Car owner: Ivan St. Amant     Words & Photos: Clive Branson The paint job is so stunning it should be hanging on a wall in the Museum of Modern Art, but the car – pardon me, the machine – is no delicate wallpaper. It is big, bad and brash with enough horsepower to eliminate any… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1969 PLYMOUTH GTX 440

  Words: Tommy Parry Three years ago, Chris commenced a build on a ‘66 Chevelle Malibu that carried some real sentimental value. The Malibu was purchased by his late mother who, five years prior, had sadly succumbed to cancer. So, in part-commemoration to his mom, he and his father started stockpiling parts to prepare for… Continue reading Chris' '66 Malibu Made for Mom

  Photos: Chadly Johnson    Words: Chadly Johnson and Ward Johnson Ward Johnson may have purchased his 1955 Chevy 3100 just to tinker with, but fate had bigger plans. To get the story behind how this beauty came to be, I’ll let Ward take over with the details. “Even though my family’s focus was on raising… Continue reading Ward Johnson’s 1955 Chevy 3100

  Photos: Chadly Johnson    Words: Al Lindgren & Chadly Johnson I’ve been a car guy my entire life, more than some, less than others. As a kid growing up in Evansville, Indiana in the mid 1960s, I enjoyed the same things as other motor heads, including: 1/24 scale slot cars, Schwinn banana seat sting-rays, model… Continue reading Al Lindgren’s “Quiet Masterpiece” ‘41 Willys coupe

These beautiful Willys belong to a reader and were photographed on scenic Grand Cayman island. One is from 1933, the other from 1941. Car Images: 

  Photos: Chadly Johnson     Words: Rick Christensen & Chadly Johnson I was having a discussion with noted VW restorer Paul Iozzio when he mentioned that he had just completed the body and paint work on a rare Split Beetle, and he thought I might be interested in seeing it. Paul teased me with some photos… Continue reading Rick Christensen's “Standard Perfection” 1950 Split Window VW Sedan

  Car Owners; Brian and Vicki Osbon       Words & Photos: Chadly Johnson Have you ever attended a car show and had a car literally stop you dead in your tracks? While attending the Rose City Round Up show with my wife, I hit the brakes hard on my Converse when I caught a glimpse of… Continue reading Brian & Vicki Osbon's “Fastination Coupe”

  Words: John Gunnell I grew up in Staten Island, N.Y. and loved classic cars and hot rods. The only trouble was, there were not many classics or hot rods around. Although Staten Island was New York City’s most rural borough, the people who lived there didn’t really have room for storing cars. One of… Continue reading John Gunnell's Hot Rod MG TD

  Car Owner: Ross Saunders      Words & Photos: Clive Branson In 1960, Robert McNamara, president of the Ford Motor company, stepped down from his position to take the reins as Secretary of State with the Kennedy administration. During his 10-year tenure at Ford, McNamara was besmirched internally as a “bean counter” rather than a “car… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness: 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350

  Words: John Gunnell Resto-Mods (restored/modernized cars) aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but may be one of the factors that explain why old cars are selling while new cars are sitting in showrooms. Retired insurance man Jeff Hess built this ’55 Chevy Resto Mod. He had been fooling around with old cars since the ‘50s.… Continue reading New School '55 Chevy RestoMod