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by C. E. Bennett, CEO, Zymol Vehicle manufacturers apply a clear coat to paints to achieve extra depth, color, and gloss.  They look terrific, creating a finish that really “pops” when it’s properly cleaned.  To maintain that “pop,” cl...

I recently took a trip to visit Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska. This is a significant historical museum that offers visitors a glimpse into the past, showcasing the evolution of American life over the centuries. I found it quite fascinating and ...

The C3 could be a finicky car, especially in the latter part of the 1970s through the end of days in 1982.  However, if they are properly maintained and sorted, even the later C3s could prove to be a fine, fun car.  While some are cringing at our c...

What’s the story behind your first car?  How did you get it?  How long did you have it?  When did you part ways with it?  Why?  We can all probably answer these questions with clarity.  As we recall the past, we remember the highs and the low...

Plymouth had the idea of sporting up the Valiant for a little while, and Ford’s efforts with the Mustang concepts convinced them it was a good idea.  Using the inexpensive Valiant as the starting point, Plymouth designed a sporty, fastback-styled ...

Cars have an interesting way of finding me sometimes. In 2000, a 1969 Dodge Dart GTS, which I still have today, wound up in my possession.  Sure, there’s a whole lot more detail to this story of course. So…here it goes. I purchased this 1969 ...

Begetting a baby brother, Dodge hatched the Challenger alongside the all-new Barracuda in 1970.  Looking very similar to the Plymouth brethren, the Challenger had a slightly longer wheelbase and was meant for a more upscale crowd, and thusly held a ...

If you’ve read the tale of my first 1969 Roadrunner, then you won’t be surprised that I always knew that I would go and find another one when the time was right. Of course, just because I was looking for one doesn’t mean that the right one is a...

Learning about the story behind a barn or garage find never gets old.  We came across this 1936 Deluxe Model 3-Window Ford Coupe and its 90-year-old owner. We wanted to hear about the car’s story, and who better to tell it than Old Car herself. He...

1966 Charger When Dodge unleashed the Charger for 1966 filling the gap between the popular pony car and the personal luxury coupe, it was unexpectedly fresh and yet entirely en vogue.  The wide, full-width grille with hidden headlights was mimicked...

In 1993, while on break from my college studies, I purchased my first 1969 Roadrunner from its original owner.  I found the car one day while searching the classifieds in the Denver Post newspaper – there it was.  A numbers-matching car, it was e...

Being a Mopar fan with a serious weakness for the Dodge Charger, it should come as no surprise that the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard has long been one of my favorites.  So, when I had the chance to visit Cooter’s Dukes of Hazzard Museum in Nashvil...

The first pony car is arguably the Plymouth Barracuda – people will often contend it was the Ford Mustang, and there is a lot of credence to the claim.  Afterall, Ford had been teasing the public with a sportscar since the late 1950s with a Thunde...

Looking at the Pontiac GTO History In the early part of the New Millenium, former GM North America Chairman Bob Lutz read a magazine article about the Holden Commodore SS from Australia. With Holden being a GM subsidiary, Lutz wondered why GM North ...

It debuted for the 1984 model year, with no Corvettes built in 1983.  It featured a radical departure in styling, but sustained cues alerting everyone that it was a Corvette.  The body hosted a Targa-style roof and an openable rear glass hatch, aga...

Having stabilized Chrysler somewhat with sales winners like LeBaron, the bestselling convertible in America, and Town & Country, Caravan, and Voyager, the bestselling minivans ever, and proving with the Charger, Daytona, and Laser that a 4-cylind...

The Corvette is a born collector’s car.  Since 1953, it’s been sparking the imaginations of enthusiasts around the world, fueling passion and cultivating dreams in the young and not-so-young.  The word is popularly derived from the French langu...

Do you ever really need a valid reason to buy a cool muscle car?  The year was 1993.  I was on a year-long break from my college studies in Arizona (because I needed more money to continue funding my education), and my brother Chris had been search...