Editorials
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO ACT ON IMPULSE AND COWBOY UP IN LIFE
I got a call from my nephew about his buddy's car crop and took an immediate interest in them.
These are the days when old cars and trucks are being bundled up faster than your Internet, TV and phone services because the world no longer loves rusty old vehicles in a natural state of repose on a rural property.
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THE CAR SHOW...GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN SO MANY WAYS
Most people in the old car hobby are well aware of the tremendous contribution that car shows make to the local community.
These are volunteer driven events that raise funds for everything from MS research to local fire departments across North America.
Car guys know that a significant percentage of registration fees ends up in the hands of local projects and charities so a local car show is an easy and very positive way to help your local community.
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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A CLASSIC MOPAR-'68 DODGE SUPER BEE
The late 1960s and early 70s Mopars are like a hot stock tip because they left the realm of realistic and affordable value seemingly overnight and entered the stratosphere in prices.
These Mopars are beyond the reach of the average guy in 2013 but back in '68 a young guy with a decent job could easily handle the payments.
Gary Anderson was one of those guys.
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ETERNAL ENEMIES "HOSTES SEMPITERNOS: THE WIFE VS THE OLD CAR DYNAMIC
There's an old National Geographic TV special called 'Eternal Enemies' that chronicled the relationship between a pride of lions and a pack of hyenas.
This show documented the tumultuous and often fatal struggle for survival between these two natural enemies and it didn't have a Walt Disney ending.
The hyena was taken out in less than 30 seconds in the final showdown between a giant lion and the leader of the hyenas.
Clearly the "wife versus old car" dynamic is less violent.
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BORN TO RUN: KEN SCHRADER TALKS ABOUT HIS LONG CAREER ON THE RACE TRACK
It is no secret that a father plays a huge role in his son's world and veteran driver Ken Schrader is a great example of this basic rule of life.
His father Bill was a racer, so Ken was introduced to a steering wheel and a gas pedal at the tender age of three when he drove a go kart tethered to a pole in the Schrader family back yard.
Ken followed his dad's race career as a young kid and eventually followed in his father's footsteps when Ken began his own race career in 1971.
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