Me & My Car: Piedmont owner’s ’63 Volvo with him through thick and thin
In researching the Volvo company’s history, I learned that it has had many partners, joint ventures and owners over the years (I counted 15) but that there never was a Mr. Volvo. Volvo was established...
View ArticleLetters: Tiresome attacks | Wrong call | Unlikely to help | A different...
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Walters’ attacks onNewsom are tiresome Re: “Public support for governor is sinking rapidly” (Page A6, Nov. 10). The Nov....
View ArticleMe & My Car: 1931 Ford Model A in Dublin a masterpiece hot rod
The world of hot rods dates back to the 1920s and ’30s, when young guys would soup up Model A and Model T Fords in their garages. Each year, Ford seemed to crank out new cars faster and cheaper, making...
View ArticleMe & My Car: 1969 Datsun in Lafayette restored to flawlessness
Most car people know that Nissan is the owner of the Datsun, brand but what came first? The beginning of Datsun goes back to 1911, when Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works was established. Three of the men who...
View ArticleMe & My Car: San Ramon owner has no plans to ever sell 1940 Ford sedan
The 1940 Ford is said to have been one of the most influential cars of its era. America was just coming out of the decade-long Great Depression of the 1930s, and the industry was making some awesome...
View ArticleMe & My Car: Engine upgraded on ’63 Ford Econoline pickup in Danville
The first Ford Econoline pickup was introduced in September 1960 as a 1961 model along with a cargo van and a passenger van. Ford, along with GM and Chrysler, had taken note of the Volkswagen midengine...
View ArticleMe & My Car: 1959 Morris Minor in Martinez reminds owner of childhood
The Morris Minor, a cute little car, was manufactured from 1948 to 1971 by Morris Motors, a British company. According to Autocar magazine, it was “a primary way Britain got back on the road after the...
View ArticleMe & My Car: Dublin man only the second owner of ’66 Chevy Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette was introduced on Jan. 17, 1953, at the General Motors Motorama Show in New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. It’s been reported that the original purpose of this first Corvette...
View ArticleMe & My Car: Tracy man gave Restomod ’39 Ford Cabriolet to his mom
Model year 1939 was a big one at Ford Motor Co. A major styling change for the Ford line and the midpriced Mercury were introduced, both moves strongly influenced by Henry’s son, Edsel Ford. Tracy...
View ArticleMe & My Car: Square lights flaunted on ’94 Jeep Wrangler in San Ramon
I would classify automotive styling in one of two categories: revolutionary or evolutionary. I think all automotive companies have used both. When a new exciting model is introduced, it’s probably...
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