Where Were You In….1967
Contributed by Russ Muller Photography American Graffiti asked, “Where were you in ’62?” Last time, my question was “where were you in ’71?” This month I ask, where were you in 1967? Lots of good things were going on in 1967, including my birth…Music was changing from the bubblegum sound of the early sixties to something more psychedelic. The Summer of Love, hippies, and getting high were some of the highlights (no pun intended). In...
Mecum Kissimmee 2024: Week 1 Visit
Submitted by Russ Muller Photography Mecum Auctions kicked off their 2024 Kissimmee auction on January 2nd at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee. This year they are putting over 4,500 cars across the block, ranging from very modestly priced “entry” cars to multi-million-dollar exotics. In years past, I visited on the second Saturday to watch some of the big-dollar cars sell. Mecum has a well-established track record of selling...
Li’l Red Express
Contributed by Russ Muller Photography I’m not sure where I first saw the ad. Hot Rod? Car Craft? As a 10-year-old in 1977, I had subscriptions to both. Dodge was advertising the latest in their series of ‘Adult Toys by Dodge’ products. It was the Li’l Red Truck, a step side D-150 pickup unlike anything I had ever seen. Not only did it have cool graphics, big tires, and a wood bed, it had exhaust stacks like a semi-truck did. It was a...
A Nomad of a Lifetime
Contributed by John Pfau, Plantation and written by Tara Bush August 18, 2018 is a very special day for John 75 and his son Dave 40. Not only do they share a birthday together, but that was the day that John received the second gift of a lifetime. John is a car nut. He has loved cars since he owned his 1957 Chevy in his youth. He shared his passion with his four children who also love cars. When the kids were young, he challenged...
Ceramic for your Classic…YES
Contributed by Steve Calafato, Resurrection Auto Detailing Ceramic on the shelf at your big box store? NO! Professional ceramic from a trained installer? YES! For your cherished classic car? DOUBLE YES!! Ceramic coatings appeared on the car market about 7 years ago. Like a car wax on “steroids”, ceramic revolutionized the ultimate in auto paint protection. Once people saw the deep color, stellar reflection and unsurpassed...
Better Off Dead: A Camaro Story…
Contributed by Russ Muller Photography Owner Don Musica, Winter Springs Published in Eckler's Chevy Classics Magazine There’s only a handful of movie cars that are instantly recognizable to most people; Burt Reynold’s black Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am, John Milner’s ’32 Deuce Coupe from American Graffiti, Steve McQueen’s Bullitt Mustang. But there’s a famous Camaro out there too, albeit not quite as instantly recognized. If you...