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
Garage Snooping: 2016 COPO Camaro
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
Garage Snooping: A Rusty 1958 Biscayne Revived
By John Sweeney If you can believe it, this spectacular Biscayne was a rusty, three owner, 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne, 2 door post sedan, that was found in Oroville, California, over 12 years ago. It was sold new in 1958, equipped
Garage Snooping: A 1932 Chevy Woody
A 1932 Chevy Woody That was Not Made in Detroit! By John Sweeney March 2017 This 1932 Chevy Woody was made in Auburn, California. Len Smith of Auburn, CA decided that Chevrolet should have built a Woody in 1932, but
Garage Snooping – Terrific Tri-Five
Story by John Sweeney February 2017 This is the “Terrific Tri-Five” Chevy that I caught cruising at last year’s California Auto Museum Annual Cruise down Fulton Ave. (Note – the CAM cruise is scheduled to happen again in 2017 on
Garage Snooping: 1936 Oldsmobile F-36 Convertible
1936 Oldsmobile F-36 Convertible Hidden Away In An El Dorado County Cave (Garage) By John Sweeney I recently traveled to Keith Peters’ Cave /Garage in El Dorado County to do a little snooping. First thing that I saw pulling
Garage Snooping: 350 Horse Flatty
By John Sweeney No need to snoop in Brian’s garage. This 1931 Ford Model A Roadster has had more exposure than Tina Turner’s legs. This all steel, hand built hot rod was named Goodguys Hot Rod of the year for
Garage Snooping: 1966 Mustang G.T. 350
I Have One Of These At Home By Bruce Brincka Back in the mid 90’s, my wife and I had a Shelby clone that we raced with the Shelby Club at Sears Point Raceway, it was a blast. At the
Garage Snooping: 1951 Cadillac Convertible
By John Sweeney August 2016 Bitten By The Cadillac Bug John Cordero of Folsom, CA was happy with his 1938 Ford Coupe, seen at many Sacramento area car shows & cruises, until one day John was at the Sacramento Autorama
Garage Snooping – 1932 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
One of Six … 1932 Chevy Sedan Delivery By John Sweeney Tom and Dana Bice of Auburn, CA, started this project 6 years ago, when a huge crate arrived from Akron, Ohio. The project was a bigger challenge than advertised.