January 2010
A Promise Kept
By David Cornish
Yes, as many young boys dream of owning a classic car, I too can remember gazing through car magazines and being fascinated by the tri 5’s and dreaming of owning one some day…but also thinking, how could this ever be possible? Thirty years later I realized my dream could become reality, so I began my search. I had seen and test-driven several, but none of them seemed to be the one. They all had been customized in one way or another, and although some looked good, they weren’t what I was looking for. That is until one Saturday morning in 1997.
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Hot Cool ‘55
By Ken Mann
This story starts in 1978, Norfolk, Virginia. I was fresh gas turbine technician on board the USS Comte De Grasse (DD-974 a Spruance class destroyer). Chief Giedeon had a cool, black on black ’57 two door sedan. It had a hot 327 with a Carter AFB and a 2-speed Powerglide . I had to have it! However, the chief would not take less than $600. for it. I gave him $200. in cash and finally took possession after three months of payments.
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1955-57 Hood Hinge Support Brace
By Randy Irwin
This may be one of the shortest tech articles we have ever done at CCI but we are convinced it is one of the best. How many times have you had your hood close by itself and been forced to use that old broom handle prop to keep it open? Cars with new hinges and springs even have this problem. The billet aluminum hood hinge support brace is a trick enough part to be used at a car shows or just in the garage at home to keep your hood up while working on the car. The brace can be simply thrown in the glove box and whenever you need it, it will be there!
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