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Photos courtesy Jaguar. Dentist James Hull made headlines in the United Kingdom earlier this year when he put up for sale his 543-car collection as a whole with an asking price somewhere in the neighborhood of $170 million. For a Read more

McCall, Idaho, doesn’t have a Main Street per se, as suggested by Pie Shops on Flickr and about ten dozen people hawking this old postcard online (a little sleuthing tells us that it depicts East Lake Street, looking west), but Read more

Photos courtesy BMW Classic. Typically, a collector car gets its debut after its restoration, with a fresh polish on its new paint, plenty of shine on its chrome, and its provenance recorded in minute detail. However, the BMW 507 that Read more

1952 Lazzarino Sports Prototipo. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. At first glance, particularly painted in a shade of red very similar to rosso corsa, the sleek sports prototype racer with the faux wire wheels looks very much like a Read more

Photos by the author. I’ve just returned from the Pacific Northwest–Puyallup, Washington, specifically–and the annual MAFCA convention. Despite only the briefest of stays (I was on-site just Monday and Tuesday of the week-long event), I was able to get nearly Read more

Photos by the author. I’ve just returned from the Pacific Northwest–Puyallup, Washington, specifically–and the annual MAFCA convention. Despite only the briefest of stays (I was on-site just Monday and Tuesday of the week-long event), I was able to get nearly Read more

Rocker arms and valve springs require different groups of tough friends. Still image from video. The automobile has grown exponentially in complexity since 1938, but one thing still rings true: Steel is the basic building block of its construction. As Read more