I’m getting pretty excited about the new Star Wars movie.
Which is surprising since the last three Star Wars movies were pretty forgettable journeys...
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