Tag: Hot Rods

Shop Makes Business with Vintage Manufacturing Tactic

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog was written by John Gunnell, owner of Gunner’s Great Garage Restoration Shop in Manawa, Wisconsin. Gunnell regularly contributes articles and industry-driven observations for THE SHOP magazine and eNewsletter. On the way to the Performance & Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis, I made a stop in Lafayette, Indiana, to drop off some… Continue reading Shop Makes Business with Vintage Manufacturing Tactic

The Auto Collection is Closing in Las Vegas

*See additional images in the photo gallery above The Las Vegas classic car attraction that opened in 1981 as the Imperial Palace Auto Collection will close on Dec. 30. For years the museum-like collection was housed in the parking ramp of the Imperial Palace casino. In more recent years, the casino was renamed the Quad… Continue reading The Auto Collection is Closing in Las Vegas

A Dying Wish for One Last Ride in a 1956 Nash Ambassador

Classic cars are more than just driving machines, they’re time machines. Family road trips. First dates. Weddings. Funerals. Chances are the cars associated with those events can be easily recalled. At least that was the case with Patrick McKay. McKay is an Irish immigrant who realized the American dream during the 1950s. He was a… Continue reading A Dying Wish for One Last Ride in a 1956 Nash Ambassador

Custom Trucks Coming to the Big Stage

*See images of the trucks in the photo gallery above Barrett-Jackson is set to haul in a docket full of highly desirable, professionally-built custom trucks during its 47th Annual Scottsdale Auction, set for Jan. 13-21 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. “People constantly look for opportunities to expand their collections, and trucks are excellent additions for any… Continue reading Custom Trucks Coming to the Big Stage