A ’67 Mustang Fastback S-code 428 CobraJet Pablo Sotelo came to this country from Argentina in Sept of 1997. At the time he was the furthest thing from a car guy. He knew nothing about American muscle cars having grown up with underpowered 4-cylinder European cars. All that changed though when he saw the movie,…

Already enjoyed for 30 years; now ready for the next 30+ Some car owners are very hands on with their restorations. They like to follow every process and every step along the way. They are always available to answer questions and make decisions as needed to be sure that everything turns out just like they…

This owner kept the car from his youth and now it’s new again. Anyone that has been hanging out with car people for any length of time has likely heard someone lament about a car that they used to have and now wishes that they had never sold it. While walking through a show somewhere…

Yes, the owner of MCR gets to build his own car from time to time. It should come as no surprise that the owner/founder of MCR is an actual real car guy. That’s how this whole this got started in the first place. But unlike some that have turned their hobby into a business, John…

What makes a collectible car valuable? Certainly being rare helps a lot but just because a car is scarce doesn’t automatically make it desirable. There are plenty of older very rare cars that nobody really wants. There are also cars that are desirable but somewhat more readily available so that negatively affects their value because…

This one stayed in the family In one form or another, we’ve all heard this. You’re out and about and someone spots a classic old car and you hear some version of this comment, “I used to have one like that. Sure wish I’d have kept it. Would be worth a lot right now.” Problem…

If there is one thing that’s feared, loathed and hated by car people more than Federal regulations, insurance company rules and premiums and even fuel costs, it’s rust. Rust has destroyed more classic muscle cars than anything else out there. Sure collisions have claimed their share but rust doesn’t require poor driving to take out…

It’s been quite the journey. John has waited a long time for this moment. His 1970 Burnt Orange 340 4-speed Cuda is finally complete. The dream he’s had since young adulthood has been fully realized. John is now in possession of and is driving the brand new ’70 Cuda that he tried to buy all…

It’s no longer a dream. It’s a reality. Your car is now fully assembled and ready for the road. Well, not quite ready for the road. It’s important to remember that the entire car was disassembled down to the last nut, bolt and clip. The engine has been completely rebuilt along with the transmission and…

The dream is almost realized. All the previous effort has finally come down to this. It’s time to bring all of the individual restored parts back together to create what has been fantasized about for a very long time. The body parts are like new again, better really. The engine has been assembled and tested,…