All of my suspicions were confirmed. My trip to the far north this weekend could have had hideous consequences had I not prepared accordingly; had I not covered my bases; had I not dotted my I’s and crossed my T’s; had I not brought along my attorney. It started with an airplane ride. Blake and [...]
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How To Be A Hot Driver
Throughout the 1950′s, Fawcett Books put together small format annuals that looked in depth at things like customs, sports cars, and hot rods. In 1953, they released a book titled “Best Hot Rods.” It’s a glorious publication edited by Ray Gill who’s forward begins with, “This is not a book to read and throw away. [...]
Fear & Loathing The Classic Car Dealer
This article is going to touch a nerve with some, so I am consciously watching my words as I type them. I don’t want to spit out something that’s too terribly toxic and over dramatic, but I do want to express my feelings accurately and without filter. I’ll tread lightly. I’ll hold back… if just [...]
The Last Daily Driver Update
I got a late model this weekend. It’s the first post-1960 car that I’ve had in over 3 years. The first 15 months of that span were in a 1960 Chevrolet wagon with modern appointments such as a ZZ383 crate motor, a/c, disc brakes, etc… The last 18 months and of that span were spent [...]
1956/57 Continental Mark II: Born Perfect.
There aren’t very many cars that can claim the title “Born Perfect”. Cars that look custom right from the factory, that besides lowering it (every old car looks better lowered!), and maybe shaving the door handles off, you don’t have to do anything else to make the thing look “right”. My personal list of 1930s- [...]
Show Car Dreams
So a while back, I heard about a book put together by Bob Larivee Sr. that was running a price tag of around $250. I was shocked. I mean, who in their right mind would price a book that expensively? And who in the hell would buy it? Fleeting thoughts really… I forgot about Bob’s [...]
Bubba To The Rescue
Last Friday, I found myself putting up highway 12 on my way back from lunch in my ’39 sedan. The weather was nice, the road was empty, and everything was glorious in the world. And then it wasn’t. The motor just quit. No sputters, no coughs, etc… It just quit. The instant quality of it [...]
A Daily Driver Update
So I’ve been driving this old Ford every day now for about 18 months. This past week was the first time I’ve really questioned my decision to do so. I had a place I had to be at a certain time (a funeral 500 miles away) and I wasn’t absolutely sure I could make the [...]
The Dick Fowler Coupe
In the late 1990′s, Axle Idzardi and his brother Marky discovered a mysterious coupe peaking out of an open neighborhood garage. It was a 1938 Ford coupe that had been chopped, smoothed, and lowered in a style that reflected the late 1940′s. The brothers were enamored, but they simply didn’t have the money to pry [...]
