By John Sweeney I‘ve know Mel Swanson, since my days at Vintage Vehicle Renovations, when I chased parts for the owner, Jerry Dewsnup, while studying for my “masters” in old cars and a business degree. Mel is kinda the unofficial
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training Burning Rubber off the line … Vega Automatic … 4 Banger WOW! The season is off to a VERY fast start … hard keeping up with
By Mike Hale, Carmichael, CA The truck was purchased new by the Carnation Milk Company in 1956 and until 1984, was a service truck on a Carnation Dairy in Washington, State. In 1984, the truck was purchased by a Carnation
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training Prepping & Loading up for the 68th Annual Autorama this month! So many Autorama memories … working with Don Tognotti, Rick Perry and I will never
Turn 4 … All American Vintage Classic By “Lew” Lewis The 2017 edition of the All American Vintage Classic & October’s Best Car Show is in the rear view mirror. This annual event, held at Roseville’s All American Speedway, is presented
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training MERRY CHRISTMAS SANTA WILL BE DROPPING IN – IN A FEW WEEKS!!! Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year in 2018. From the
By John Sweeney Hunter Bender of Sacramento, made a fabulous trade deal in July of this year when he advertised his hot rod 1934 Ford Pickup for sale. Hunter was offered a 1959 Ford Ranchero in trade. Mind you, not
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training “Candy Apple Joe” Bailon, died on Sept. 25th, 2017, at the age of 94. Joe was the creator of Candy Apple Red. I had the pleasure
1953 Hudson Super Wasp “Big Red” By Dee Smirlis As a youngster of 18, I was really impressed when a customer came into the gas station, where I was working after school, with a brand new green 1953 Hudson Hornet
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training “Game 2” … Sept. 9th, 2017, Second Sacramento Swap Meet at Cal Expo. We’ve made more changes and additions … some good, some bad, as we