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The Rebirth of GM´s Lost 50 Millionth Car – The Golden 1955 Chevrolet Sport Coupe

Nine years ago, in 2013,  when I was volunteering at Buick Gallery (now Sloan Museum of Discovery) in Flint, Michigan, we did a trip to North Carolina. The purpose of the trip was to authenticate what was left of a General Motors milestone vehicle: GM´s 50 Millionth car - The Golden 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe. The Golden 1955 Chevrolet Sport Coupe was built to celebrate GM´s 50th Millionth Car. It was a 2 door...

1973 Chrysler New Yorker Crash in Madison Heights

Looks like I need to clarify some wrong information that has been floating around the internet and respond to some of you that have been sending me emails.Yesterday, on Wednesday 7/17/2025 , I decided to take my 1973 Chrysler...

Steering Wheel Restoration using Eastwood Products

Steering Wheel Restoration using Eastwood Products

When I got my 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Convertible project it came with a "Crestliner" model (optional) steering wheel. It happens to be one of my favorite steering wheels of all time, so Thanks Marty for including it! These...

2024 Detroit Concours – Cancelled!

2024 Detroit Concours – Cancelled!

Hagerty has announced that one of the coolest car show´s in Metro Detroit has been cancelled for 2024. Although, I think the idea of bringing the show to City of Detroit was great on paper, it looks like it...

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Markku Jaakkola

Blogger & Traveler

Hello & welcome to my blog. In 2012 I moved to Detroit area from Finland with only one suitcase with me. Since then, I have been exploring the Detroit´s classic car scene. The purpose of this blog is to share my adventures in the Motor City with you.

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