On Halloween Day of 1966, a young middle-school teacher briskly skipped into Beattie Motors, located in Monterey, CA. No tricks were planned that afternoon, only a treat – in the…
During the summer of 1968, Tom Baker had his motoring life changed forever – and all because of date night. He and his girlfriend, Donna, were heading on a little…
In 1966, Daniel Hanes’ parents went car-shopping. They ended up at Volkswagen dealership near their Chicago southside home. There, they bought themselves a shiny new Volkswagen Beetle. Sadly, the light…
During the 1960s, Dana Shatt’s dad, Garvin, worked for aerospace contractor, Hughes Aircraft. In 1963, they reassigned him to France, to work with the French Air Force. The entire Shatt…
David Benardo is a true believer that classics are enjoyed more when they’re being driven. He’s not just blowing smoke. He’s racked up over ten thousand miles in his gorgeous…
As a kid, Rich Keylard was enraptured by the over-the-top showmanship of stuntman, Evel Knievel. The dare devil’s heart-racing antics and adventures stirred up inside of Rich, who watched the…
During the last big push to complete his truck, craftsman Dan Smalley was in the dark. Not metaphorically but literally. Hailing from northern California, the last few weeks have been…
Cars and trucks have a way of bringing folks together and this too-cool classic COE and Chevy combo is a perfect example of it. The people behind it are hail…
The world of modified, performance-oriented Mustangs is a crowded one. That’s not keeping new-comer, Peregrine Automotive, from releasing one more prancing pony into the high-revvin’ herd. It’s called the Revenge…
After shocking the automotive world by coming out of four decades of hiding, the iconic ‘Bullitt’ Mustang GT is now destined for the Mecum Auctions block. The four-wheeled legend made…