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Gary Nowak
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Traditional Hot Rods Pre-1948 Fords Hot Rod History Street Rods Vintage Speed Equipment
📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Gary Nowak

Lifelong Midwest rodder who has been building and driving traditional pre-war hot rods since the 1970s.

Gary Nowak has been around traditional hot rods since he was a kid hanging around his uncle's garage in Milwaukee. He has owned a string of Model A and '32 Ford rods, driven them hard through Wisconsin winters, and watched the hobby change over five decades. Gary writes hot rod history and traditional-build wisdom the way he tells it at the coffee shop: nostalgic, opinionated, and full of the small details that only come from being there. He respects the old guys and the old way of doing things.

Magazine Articles by Gary Nowak

1967 Pontiac GTO, three club cars on a wet avenue
Car Features

The GTO Clubs and Community That Kept the Goat Alive

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, beside an enclosed trailer on a vineyard lane
Market & Values

Shipping a Sold Classic to an Out-of-State Buyer

Gary Nowak · · 8 min
1964 Ford Thunderbird, backlit profile at a drive-in theatre
Market & Values

Classic Car Buyers by Region: Florida, California, Texas

Gary Nowak · · 10 min
1968 Pontiac GTO: Hurst four-speed shifter at an old gas station
Car Features

Hurst and Pontiac: The Shifter Partnership That Defined the Era

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
1964 Ford Falcon, view through the windshield at a drive-in theatre
Market & Values

Craigslist for Classic Cars: Still Worth It?

Gary Nowak · · 8 min
1966 Pontiac GTO: Rally I wheel and redline tire at a misty waterfront
Car Features

The Redline Tires and Rally I Wheels That Defined the Look

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
1964 Pontiac GTO, transistor radio at a neon drive-in
Car Features

The 'Little GTO' Song and How Ronny & the Daytonas Made It a Legend

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
Club members chatting beside a black 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe at an autumn meet
Market & Values

Selling Through Car Clubs and Marque Forums

Gary Nowak · · 8 min
Three enthusiasts with coffee chatting beside a blue 1966 Corvette Sting Ray coupe
Market & Values

Best Facebook Groups and Forums for Selling Classics

Gary Nowak · · 8 min
Workers on Ford Highland Park moving chassis assembly line
Car Features

Where the Assembly Line Really Began

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
1969 GTO Judge console with white Hurst T-handle shifter
Car Features

The Hurst T-Handle and the Judge's Cockpit

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
Swap meet table - vintage carburetors and trim parts on display
Car Features

Sourcing Obsolete Parts for Pre-War Vehicles

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
Two buyers inspect a weathered 1950 Ford sedan on a trailer at a swap meet
Market & Values

Selling a Classic Car With No Title: Options by State

Gary Nowak · · 9 min
Left-hand steering wheel of a 1910s brass-era car
Car Features

Right-Hand to Left-Hand Drive: The 1910s Shift

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
1971 Pontiac GTO honeycomb wheel studio detail
Car Features

Honeycomb Wheels: The 1971 GTO's Space-Age Rims

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
1930s engine bay - testing original 6-volt generator wiring
Car Features

Maintaining a 6-Volt Vintage Electrical System

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
Stripped Ford Model B hot rod racing across dry lakebed
Car Features

Post-War Custom Hot Rodding Is Born

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
Cracked laminated safety glass windshield on a 1930s car
Car Features

Safety Glass Goes Mainstream

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
Ford Model T outside small-town general store
Car Features

The Affordable Cars That Motorized America

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
1964 supercharged GTO launching at drag strip
Car Features

Arnie 'The Farmer' Beswick and the GTO's Drag-Strip Legend

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
High-wheeler motor buggy on a muddy farm road
Car Features

High-Wheeler Motor Buggies

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
1960s Pontiac dealership mechanic tuning GTO engine
Car Features

Royal Pontiac and the Birth of the Dealer Super-Car

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
1932 Ford flathead V8 single-block engine bay
Car Features

The Low-Cost Ford Flathead V8

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
Owner hand-cranking a brass era car
Car Features

Hand-Crank Starting, Done Safely

Gary Nowak · · 6 min