Southern Californians have seven-days-a-week access to numerous self-serve salvage yards literally overflowing with clean, rust-free cars of every description. The sad part is that every one of them ...

Owning an older muscle car can be a deeply rewarding experience. However, maintaining its pristine condition, particularly against the relentless threat of rust, requires dedication and knowledge.

Those of you who have always lived in mild climates have no idea how good you have it, car-wise. Cheap, plentiful, rust-free cars are a luxury not afforded to those who live in harsher environments.

IN 1972, a Hayward, Calif., man paid the sticker price of $2,224 for a brand-new Volkswagen Super Beetle because in those days there was no negotiating on Volkswagens. Then just one year later, John ...