Car Blogs

Old Cars Weekly’s car blogs provide an insider’s look at collecting and maintaining classic cars. Get involved with the classic car enthusiast communities surrounding these car blogs: Tire Tracks featuring new blogger and editor Mike Eppinger, Under the Hood with Angelo Van Bogart, Gunner’s Garage with John Gunnell, A Note from the Li’l Nordstrom’s Gal with Yvette VanDerBrink, and Salvage Yard Ron with Ron Kowalke.

The rights of summer

By: Mike Eppinger | June 21, 2017 | Comments 0

It seemed like it took forever, but summer is finally here. The official “car season” is in full swing and all is right in the world of car junkies. If you are like me, your attention turns to the road and your keen eye for vintage iron is alert to...

Places to stop on the way to the Iola Car Show – Elmer’s Auto & Toy Museum-Fountain City, Wis.

By: John Gunnell | June 18, 2017 | Comments 0

Elmer’s Auto & Toy Museum is one of the largest museums of its kind in the country and happens to be less than three hours away from the Iola Car Show. This museum may be on the inbound or outbound routes of many car show travelers. If not, it’s certainly worth a...

Places to stop on the way to the Iola Car Show – The Automobile Gallery–Green Bay, Wis.

By: John Gunnell | June 17, 2017 | Comments 0

The Automobile Gallery (www.theautomobilegallery.org) by Red Lewis opened on Jan. 4, 2016. Although it has been in operation for well over a year, many car enthusiasts who come to the Iola Car Show haven’t seen it yet. The Gallery is only a short hour’s drive to the east from Iola. Businessman...

Places to stop on the way to the Iola Car Show – Le Mieux Toyota Car Collection – Green Bay

By: John Gunnell | June 16, 2017 | Comments 0

Bob Le Mieux, Sr., of Green Bay, Wis. was successful at selling BSA, NSU and Honda motorcycles, as well as Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Toyota cars. However, his first car was a Model A pickup truck and his passion for 1920s and 1930s vintage Fords is reflected in the beautifully-restored “blue oval”...

Places to stop on the way to the Iola Car Show – Wisconsin Automobile Museum

By: John Gunnell | June 15, 2017 | Comments 0

History comes alive at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum at 147 B. Rural St., Hartford, Wis. Showcasing transportation history, this museum is Wisconsin’s largest auto museum. It features an ever-changing display of classic and vintage automobiles and artifacts, plus the largest assembled group of Hartford-built Kissel luxury automobiles. The museum’s...

Places to stop on the way to Iola – Ardy & Ed’s Drive-In – Oshkosh, Wis.

By: John Gunnell | June 14, 2017 | Comments 0

Ardy and Ed’s Drive-In, as the business is known today, began in 1948, shortly after World War II had ended. It was originally known as the Southside A & W Drive In. Back then, it served little more than A & W root beer, hot dogs and chips. At...

Is Brooklin’s new 1954 Cadillac Fleetwood its most detailed to date?

By: Angelo Van Bogart | June 14, 2017 | Comments 0

Brooklin 1954 Cadillac Fleetwood Special goes above and beyond Anyone who has been on this blog before knows I’m a big mid-1950s Cadillac fan. I have several from a driver to a project to parts cars. Like many other collectors, I also enjoy collecting toys and models replicating Cadillacs. In fact, I love...

Newport Car Museum to Open in Rhode Island on June 1

By: Angelo Van Bogart | May 23, 2017 | Comments 0

New museum to include interactive features An article in the June 1 issue of Old Cars Weekly discusses the uphill battle automotive museums generally face, but also showed how some museums were getting innovative to keep the doors open. Given the obstacles car museums face today, we were thrilled to learn there is a...

30+ Cars in Buick Gallery ‘Last Splash’ before building closes for repairs

By: Angelo Van Bogart | May 19, 2017 | Comments 0

New rotation of 30 vehicles on display at Buick Gallery Exhibit space to close for repairs after June 25 FLINT, MI – From now until June 25, 2017, the Buick Gallery of the Sloan*Longway will display more 30 historic vehicle — including five one-of-a-kind General Motors concept cars, two Flint-built carriages,...

Automodello plans limited ’71 Lincoln model run

By: Angelo Van Bogart | May 14, 2017 | Comments 0

This summer marks the 100th anniversary of Lincoln Motor Car Co. With approval by the Ford Motor Co. Automodello will release a 1:24-scale 1971 Continental Mark III Platinum Edition in Triple White — a very popular color combination for Lincoln models in this scale. Automodello will build just 100 Triple White resin models at $395.95....

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