Great story. Glad to see he got it back where it belongs, and even more so that he's undoing all the "improvements". ... View more

They had to buy new fire trucks because the younger guys "couldn't drive stick".   That really says it all about where we've got to.... ... View more

Ya gotta save it at this point. It's been waiting 25 years.   Damn the rodents! Full speed ahead! ... View more

The "average value" is deceiving, particularly when your selection includes a broad age range, as it dos for the C4 Corvette. You aren't getting a '96 C4 LT4 for $6500, and probably not for $15,000 either, not a really good one that's worth owning. ... View more

C'mon, Rob. Be honest with yourself (and with us). The reason you really weren't ever a serious buyer for the car is that it was just soooo easy to run home to your BMW comfort zone. I hope you break out someday. There's a whole universe of fun and interesting cars (and motorcycles) out there for the tasting, and life is short. ... View more

Totally agree with the decision to go back to the factory grille. When dealing with slightly rusty fasteners like bumper bolts, a little spray of penetrating oil ahead of time would've made things easier and possibly avoided having to cut one off. Also, it kinda made me cringe to watch you guys reinstall the front bumper with that rusty, crusty license plate frame still there. The "look" is all about the little things. Couple bucks at the local FLAPS would be well spent. Great MacGuyver-ing on the the tabs for the grille, though. Good job. ... View more

Interesting article, Kyle. But i don't think it's really about neglect, or avoidance. It's more about preserving these projects as unrealized potential - that at some point you can cash in some work (the unmet need) for some reward ( a running machine). It's not so much shirking the work as it is stacking it up for future enjoyment.   I know something about this, as over the years I've built up a collection of 78 motorcycles, about half on the road and half in various stages of restoration (not to mention a few collector cars). Every year or so a few go, but a few others show up, and the number never seems to go down. I'm lucky to have quite a large shop to work in, but as you'll discover (if you haven't already with your new garage) it's never enough - the 'stuff' and the projects expand to fit the space.    I never know in the morning when I walk into the shop what will catch my fancy and get worked on, and I've probably passed the crossover point where I could ever get it all done in the time I have left. But maybe, just maybe, - that's the point.   Thanks for the article. A personal glimpse, and something a little different from nuts and bolts. ... View more

Our family also had a '56 Chevy 4-dr, Dawn Gray and India Ivory. Pretty much defined 'the car' for me when I was a kid, and I  sort of grew up in it. It was a three-on-the-tree, but with overdrive. Cruised all day at 70mph+. My Dad traded it in at 120,000 miles mostly because of the fear of major breakdown. That was a lot of miles in those days. He got $200 for it, as I recall, in 1967. If there was one car from my past that I'd like to have back more than any other, it would be that one. I've got some pretty cool cars in my collection, and some whiz-bang modern daily drivers, but I sometimes think I'd chuck the whole lot to have that '56 back. ... View more

It takes a special kind of person to happen on to Camaro #00001 and think, "Hey, I think I'll turn it into a drag racer!" Well, at least he kept the parts. ... View more

If you get good enough at that, you could be President. ... View more

I'd say that the common thread among the cars presented here is not so much "kooky" but awkward. Really, really awkward. ... View more

I'm kind of surprised that the people's Republik of Kalifornia hasn't shut it down even given where it is. ... View more

Utter claptrap. One could easily make the converse argument that owning a low-miles survivor is a commitment to preserving it for future generations to appreciate. But in the end, if your name's on the title, the decision is up to you. ... View more

I feel your pain, Rob. This is exactly why all my "just clean up and recondition a bit" motorcycles wind up as  bare frames ready for paint or powdercoat. And then, of course, some assembly is required ... View more

Tailgate looks decent. Almost everything else is Travelall, not nearly as scarce. You'd have to be an IHC enthusiast to love this, though. ... View more

$700? I'd say you came out smelling like a rose, for a functional XL. Not quite sure what all the angst was about... ... View more