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“Fatty,” by Bobbie Crews; 36 x 24-inches, oil on linen; sold, in a private collection. The upcoming Elegance at Hershey concours d’elegance, to be held from Friday, June 9 through Sunday the 11th, on the grounds of Pennsylvania’s Hotel Hershey, will be a top-flight affair. This year’s honorary chairman is Read more…
Art courtesy of the GM Heritage Center. The Corvette endures as one of those special vehicles that’s widely adored by its owners and also revered by many who haven’t yet had the privilege of holding title to one. Not surprisingly, today, vintage Corvettes bring top dollar in the collector car Read more…
From the seller’s description: 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe 2-Door Sedan, V-8, 3 Speed Manual. 39,371 Original Miles. Except for one repaint in the original color, Sea-Mist Green, the car is as when purchased new by Mrs. “Alice Cooper” of Texas (see picture). Over the years Alice put 37,180 Miles on Read more…
Contemporary photos by Pawel Litwinski, courtesy Bonhams. A rare E-type Lightweight, one of the three cars to carry the Cunningham colors in the team’s final appearance at Le Mans in 1963, will be one of the featured lots at Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction in Carmel, California, on August 18. For Read more…
2017 Mazda MX-5 RF. Photos by author. For those with a passion for driving, a preference for corners over quarter-miles, and a limited budget, Mazda’s MX-5 Miata has represented a solid and logical option since its 1989 introduction. While the automaker has teased MX-5 coupe designs over the years, none Read more…
Bill Miles’ 1953 GMC pickup. Photos by Daniel Strohl. When Bill Miles feels a travelin’ jones coming on he doesn’t shop around for discount flights and cheap rental cars. Instead he tunes up his 1953 GMC pickup and hits the road. Since buying his Hydra-Matic equipped hauler out of the Read more…
Date: mid-July 1961 Location: Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada Source: Vintage Las Vegas What do you see here?
Big-block 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454 for sale. From the seller’s description: This is a VERY RARE CAR. It has won multiple awards at shows and I have all the original documentation, including the order sheet, build sheet, window sticker, and manual. It is in excellent shape, with only Read more…
Photo courtesy Early Ford V-8 Museum. The only stainless steel 1936 Ford known to exist in private hands will no longer enjoy such status after collector Joe Floyd announced he’s donating it – along with 16 other 1936 Fords from his collection – to the Early Ford V-8 Museum, where Read more…
Gilmore Heritage Auto Show. Photos courtesy The Original Farmers Market. The property at the intersection of Third and Fairfax in Los Angeles, California, has been in the Gilmore family since the 1880s. It was originally a dairy farm, but the discovery of oil on the property ultimately created the Gilmore Read more…