By John Sweeney A nice lady showed up at the Grass Valley Cars and Coffee with pictures of this coupe, asking if anyone would like buy a 1936 Ford Coupe that had been owned by her dad. Hmm, she
Cars & Coffee Snooping: Cool 1936 Five Window Coupe
Dings & Dents – September 2017
Department of Corrections – Oops … should have been Santa Maria not Paso Robles … I mentioned in my column last month the May 2018 Cruisin’ Nationals was in Paso Robles, CA. My bad … it’s in Santa Maria and
Garage Snooping: Swap Meet Pace Car
Swap Meet Pace Car… By John Sweeney Over the years, we have chosen vehicles to be our Sacramento Classic Car & Parts Swap Meet “Official Pace Car.” I found this 1958 Mercury Voyager “Pillarless Hardtop” Station Wagon in Stockton, California.
Dings & Dents – August 2017
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training I have to say that the “Cars & Coffee” events are sweeping the nation … maybe the world … wonder why we never thought of it
Garage Snooping: Fine Forty Coupe
Fine Forty Coupe By John Sweeney Pictures by B&L Automotive Photography Studios This 1940 Chevrolet Coupe was built in the mid 1970’s and has been owned by the same family for 40+ years! It’s now owned by Bill and Lucy
Dings & Dents – July 2017
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training Sometimes you forget to check on friends in today’s hustle and bustle of life … does anyone remember seeing a sign that said, “Tom’s Auto Software”
Garage Snooping: 2016 COPO Camaro
By John Sweeney Drag racer, Ken Phelps of Placerville, CA tossed his name into the hat when GM offered these 2016 COPO Camaros for sale. GM produced just 69 editions of the Gen Six COPO that was designed for NHRA’s
Dings & Dents – June 2017
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training It’s time to toss a few more dollars to these great folks… They have raised $737,000 of their goal of $750,000 to reroof the museum. Please,
Garage Snooping: Ron Girard’s … Dream Forty
Ron Girard’s … Dream Forty From “Bulk Mail” to “Front Cover” By John Sweeney “Where’s my Cruisin’ News?” I love these calls … not really. Ron Girard’s issue wasn’t delivered by the 1st of the month. So, I check on
Dings & Dents – May 2017
By John Sweeney – Old Car Nut, Caretaker of the Reno-Sacramento Swap Meet & Publisher-in-Training Do you ever think about how many things are disappearing from everyday life? 1. Car Keys – A variety of services already let you unlock and lock