Not just metal, not just chrome, a classic truck can feel like home. When it rolls down the lane, it carries more than age or name. Such is the beauty of a classic truck that it cannot simply be measured by horsepower. These vehicles carry stories … [Read more...]
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Thoughts On Ed “Big Daddy” Roth
July 7, 2025 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I spent a few years of my youth in Southern California (specifically South Gate, a suburb of Los Angeles), soaking up car culture in every way I could. I read as many magazines and I bought and built as many models as I could … [Read more...]
The Iso Rivolta GT – A Big, Bold Step
July 3, 2025 By 4 Comments
by Mike Gulett - My friend, Bruce Caron, suggested I profile the Iso Rivolta GT here and since I am a former owner and he is a long time owner I agreed it was a good idea. The Iso Rivolta GT, introduced in 1962 by Italian manufacturer Iso … [Read more...]
The Evolution of the Ford Thunderbird
June 30, 2025 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - A friend of mine, Clay McQuire, recently suggested that I profile the Ford Thunderbird (and so here we are). She is interested because she grew up with a 1955 Thunderbird in the family (a black one) and has always had fond … [Read more...]
The Curse of the I-Can-Do-Everything Car Top
June 26, 2025 By 16 Comments
by Wallace Wyss It seemed so wonderful. First the convertible top, which for decades was satisfactory. All one piece, at first you had to lift it by hand but eventually a push button allowed you to lower it or raise it. Then some cars added a … [Read more...]
Morgan Motor Company at the Cars & Motorcycles of England at Hope Lodge
June 23, 2025 By 5 Comments
Text and photos by Derek Meluzio - Have you ever discovered a show or car event that is not that far from where you live and you think to yourself, "How did I not know about this event years ago?". Crazier yet, did you ever attend an event that … [Read more...]
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