Time to get the TV bug back into shape this month as I visit my old chum Steve Johnson, of Johnson Autoworks fame, in order to get the ’72 running like a Swiss watch. A shiny VW is always a lovely thing to behold, but if the mucky bits beneath it are not looking, or […]
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Back To The Future. Plucked from barn-find obscurity and ‘restored’ for my Discovery Channel ‘Turbo Pickers’ TV show, this pretty little ’72 Bug has now ended up at home with me… and here’s why! In a motor trade and media career that has now spanned 20-odd years, I have had a few unexpected phone calls in my […]
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Cor’ Blimey! Pictures Chris Wallbank Time to start yet another project as I introduce my latest automotive squeeze to these pages . Having finished my ’10 Dodge Challenger, I’ve wound the clock back a little earlier – and swapped camps – for a rather lovely old ’80 Vette. Here we go again! If you’re anything […]
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Since the old show came out on the telly box, I have had quite a few people and journos ask me to outline a few hints and tips for making a few quid either out of stuff you already have, or random old tat that you might find out and about on your travels. While […]
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Storage; something that many of us have to sort for our lesser-used classics. But how do you go about re-commissioning a car that’s been under a cover or left in a corner for longer than you’d like? Having abandoned my beloved Saab 99 in a draughty barn for over two years, I finally got round […]
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