Steven Barker is the lucky recipient of his grandfather’s Silver Hawk. He also gets kudos for finally being the one to set the poor Studebaker free from its barn existence. This is the story as told by Steven… “My grandfather’s 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk had been sitting in a barn […]
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1974 AMC Matador It was a bad year to sell cars, especially large American cars. For those not yet alive, 1974 arrived towards the end of the OPEC Oil Embargo—and the related record-high gas prices—and at the beginning of a mild recession. More classic car ads The related social and […]
What is Inside A Car’s Muffler and Catalytic Converter? Why do people delete a muffler? What about a muffler vs a straight pipe? Oh and no, it’s not a muffler bearing. Mufflers reduce the amount of sound out of an engine, then also slow the exhaust gas down as it […]
Oh man, how much fun would it be to roll into the KOA in this rig? We had to do a double take and read this ad on Bring a Trailer very closely to figure out what this glorious 1959 VW Type 2 is pulling. Out back is an Eriba […]
Comebacks are something every mechanic will deal with at some point. Many times it is not the mechanic’s fault, but plenty of times it is. Either way, it’s more about how we handle the situation that makes all the difference. We had the attitude at my old dealership “Be the […]
Phil Carlson is still rocking a pre-war icon! This 1930 Ford Model A still gets around. This is what Phil had to ad about his Model A… “This is a rather battered old car that I found and purchased 62 years ago when I was 14 years old. This Model A […]
Modern cars are filled with warning light that come on. These car warning lights alert us to issues with our engine, low tire pressure, cooling system issues, engine oil problems and more. If we see the check engine light come on can we really trust that is should be on? This all […]
Warren Henderson has one heck of a Hudson. How many number matching 1942 Hudson T-20s do you see around these days? Not many! If you do I doubt they are as nieces Warren’s. I’ll let Warren talk about his fine Hudson… “My 1942 Hudson 20-T is a number matching car […]
Formula 1 is a sport that has been around for over 100 years and is the pinnacle of motorsport, yet despite its age, it does not reach the same heights as the Super Bowl odds. Many things make up a Formula 1 car, and each team spends millions of dollars […]
A new 1955 Oldsmobile Starfire Ninety-Eight convertible, likely pictured in the General Motors Golden CARnival parade at Flint honoring production of the 50 millionth GM product. Chevrolet may have had the honor of building the 50 millionth General Motors vehicle, but all of the company’s divisions celebrated the occasion. On […]
Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsports, with some of the world’s brightest minds engineering the fastest single-seater open-wheel car possible. As of publication, Formula One has a cost cap permitting teams to spend over 140 Million Euros to design, develop, and race to become the World Champion. Unfortunately, unlike […]
‘Detroit Steel Artists’ “Detroit Steel Artists” is one of those rare coffee table books that pairs thorough, engaging research with beautiful historic and modern imagery. The research studies the art of the automobile in the years before Harley Earl of General Motors is often erroneously credited with inventing automobile design; […]