Five of the Coolest “Affordable” Classics from the Scottsdale Auctions
February 3, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 17, 2014 / Hagerty Barrett-Jackson and the other January auctions that have sprung up around it in Scottsdale, Ariz., have never been known for bargains. But if you look hard enough, there’s more than enough cool to go around for well under $100,000 (in some cases, for under $25,000). Here ...
Five of the Coolest Station Wagons Ever
January 29, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 9, 2014 / Hagerty Station wagons are officially endangered in the U.S., and other than the Dodge Magnum and Cadillac CTS wagon, Richard Nixon was president when the last really cool one was built in America. But a quick look at the cars on this list might make you re-think any ...
Pickups Limited – Follow Up
November 12, 2013
It was great seeing Pickups Limited – Orange County at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show on October 20th. Their display was like a rainbow of ’56 Ford trucks and panels. I noticed that a couple trucks were for sale, so I hope they had success selling, and enjoyed some time parts shopping, ...
Pickups Limited – October 20, 2013 Featured Car Club
October 7, 2013
If you want to see some of the coolest custom and classic Ford trucks in the West, you’ll want to check out the F-100 Western Nationals. It’s the largest all Ford truck show in the Western United States, and it’s held each June at the Canyon RV Park in Featherly Park, CA. And if you want ...
Fellas SoCal Car Club – August 11, 2013 Featured Car Club
July 25, 2013
When Bo, Bebop, Johnny, Oscar and Tom decided to start a car club to make their tight knit group “official”, they didn’t have to think hard to come up with a name. Since they were just some fellas from the Inland Empire of Southern California, with a common love for cars, that was it – ...
Muscle into a Muscle Car at the Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show
July 11, 2013
You will undoubtedly see some muscle cars at the Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show on August 11, however, there are arguments over the definition of a muscle car. Musclecarclub.com says that the term wasn’t used until the late 1970’s. “A muscle car, by the strictest definition, is an intermediate sized, performance oriented model, powered by a ...
So Cal Broncos – Featured Car Club Follow Up
May 21, 2013
Well, the So Cal Broncos didn’t disappoint anyone with their display of Early Broncos at the April 14th Pomona Swap Meet. As you can see from the photos, they brought out a great assortment of trucks. Some had great paint jobs, while others had little paint left. Some had major engine and suspension modifications and ...
American Truck Historical Society Follow Up
April 2, 2013
It was fun to see the awesome display of trucks that our Featured Car Club, the ATHS- So. Cal Chapter, brought to show off at the March 3 swap meet. I hope everyone got to meet this great group of people and enjoy their trucks. They are really a unique club and as you can ...
Save this car – Fox-body Mercury Capri convertible
October 29, 2012
The story below, found in Hemming Motor News, reminds me of the many cool, different, fast, not so fast and interesting cars built in the late 70’s and into the 80’s that bring back fond memories of family, friends and good times. Whether it be a family vacation, a night cruising with friends or picking ...
Coy’s Wheels – Going Above & Beyond
July 26, 2012
There are a lot of great car movies, but one that continually tops people’s lists is the Fast and the Furious. This car movie is a fun adventure and covers a lot of different genres – it’s a love story, there is an element of danger and, oh yeah, there are cars. Duh! If you ...