JANUARY 28 STAR OF THE WEEK- HEY HEY IT'S THE MONKEEMOBILE
JANUARY 28 STAR OF THE WEEK- HEY HEY IT'S THE MONKEEMOBILE
The 1960s was easily be the best decade in the history of music. Sadly, most people never acknowledged The Monkees as a musical force in that iconic era.
Maybe The Monkees were an acquired taste, maybe you had to be 12 or 13 to really dig what they were laying down but the Monkeemobile is the undisputed champ for rock and roll automotive icons...
with all due respect to the Elvis Caddies and John Lennon's flower power Rolls Royce.
This Monkeemobile knock-off sold recently at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction and it wasn't even close to enough money for this legendary car made for a legendary 60s band.
Rock on Mickey, Davy, Peter and Mike-your car is an mscc Star of the Week.
JANUARY 27 STAR OF THE DAY: THE COE...FLATBED FORD EDITION
The classic 30s, 40s and 50s COE has really seen a spike in popularity in recent years. They used to be big, ungainly trucks built for only one reason-heavy loads.
In reality, a one ton Ford or Dodge takes up a lot more room in 2012 than a vintage CEO. Now custom builders see the magic in these former Knights of the Road and suddenly these old brutes are showing up again on the highways as functioning tow vehicles or basic pickup trucks.
This one was turned into the legendary "flatbed Ford" from the old Eagles song 'Take it Easy' and even though they launched the concept into legend this Ford COE is a current Star of the Day.
JANUARY 26 STAR OF THE DAY: CHEVY EL CAMINO-60S MUSCLE WITH A TRUCK BED
The El Camino appeared in 1959-a full two years after the Ford Ranchero defined a new type of light duty truck.
Initially it was based on the full-sized Chevy platform but eventually the El Camino became the exclusive domain of the Chevelle. By the late 60s it had evolved into a light truck with serious muscle with the SS396 option.
This El Camino was at a mid-September show and it really underscored how great these vehicles looked back in the Age of Aquarius and in 2011.
Star of the Day-big horsepower and a pretty decent payload.
JANUARY 25 STAR OF THE DAY: THE FORD TUDOR-A CLASSIC PLATFORM FOR A CUSTOM RIDE
Late 1930s and early 40 Ford Tudors were, and still are, highly sought after as platforms for a custom ride.
They were relatively easy to find thanks to massive sales numbers when they were brand new, plus many came with a factory flathead V-8.
The Ford flathead was a great place place to start for builders on a budget back in the 50s. There was a good supply of bolt-on speed equipment plus guys built exhaust systems, added multiple carbs and shaved heads in their garages...or driveways if they still lived with Mom and Dad.
This one was at a show in 2010 and it really captured the look-wide whites and that classic hot rod stance-instant Star of the Day material.
JANUARY 24 STAR OF THE DAY: 1952 STUDEBAKER 2 DOOR HARDTOP-CLASSIC EARLY 50S STYLE
This Studebaker was at a 2010 car show and it had a constant stream of admirers file past it-in many cases to simply ID the make and model
In the early 50s, Studebaker was fighting for market share, but this era showed that they were still a force.
This was a clean and contemporary looking car in 1952 but the odds were stacked against Studebaker gaining a larger piece of the consumer dollar.
Regardless of history, this Studie is an mscc Star of the Day 60 years later.
JANUARY 23 STAR OF THE DAY:HAND-BUILT MODEL A WOODY WAGON-AN IMPROV LESSON
Car guys rarely have things handed to them. More often than not, they are forced to improvise in the face of a major challenge.
This old Model A was at a 2011 show and it really illuminates the "improvise but never compromise" car project mantra.
This was clearly a sedan but now the wooden framework is showcased and modified instead of hidden behind metal.
That's how an mscc Star of the Day is born.
JANUARY 22 STAR OF THE DAY: 1959 PLYMOUTH FURY "FURYUS 1"... A CLASSIC FIN CAR TAKES ONE FOR THE TEAM
This Star of the Day was at last night's Barrett-Jackson auction and it sold for 52,000 after two atttempts.
But that's not the reason this car is a star.
This car is a a star because it took one for the team. There's a tipping point in a custom and this 59 Plymouth is it. Granted, there's extreme personal bias at play here because the Exner fin era was classic ...
So why take a low mileage 1959 Plymouth Fury and subject it to this kind of ghoulish misadventure in customization?
Exner cars were icons of the 1950s and the 59 Plymouth was a particularly good example of the fin era but what happened to this finned beauty is a travesty.
So the Star of the Day is this 59 Fury because of what it was-not what it is today under the TV lights.
For past Stars of the Day with a more positive outcome please click here- http://www.mystarcollectorcar.com/2-features/star-car-tunes/1400-january-15-star-of-the-day-1960-chevrolet-impala-4-door-hardtop-in-the-right-place.html
