Remember the movie “Weekend at Bernie’s”? No, it wasn’t a political special from last year’s crazy election. This classic comedy was about two fresh out of college business types attempting to make their recently deceased boss look alive enough… more»
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Restore or Street Rod It: 1936 Ford Sedan Delivery
It used to be borderline sinful to hot rod a rare car. Restorers would spend years haunting swap meets and junk yards looking for the missing bits and pieces needed to bring a graveyard reject back from the dead. … more»
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Fuel Injected Humpty Dumpty: 1964 Corvette Convertible
We all remember the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty.” Once he took his fall, all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put him back together again. Well, I think our faithful reader Levi Andrus has located Old… more»
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Don’t Call If You Don’t Know: Kellison J6
By any account, the sixties were a pretty wild time for gearheads of every variety. The horsepower war between the manufacturers was out of control, the custom car scene took full flight during the decade, it was a glorious… more»
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Cruising The Coast: 1967 Mustang Coupe
If you haven’t noticed, it seems that the old car hobby is migrating away from full restorations and toward more “run what you brung” driving experiences. These range from simple cruise ins to multi day touring and rallying opportunities… more»
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Big Black Pontiac: 1963 Pontiac Bonneville
While Pontiac has long since left us for reasons known only to General Motors, the division was once known for performance oriented automobiles. When Bunkie Knudsen became general manager of the brand, he made performance both on the track… more»
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Chicken Tax Beater: 1982 Subaru Brat
If you are small and in a fight, you have to improvise. One upon a time, Subarus were pretty much a cult car for people who lived in mountainous areas and those who listened religiously to NPR. While these… more»
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Conquering Home Depot: 1984 El Camino Conquistador
While the love affair Americans have for trucks remains a strong one, there isn’t much variety in the market. Ford, GM, and Dodge seem to think that a full-size truck is all we need. GM and Ford only produced… more»
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Opportunity Knocks: 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
I blew off a lot of writing time yesterday reading about Jesse and Josh’s adventures with their Mustang coupe. What struck me was how much fun they had and that their actions got another old car back on the… more»
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Safety Not So Fast: 1952 MG TD
When American servicemen ventured overseas to fight in World War II, they discovered something unexpected: sports cars. In America, there had been a few examples of vehicles that could fall under such a classification. Unfortunately, they were rather expensive… more»
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Low Mileage Luxury Locomotive: 1973 Imperial
You cannot explain the seventies. They had to be lived. People were so much more easygoing. 24 hour news wasn’t a thing when you had to put aluminum foil on your TV antenna to get a station. Children went… more»
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61,000 Hard Miles: 1965 Ford Mustang
When the first Mustangs hit the market in 1964, many buyers were happy to pay over sticker to be the first ones on the block with one of these sporty coupes. As time wore on, first generation Mustangs became… more»
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Some Fenders Is All You Need: 1937 Ford Standard Coupe
You have to admit, prewar V-8 Ford coupes are cool. Ford did a fantastic job styling these cars from 1932 through 1940. From bootleggers and early NASCAR to restorations and street rods, these cars are still coveted today. Take… more»
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18,554 Miles In 48 Years: 1970 Chevrolet C/20 Pickup
Believe it or not, trucks used to do actual work. They were designed to help people perform many different jobs. The “Cowboy Cadillacs” of today would stun our ancestors into thinking we had gone soft. Despite this dichotomy, America… more»
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Owned For 42 Years: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
Sometimes a car becomes more than a possession. Many of us have, or had, a car that was with us for a long time, or was a constant for a turbulent time. Some even have a car that they… more»
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Vietnam Story: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
We have all heard a variation of the Vietnam story. The basics are that a soldier died in battle and left a valuable car behind. Porsche even did a wonderful ad featuring a dusty Speedster with a flat tire… more»
