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CRTV: 1950 Muntz Jet

By GlenStapletonPosted on September 23, 2016September 16, 2020Posted in Muntz JetTagged 1950, Muntz Jet

The Muntz Jet sportscar has quite an unusual story. It’s only fitting that this restored 1950 example has quite a tale too. It was purchased by its current owner, Dave, for $60 as a parts car in 1969. A lot has happened since then. Catch Matt Avery getting to the bottom of the full story […]

Project: 1950 Ford F1 Pickup

By GlenStapletonPosted on February 8, 2016September 16, 2020Posted in FordTagged 1950, Ford F1

Mike’s Garage has built quite the reputation for creating unique haulers. Case in point: their 1931 Model A pickup that we featured a while back. So when we heard about their newest project, we were eager to know more. We made a stop by their Arlington Heights, IL location and shop owner, Mike Malesevic, gave us the scoop. The vehicle […]

DREAM GARAGES: 1950’s Basement

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 24, 2012September 3, 2020Posted in Dream Garages, Feature StoryTagged 12, 1950, 1950s, 1957, 2012, 50s, 57, air, avery, basement, bel, board, burke, checker, chevrolet, chevy, chicago, classic, classics, column, cool, corvette, corvettes, daily, diner, diners, dream, drive, garage, garages, gas, herald, il, illinois, in, ins, jukebox, jukeboxes, mag, matt, matthew, movie, neon, newspaper, oil, purple, recollection, recollections, red, rick, signs, sweet, vette, wheels, wurlizter

Once a person falls in love with the fantastic world of classic vehicles, expressions for that passion may grow boundlessly. Rick Burke took his classic car creativity way beyond four wheels; he transformed his boring basement into a 1950s wonderland, drawing on inspiration from the neighborhood and his business. Nancy & Rick Burk “Over the […]