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 to fulfill subscription obligations. He took it to a publisher in california, sold it, and started his own book company called Sunshine Publishing House. He bought ads in OCW and wasn’t able to pay the ad bills. He then started writing for us under the pen name S.P. House. So, here we were trying to collect money from Sunshine Publishing House while we were paying S.P. House to write stories for us. Pretty weird, huh? One day old S.P. inadvertently left a check register stub in the same envelope he sent a story in. After that, the gig was up. Today he’d never get causght because most stories are sent in by email.
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:
The 2012 Car Collector's Package
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975
Old Cars Guide to Auto Restoration CD
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