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Old Car Column
Bruce Kunz
Bruce Kunz is a classic car buff who currently owns a 1960 DeSoto Adventurer. E-mail him at the_fin_man@msn.com.
1954 Pontiac gets praise from the FinMan 10/06/2008
Hip to be square: 1959 T-Birds 09/29/2008
1955 Chrysler Windsor was a rolling masterpiece 09/22/2008
Hudsons offered plenty of bang for the buck 09/15/2008
1987 Buick GNX still riding high 09/08/2008
'57 Mercury never short on frills 09/02/2008
Dodge Coronet was an original muscle car 08/25/2008
Reader remembers the Kissels 08/18/2008
Pontiac ended the '50s with a bang 08/11/2008
Debunking Automotive Myths! 08/05/2008
Getting bullish about the 1960 Dodge Matador 07/28/2008
Crosleys made garages look bigger 07/21/2008
Chevrolet rolled with V-8s as early as 1917 07/14/2008
Edsels are not the easiest cars to track down 07/07/2008
Fins to die for! 06/30/2008
King Midgets were big fun to drive 06/23/2008
1961 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was the fleet leader 06/16/2008
Classic Cars Plus delivers the good times 06/09/2008
1953 Plymouth Cranbrook not your typical "street rod" 06/03/2008
Hudson deserved the label "land yacht" 05/27/2008
Big Wheels Keep on Turnin' 05/19/2008
Being "in the red" and feeling good about it 05/12/2008
Sporty Opel GT two-seater sometimes called "Baby Vette" 05/05/2008
In 1957, Chevys weren't just about Bel-Airs 04/28/2008
1970s were a grand time for Ford Torino 04/21/2008
Third-generation Dodge Challenger ready to hit the streets 04/14/2008
Creature comfort options were plentiful on 1955 Rambler line 04/07/2008
Restored '46 Chevy pickup turned out better than expected 03/31/2008
'81 Lincoln Continental right on the Mark for luxury 03/24/2008
1951 Dodge wasn't a looker, but it really ran 03/17/2008
Nash automobiles had a loyal following 03/10/2008
Pontiac brought excitement back to the '70s with Can Am 03/03/2008
1940 Ford ranks right up there with the '32 Deuce Coupe 02/26/2008
1964 Chrysler 300K took a few styling cues from others 02/19/2008
Packard made the most of mid-year model introductions 02/11/2008
"Dependable" defined the 1963 Rambler Classic 660 02/04/2008
Historic plates around the corner for Pontiac Fiero 01/28/2008
Morris Minor made the trip across the ocean 01/21/2008
1963 Ford Falcon was a fun-filled package 01/15/2008
"It's a Gas" Petroleum Collectors' Show and Swap Meet coming up 01/07/2008
Dodge Charger started out "cool" and stayed that way 12/31/2007
1970 AMC Rebel 12/24/2007
1961 Cadillac- Double Vision in Automotive Style 12/17/2007
1932 Ford "Little Deuce Coupe" still a favorite of many in the hot rod crowd 12/09/2007
1970 AMC Gremlin- America's first "sub" compact car. 12/03/2007
1941 De Soto was the year's "Newest Driving Thrill"... or so claimed Chrysler. 11/26/2007
1940 Packard- aimed at the "average Joe" 11/19/2007
1961 Mercury Monterey was simple and unpretentious... no design competition winner here, just simple good looks. 11/05/2007
1950 Dodge Wayfarer... a reader shares his childhood memories. 10/29/2007
1978-89 Chevrolet El Camino- for the undecided car/truck buyers 10/22/2007
1956 Lincoln Premiere was stylish like no other. 10/15/2007
1959 DeSoto Fireflite Explorer was big, bold and beautiful, but only 700 or so buyers had the privilege of knowing her first hand. 10/08/2007
1952 Nash Statesman and Ambassador series Airflyte sedans- tailored to the fifties traveler. 10/01/2007
The Illustrious 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air... What can I say, except "It's '57 Heaven!" 09/25/2007
1970 Mercury Montego proved big noses can be pretty too! 09/17/2007
1942 DeSoto's headlights were "outta sight" ...except at night! 09/10/2007
Buick's Super for 1953 was just that! 09/03/2007
1974-78 Mustang II proved to be "the right car for the right time" especially for proud parent FoMoCO 08/27/2007
The 1957 New Yorker- as glamorous as the town from which its name was borrowed 08/20/2007
1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV was an instant hit due to great new looks! 08/13/2007
1981-83 Chrysler Imperial... her beauty was but skin deep. 08/06/2007
1958 Ford Fairlane- second year for runner up position 07/30/2007
The "Real" '49 Plymouth... Really! 07/23/2007
1936-37 Cord was "stylin" back in the day 07/16/2007
1934 Hupmobile had a little help from Raymond Loewy 07/09/2007
1957 Packard Clipper Town Sedan- top of the line... okay, it was a 07/01/2007
1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 WAS my "father's Oldsmobile" 06/25/2007
1956 Ford was touted as "the fine car at half the fine-car price." 06/18/2007
1955 Studebaker President was near the end of the line for full size Studebaker automobiles 06/11/2007
1958 Edsel... Over Almost Before it Began 06/04/2007
1934-1937 Chrysler Airflow might have been a winner... 05/28/2007
1961 Chevy Impala coupe was "real fine" especially with a four-o-nine under the bonnet. 05/21/2007
1959 Mercury Colony Park was top-of-the-line FoMoCo wagon for 1959 05/14/2007
1955 Imperial Newport Coupe 05/07/2007
1968 Pontiac Bonneville had Big, Bold and Beautiful styling 05/01/2007
Flashy Kaiser Manhattan was also a "flash in the pan". 04/23/2007
1969 Mustang Mach I... no longer "My Little Pony" 04/16/2007
The Automobile- objet d'art 04/09/2007
Thunderbird for 1967- unmistakably, uniquely, Thunderbird! 04/02/2007
The Jeep Forward Control, or FC model, was unique in the light truck market 03/26/2007
1957 DeSoto- The most exciting automobile in the world today proclaimed Chrysler Corp. 03/19/2007
1965 Cutlass- the Rocket for your pocket? 03/12/2007
Town & Country nothing new... 03/05/2007
'61 Ford Galaxie was a star among stars 02/27/2007
1950 Studebaker Champion Deluxe Convertible 02/19/2007
Ninety-Eight Holiday Sedan was flagship four door for Oldsmobile in 1960 02/05/2007
1951-1954 Henry J didn't live up to consumer expectations 01/29/2007
Would you like fries or rings with that order? 01/22/2007
Thunderbird styling was all new for 1964, characterized by crisp, chiseled lines. 01/16/2007
1960 Plymouths are one Wichita couple's passion. 01/08/2007
Got Gas? Petroliana Could Be The Answer! 01/02/2007
A "Goat" in your garage can be a very good thing! 12/25/2006
Bill Bierman's 1964 Chevy Freakshow is one freaky machine! 12/18/2006
AMC Gremlin... a "Kammback" for the masses. 12/11/2006
1960 Imperial Crown Convertible offered top down luxury for a fortunate few. 12/04/2006
A Star is Born... the magnificent 1956 Continental MKII 11/27/2006
La Femme... Not your average "guy" car! 11/20/2006
1963 Tempest LeMans... good enough for Gain! 11/13/2006
1960-1963 Ford Falcon... the early years. 11/06/2006
"Odd" said one automotive editor, refering to the radical styling cues of the 1962 Dodge Dart and Polara models. 10/23/2006
1989-1991 Buick Reatta... a definite collector's item. 10/16/2006
Meet the Dusters... it's a family affair. 10/09/2006
Ford's Country Squire wagon provided family travel in style for 41 years. 10/02/2006
"The General" had high hopes for the 1957 models, but Buick, like the others fell far short of expectations. 09/25/2006
The 1949 Dodge B-Series pickups were workhorses with a military heritage. 09/18/2006
Ford's all new car for 1949 came just in the nick of time. 09/11/2006
The 1959 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer was one hot ride and "fins gone wild!" 09/05/2006
AMC's 1971-1974 Javelin was a Horse of a Different Color in more ways than one. 08/28/2006
Fin Man Confessions 08/21/2006
Well, isn't that Special! 08/14/2006