Gunner’s Garage with John Gunnell
"Gunner" is one of of the most prolific authors and most visible characters in the old car hobby. He has written dozens of books about old cars for Krause Publications and is the former editor and publisher of Old Cars Weekly. His collecting pursuits range from old Pontiacs, to MGs, to retired police cruisers, to Indian motorcycles. He remains a frequent contributor to Old Cars Weekly and owns and operates Gunner’s Great Garage, a classic car restoration and gift shop in Manawa, Wis.
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The Big Book Is Back!
After hiding in the archives for a decade while thousands requested its return, we brought back the invaluable
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942
Check these out too:
2012 Collector Car Price Guide
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975
Old Cars Guide to Auto Restoration CD
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Gunner’s Garage
TALES OF 40 YEARS #4 – MY FIRST DEADLINE
When I came to OCW in 1978 there were around 65 employees in one large room with a receptionist’s counter at the front. Nearly everyone in the room could hear evey phone call and every comment anyone made. The OCW … More
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TALES OF 40 YEARS #3 – CANDY COATED HEADLINES
My first OLD CARS WEEKLY trip was to Hershey about a week after I started working at OCW. At that time the well-known historian Henry Austin Clark, Jr., was one of our regular writers. In the old days the Hershey … More
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TALES OF 40 YEARS #2 – PUTTING ONE OVER ON US
OLD CARS WEEKLY weekly started a magazine called CAR CLASSICS that later morphed into CAR COLLECTOR. Chet Krause owned it in the ’70s. It did not do well and, after a few years, Chet gave the magazine to the editor … More
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40 YEARS — 40 TALL TALES
In a couple of issues OLD CARS WEEKLY will be doing a special 40th anniversary edition. Since I was around for 30 of the publication’s 40 years, I figure I’ll spend the next 40 days or so reliving some of … More
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NEW 427 VETTE
To honor six decades of Corvette history, Chevrolet unveiled the availability of a 2013 Corvette 427 convertible on Jan. 17. The first of these cars was then showcased at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Sciottsdale, Ariz., on Jan. 21,. … More
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CALL ME CONSERVATIVE
Call me conservative, but when I see Yahoo News featuring the 10 weirdest cars at Barrett-Jackson I realize why I’m not in Arizona today, even though it’s around zero in Wisconsin. Years ago, when you went to the Scottsdale auctions … More
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WOW! I’M IMPRESSED
Snowed today, so I decided that rather than drive to my shop, I would bring home some parts to a customer’s car and clean them up and paint them at home. Over the years I have tried all kinds of … More
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YOURS OR MINE
It’s always fun when you run into someone who owns a car just like yours.Today I got a phone call from another owner of a 1936 Pontiac Touring Sedan. I’m assuming he saw my ’36 in my Old Cars Weekly … More
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COP CAR RESTORERS SEEK SUPPORT
The Sarasota County Lodge #45 of the Fraternal Order of Police is spearheading a project that will involve the restoration of an antique patrol car. The vehicle will match one that was actually used by the sheriff’s office since the … More
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POLICE CAR RESTORATION SEEKS SUPPORT
The Sarasota County Lodge #45 of the Fraternal Order of Police is spearheading a project that will involve the restoration of an antique patrol car. The vehicle will match one that was actually used by the sheriff’s office since the … More
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