February 15, 2023

Old Cars Weekly

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A Judge’s Perspective
As a longtime member of several national car clubs, and having attended many car shows, I have the occasional honor of serving as a judge at some concours and national club meets. The best part of being a judge is meeting the owners and learning how
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Sound Your Horn
After all the Christmas festivities, I finally read my Jan. 1 Old Cars from cover to cover. I just had to comment on the photo of the ’58 Cadillac in the Bill Miller auction captioned, “It’s not easy being green.” I think I know just how that car loo
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Reader Wheels
James Ballard owns this cool 1972 Plymouth Road Runner. “[It has] the GTX, package which includes the 440-cid engine, four-barrel Holley carb, four-speed transmission and Dana 3:54 rear,” Ballard notes. “Only 219 were built in this conflguration! B5
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Reader Photo
The identity of the elegant woman striking a pose for this photo may be lost to time, but the unique hood panels positively identify this coupe as an unforgettable 1934 Plymouth Deluxe (Model PE). The combination of angled vertical hood louvers and h
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The Scoop
INDIANAPOLIS — The legendary 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T-SE, known as the “Black Ghost” in the Detroit street-racing scene of the 1970s, will be the headlining consignment for Dana Mecum’s 36th Original Spring Classic, which will be held this May
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Weathered Wheels
“I’ve watched this [1956] Cadillac deteriorate since 1970 — looked roadworthy at that time — when the owner purchased it for parts for the 1956 Cadillac that he had on the road,” reports reader Andrew Rygel. “I just recently caught someone at home to
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Wreck Of The Week
A 1969 Chevrolet Impala four-door hardtop had its pride destroyed by a big 1969 Cadillac Sedan deVille four-door hardtop.
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A ’38 Buick Worth Preserving, Documenting
Trace your old car’s history. It can be fulfilling tracing the timely tire tracks of a collector car — and sharing that research. Case in point: a recent issue of Torque Tube II (’36-’38 Buick Club, BCA, Matthew Hinson, editor; 718 Woodlawn Ave., Wil
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Vintage Ad Of The Week
Like a rainbow of jellybeans cascading down a candy chute comes a colorful fleet of 1949 Oldsmobiles as they round an expressway entrance ramp. A somewhat similar, more elaborate scene appears on the cover of the ’49 Olds brochure, where the parade o
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Q&A
Q. Regarding Mr. Pederson’s question about tilt cabs (Oct. 15), I think International made those trucks from around 1956 to sometime in the early- to mid-1960s. I worked as a mechanic for an International dealer in Casper, Wyo., in 1974. There were s
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Forgotten ‘Car Of The Year’
One brand of “Foreign Favorite” that I particularly like is the German company NSU. Founded in 1873 to manufacture knitting machines, by the turn of the century, the firm had expanded into bicycle production and producing chassis frames for German au
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For the Wee Ones
If miniature cars designed for kids were eligible for AACA Nationals, Phil Stofanak’s Wee Folks Wagon would fit in the Driver Participation Class. “I cleaned it up, because it was filthy,” Stofanak said. “I put the batteries in, I put the handbrake h
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High School Hopes
As it affects our beloved old-car hobby, we’re witnessing the decline of an essential element. Granted, collectors still collect. The auction action is alive and well. As usual, old cars are briskly bought and sold, but it seems as though there’s les
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Trucks Pull Their Weight At Mecum Gone Farmin’
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — After its second year at the Bend XPO Center, Mecum Auctions’ Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier tractor and truck auction seems to be set on cruise control as a successful and productive fixture in the collectible vehicle auction world. W
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Twice Discovered, Once Restored
Cincinnati, Ohio, native Tom Kobman specialized in Corvette restorations for decades, then decided to take on a project far out of his wheelhouse. The change came in 2009, the year in which he purchased a 1962 Buick Invicta Estate Wagon and began a b
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New Products
Harbor Freight Tools has introduced three new jack stands to its pro-grade DAYTONA line: the 22-Ton Heavy-Duty Jack Stands with Locking Pin, 12-Ton Heavy-Duty Ratcheting Jack Stands, and 3-Ton Jack Stands with Circular Pads. All three new jack stands
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Cool Cruiser
Daniel Mahn had a really nice Ford Torino that he liked a lot. When he had the opportunity to swap the car even-up for a Torino he liked even better, though, he just couldn’t say no. About 20 years ago, the South Milwaukee, Wis., resident came to the
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Continental Wake-up Call
Relying on the belief that “it’ll probably start” and crossing my fingers for good luck just didn’t seem like the best approach to reviving my 1971 Continental Mark III. My father bought the Continental in his first shift away from Cadillacs since th
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Before Blasting Away
Media blasting cabinets can be purchased from any number of brick-and-mortar retailers, swap meet vendors or catalog houses. They are impressive-looking devices with holes in the front for attaching rubber gloves, doors on the side (and sometimes lif
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Door Handle DILEMMA
Some make little “boo-boos.” Some pull big ol’ “boners.” Call ’em what you like, we all make mistakes. Whenever we do, cheating might come to mind. Speakin’ of cheating, just the other day, while thumbing through some older photographs, a good exampl
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Calendar
Apr 19-22 CA, Plymouth. Camp Plymouth Military Vehicle Show & Swap Meet. 49er Village RV Resort and adjacent Amador County Fairgrounds. No admission or parking fees. No MV registration or fee. No vendor fee but all sellers must rent a campsite at eit

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