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Car Blogs
Speedometer hits 110 — years, that is
Around it goes: Where the speedometer has been, and where it’s going BABENHAUSEN, Germany: According to Continental, the speedometer turns 110 years old in October 2012. On Oct. 7, 1902, engineer Otto Schulze registered the eddy-current speedometer at the Imperial … More
Categories: Under the Hood
Tags: speedometer history, speedometer invention, speedometer inventor
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Manthey Salvage makes room for old iron worth saving
Story and photos by Ron Kowalke Hands-on-type old car hobbyists know the value of having good neighbors; those next door who understand, or at least tolerate, an occasional parts car in the driveway and hammering and grinding noises coming from … More
KOOKIE KAR KREATOR GONE
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
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TV Show to Jump Start Stalled Restorations
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
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WASTING A PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY
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
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1955 Flajole Forerunner joins AACA Museum in time for Hershey
Just in time for Fall Hershey, the one-of-a-kind 1955 Flajole Forerunner will be on display at the AACA Museum Collection. More
Categories: Features, Museum News, Under the Hood
Tags: 1955 Flajole Forerunner, AACA Fall Hershey, AACA Museum, concept car, Hyman Ltd, Mark Hyman
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‘Classic Car Rescue’ TV program will find, give-away restored relics
A new London-based TV program “Classic Car Rescue” will scour the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States to find “the most shameful rust buckets to return to their former glory.” Once hosts Bernie Fineman and Mario Pacione restore those … More
Categories: Under the Hood
Tags: 'Classic Car Rescue' TV program, Bernie Fineman, classic car TV show, Mario Pacione
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Project Heaven
Family-run Colorado yard is the place for complete cars Story and photos by Ron Kowalke Taking the road less traveled often leads to great discoveries. While that sounds like a phrase found in a fortune cookie, it sums up … More
Categories: Salvage Yard Ron
Tags: project car, restoration, salvage, salvage yard, scrap
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BONNEVILLE HERE WE COME
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
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SALT LICKS
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
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