Author Archives: John Gunnell

When did re-assembling a car become “building” a car? That’s what I want to know. I thought the people who built the car were the factory workers who started with a bucket of parts and turned it into a car. … More »

The Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has been renamed the Quad. The Auto Collection housed there will remain part of the renamed hotel. “Caesar’s Entertainment (the hotel owner) told us we’re going to be here for a … More »

When I was about 12, the “77 Sunset Strip” TV show was one of my favorites. The Kookie character’s Ford T-bucket was a big star in that series and was one of the things that got me interested in hot … More »

Do you have a half finished collector car restoration project in your driveway.? Is that racer you began in the ‘80s still sitting in your back yard? If so, you might want to get your video camera out and “tune” … More »

For a long time motorcyclists have been better organized to fight political battles than old-car hobbyists. Their political arm is called ABATE which stands for A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments. ABATE of Wisconsin is famous for successfully fighting past efforts … More »

A red Trans Am and blue Camaro that I worked on with the Fox Valley Technical College “Beat the Heat” team are loaded and on their way to Bonneville. Some of the students, teachers and adult advisers left Wednesday morning … More »

Tomorrow afternoon I leave on my first time ever trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. For the past few weeks my friend Jim Rugowski and I have been busy working with students, instructors and volunteers at Fox Valley … More »

Bill Mawbey’s ’63 LeMans convertible has some very minor issues that I’m attending to at Gunner’s great garage. Bill wants me to try to stop a couple of pesky little drips the car was leaving on his garage floor. All … More »

I have written about this before, but it constantly annoys me. When you’re driving your old car, did you ever notice that the other traffic on the road just has to go by you? It doesn’t matter if you’re in … More »

I’m starting to like going to the “Shakedown” in Symco. No one looks down their nose at my “original paint” ’36 Pontiac in Unionville, the antique village Larry Werth built in Symco, Wis. They say things about how nice the … More »