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Brittney Olson, one of the first women to participate in The Race of Gentlemen and an owner of 20th Century Racing, is co-sponsoring a three-day fund-raising event in Sturgis, South Dakota, to benefit the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame and aid the preservation of the historic Sturgis half Read more
Mazda 767B. Photo courtesy of Mazda North American Operations. For Mazda, the path to a rotary-powered prototype-class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a long one, stretching from 1983 (and the 717C) to 1991, when the 787B delivered a decisive victory for the Japanese brand. Along the Read more
1971 Ford Maverick for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Outstanding original survivor. This 1971 Ford Maverick has been owned by the same family since 1971, including the original title from 1971. They bought it from a Meredith, New Hamshire dealer. Odometer-37,000 original miles. This car is a total Read more
Perhaps one of the most memorable and influential ad campaigns – not just for automobiles, but of all time – was that run by DDB for Volkswagen. To get to the bottom of why it worked so well and how it all came about, director Joe Marcantonio interviewed some of Read more
From the seller’s description: Rare 1955 Pontiac Starchief convertible. Equiped with 200 HP power pac with rebuilt 4 barrel carburetor and 4 speed hydromatic transmission, showing 27,975 miles on odometor. Power steering and power brakes. Nice straight rust free body. Paint shows some fading. All gauges work. Radio comes on, Read more
Double-exposed film, an annoyance that digital photography has all but eliminated, can actually look rather nice in the hands of a photographer like Jacob Kahler, who specializes in double-exposed automotive photography, and whom Silodrome profiled this past week. * Some of you have probably not forgiven me for unintentionally slighting Read more
Don’t let its black paint and full fenders fool you–this Ford Model T Runabout is far from stock. Photos by the author. Henry Ford advertised his Model T as “The Universal Car,” with the implication that it was suitable for all people and all uses (contrast this with GM’s Alfred Read more
1970 GMC K1500 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 54,700 actual miles. Truck is an amazing survivor. It is 100% rust free. Mostly original paint except passenger fender, and the rear half of the passenger bed side. The paint is in very good condition. With a few dings Read more
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. The new-for-1947 Studebakers designed under Virgil Exner’s watch might have had some of the most modern styling of any American car up to that point, but one of Exner’s designers felt it wasn’t quite modern enough and so on his own dime and his own time Read more
The award-winning 1958 Subaru 360 K111. Photo courtesy of Fuji Heavy Industries. The Subaru 360 may not have been an ideal fit for American consumers, but in Japan, the “Ladybug” became a cultural icon, with 39 million units built between 1958 and 1970. In recognition of this, the Japan Society Read more