How do you eat an elephant? How do you eat two elephants? The answer is simple: one bite at a time. In restorations, things aren’t quite this simple, but a lot of cars end up completed if the owner… more»
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Cheap E-Ticket: 1997 Pontiac Trans Am
All of us are on a budget of some sort. If yours budget is like mine, buying Hot Wheels at Wal-Mart is about the only way I am going to add another set of wheels to my collection. However,… more»
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Moses Hightower Returns: 1977 Honda Civic
Nobody in the history of Hollywood abused a Honda more than Bubba Smith in the movie Police Academy. Smith, playing a former florist turned police cadet, finds himself in a predicament where he has to pass his driving test… more»
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Your Lying Eyes: 1956 Corvette
Before I am the guest of honor at a Barn Finds tar and feathering extravaganza, I am aware that this in no way looks like a 1956 Corvette. I am also not drinking, but I am willing to start… more»
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Country Club Staple: 1974 Mercedes 450 SL
Many years ago, right after dinosaurs gave up their reign on Earth, the Mercedes name was synonymous with quality. That may sound like a catch phrase or advertising line today, but it was true for a long time. People… more»
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Drop Top Project: 1941 Ford Convertible
“You never know what the future has in store for you.” That phrase best describes the mostly new Fords of 1941. Ford was on a roll in the early 1940s. The new 1939 Fords were a great improvement over… more»
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Possible Pig In A Poke: 1988 Mustang Convertible
Sometimes you just stumble on a great deal. Other times, you stumble on a great deal that turns out to be a real lesson from the P.T. Barnum School of Business. With this particular Mustang, I cannot tell what… more»
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Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes? 1940 Ford Coupe
George Jones sang a great country song called “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?” It was about who was going to replace the legends of country music when they passed. As we can now see, it was a good question… more»
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Wood Brothers Approved: 1968 Mercury Cyclone
Few traditions last in NASCAR. Drivers come and go. Teams get sold or go out of business. Cars change shape, and tracks get added and subtracted at the whims of the France family and Bruton Smith. However, one team… more»
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The Dude Abides: 1973 Ford Gran Torino
The phrase “cult classic” has often been overused to describe movies that nobody really likes, but somehow they linger in conversation among movie buffs for years. The Big Lebowski, however, is a movie that deserves its cult status among… more»
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Peter Egan’s Influence: 1968 MGB
If you are a British car enthusiast, then you know who Peter Egan is. A long time, but recently semi-retired, writer for Road and Track, Egan has a weakness for British cars, and has restored a number of them. … more»
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Americans Drive Jeeps: 1942 GPW
America started off World War II in a bad way. Our peacetime armed forces were woefully unprepared for a global conflict. The military had spent the years following World War I with little funding, and a budget that allowed… more»
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Little Big Man: 1952 Crosley Hot Shot
Its a shame that more American enthusiasts don’t know the story of the Crosley Hot Shot. Born from the parts and pieces of one of the smallest cars ever made in America, the Hot Shot was arguably our first… more»
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Aftermarket Rarity: 1982 Datsun 200SX Convertible
The early eighties were a tough time for convertible lovers. In 1965, over 500,00 convertibles were produced by GM, Ford, Chrysler, and American Motors. By 1976, due to fear of government safety mandates, air conditioning, costs, and changing tastes,… more»
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White Elephant: 1976 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
I think I remember a book that started out with the lines “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” For Cadillac in 1976, this line really sums up where they had been and where… more»
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Even Clowns Have Standards: 2011 Snyder ST600C
Often, the first response to a strange car is a query as to what it is. With this car, if it can be called a car, the question is “why is it.” What we have here is perhaps the… more»
