Author: John Gunnell

John Gunnell has been writing about classic cars since 1972. He is also the owner of Gunner’s Great Garage in Manawa, Wis. He owns 11 cars and seven motorcycles.

Bruce Meyers Sells Meyers Manx

Bruce and Winnie Meyers have sold the Meyers Manx dune buggy company that started in 1964, the company announced. Bruce attended art school to learn to draw, but became famous for his Meyer’s Manx dune buggy, an open fiberglass body on a Volkswagen chassis. Meyers—now in his 90s—grew up in Southern California surfing, drag racing… Continue reading Bruce Meyers Sells Meyers Manx

PHOTO GALLERY: Trends Spotted at the 2020 Symco Rod & Kustom Show

Missing car shows this year? We were too until we went to the Symco Rod & Kustom Weekender. Thousands of “traditional” hot rodders traveled to this event, which ran from Aug. 6-8, which highlighted the trends that younger car enthusiasts are embracing these days—trends that will certainly affect what kind of jobs shops get in… Continue reading PHOTO GALLERY: Trends Spotted at the 2020 Symco Rod & Kustom Show

Wisconsin Speed Shop Has Big Plans for Old ‘Poncho’ Race Car

Greg Stelse has big plans for his 1957 Pontiac Star Chief. Currently, Stelse is tearing apart the two-tone green, two-door hardtop–named ‘The Joker’–at Greg’s Speed Shop, the specialty car business he operates in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The goal of the project is to make the 4,000-lb. steel-bodied ‘Poncho’ into a 700-lb.- lighter gasser with about 1,000… Continue reading Wisconsin Speed Shop Has Big Plans for Old ‘Poncho’ Race Car

Safety Gear Saves Driver in 241-mph Ice Racer Crash

Everyone into racing has heard about NASCAR driver Ryan Newman’s crash near the end of the Daytona 500 on Monday, Feb. 17. Newman was leading the Great American Race until he lost control of his car after contact from behind with Ryan Blaney’s car. Newman’s car went sideways, hit the outside wall head-on and got… Continue reading Safety Gear Saves Driver in 241-mph Ice Racer Crash

Final 2019 Corvette Production Numbers Released

Chevrolet has just released its final statistics for the 2019 model year Corvette. According to the National Corvette Museum, the total volume came in at 34,822 Corvettes produced. Of that total, 39.3% were Stingrays, 32.3% were Grand Sports, 19.9% were Z06s and 8.5% were ZR1s. According to the official Chevrolet count, automatic transmissions were once… Continue reading Final 2019 Corvette Production Numbers Released

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Photo Gallery: The Automobile Gallery Adds Nine Cars to Collection

The Automobile Gallery of Green Bay, Wisconsin, recently added nine cars to its collection and is seeking an early Plymouth Valiant to join the other 50-60 vehicles on display in a unique, art gallery like setting. A 1915 Ford Model T touring car, 1946 Plymouth Club Coupe, 1967 Mercedes 250SE, 1969 Plymouth GTX, 1970 Chevrolet… Continue reading Photo Gallery: The Automobile Gallery Adds Nine Cars to Collection

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’69 Mustang from John Wick Films Going on Tour

The 1969 Mustang from the John Wick films is headed to Lambeau Field – Keanu Reeves not included. The car his cold-blooded assassin drove in the first two installments of the franchise will be parked outside the South Gate of the stadium from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday for the Packers home opener against the Minnesota Vikings.… Continue reading ’69 Mustang from John Wick Films Going on Tour

Greg’s Speed Shop Adds Body & Paint Facility

Greg’s Speed Shop of Waupaca, Wisconsin has expanded again. Owner Greg Stelse recently added a new 8,000-square-foot building dedicated to body and paint work. The shop was originally opened to be something of a hot rod Disneyland, featuring a hot rod shop, race shop, auto restoration shop, collector car sales emporium, dress shop, pin-up girl… Continue reading Greg’s Speed Shop Adds Body & Paint Facility