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Because its Monday: Let's All Appreciate This Painstakingly Restored IH Metro Snap-on Van
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Quick, what’s your favorite brand of mechanic’s tool? If you said whatever your neighbor has in his toolbox and it’s his fault for leaving his garage door unlocked then shame on you. If you instead said Snap-on then we have much to discuss. In fact, should you have said MAC Tools, or even King Dick (for…
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Because it's Monday: Let's Watch the Happy Wanderers Intro
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When I was a kid, the non-network affiliated TV stations in the LA market were da-bomb. There was so much that was weird and wonderful on local TV back then, stuff that the networks were too busy or too focused on profits to air. I remember a cartoon show hosted by a freaky clown named…
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Because it's Monday: Let's All Bask in the Glory of the Classic Compact Estate
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Since it’s the start of the work week, we need something to lift our collective spirits, and I don’t think there’s a better way to do that than to gaze longingly at a classic compact wagon with sporting pretensions. This MKI Cortina Deluxe 1500 is all that and more, as it’s decked out in GT…
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Because it's Monday: Let's See How Fast These Guys Can Pull The Engine Out Of A Porsche 356
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What car for mere mortals do you think presents the most daunting engine extraction prospect? I can tell you that Porsche’s venerable 356 wouldn’t ever be a contender. With its motor hanging fully outside the rear axle centerline and connected to the car with more wires than bolts, the 356 presents one of the easiest…
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Because it's Monday: Let's Watch This Couple Restore Their VW Type 2 Camper
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It’s fun to watch people who know what they’re doing take on fun and challenging projects. It’s sometimes more fun to watch inexperienced folks try to do the same thing. This pair of videos (the second is after the jump) is by a couple of bloggers who are documenting their attempt to bring an early…
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Because it's Monday: Let's Have a Summer Affair
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The 1971 film Il Sole Nella Pelle (American Title Summer Affair) is notable for two things: its lead, Ornella Muti, whom you might remember as Ming the Merciless’ conniving daughter in the Sci-Fi classic Flash Gordon, and a scene set in the Lamborghini factory, filled with all kinds of equally lovely Lambos. The plot of…
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Because it's Monday: Let's Watch Motorweek's Pat Goss Go Rollerskating
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The Maxton Rollerskate was the brainchild of Bob Sutherland, the owner of a chain of lumber yards in Colorado, and organizer of the Colorado Grand vintage road rally. Assembling a team—which included auto designer Michael Mate, SCCA race car engineer Ben van der Linden, and suspension builder, Garry Valler—Sutherland set out to build a modern…
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Because it's Monday: Let's Watch You Asked For It Put Together a Kit Car
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You Asked For It was one of a plethora of human interest TV shows that filled the airwaves across America in the 1950s. Originally titled the Art Baker Show after its host, the series ran from 1950 to ’59, with the premise of granting viewer’s requests for things they wanted to see. It was in…
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Because it's Monday: Let's Get Our "Pants" On
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The de Tomaso Pantera is arguably one of the most iconic cars ever built. Combining timeless Italian styling (albeit styled by an American) and stout American muscle (albeit guided through a German transaxle) it was a prime example of what we once deemed a hybrid car. Designed and built by de Tomaso in Modena (actually, an…
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Because it's Monday: Let's Watch Some Air-Cooled Vee-Dubs Rally in The Snow
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The best car for driving in the snow is one that puts the weight of the engine over the driving wheels. The worst car for driving on slippery surfaces is one whose major weight is outside of the wheelbase, and hence serves the undesirable role of pendulum. Here we see Volkswagens—which maintain both behaviors—participating in…
