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A 1929 Waco biplane and a 1929 IHC Six-Speed Special. Photo from John Glancy’s collection. Editor’s Note: Jim Allen and John Glancy’s forthcoming book, the International Scout Encyclopedia, promises to cover everything a Scout enthusiast would want to know (and more). Octane press has sent us a few more bonus Read more
1933 Auburn advertisement, courtesy of OldCarAdvertising.com Certain parts have entered the collective consciousness as quintessential automotive hardware above and beyond their status as original equipment: The Stromberg 97 carburetor, for example. This particular ad features three more pieces of iconic automotive equipment. Most obvious is the Columbia two-speed rear axle, Read more
Date: 1975 Location: GE Building, Syracuse, New York Source: New York Heritage Digital Collections What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: This 1972 Chrysler Town & Country 9-passenger Station Wagon (fondly known as “The White Whale”) is a complete time capsule. I was looking for a perfect, original 70s wagon for a long time, and this was the best one I could find. This is a highly Read more
Vintage sports cars approach the Andretti Hairpin at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the 2013 Monterey Historics. Photo by Thomas A. DeMauro. Since the track’s construction in 1957, Laguna Seca, now Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, has been operated by SCRAMP, the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula. In Read more
1954 Cunningham C-3 Vignale Coupe. Photos by author. Like the mythical Phoenix bird, the 1954 Cunningham C-3 Vignale Coupe currently owned by James W. Taylor of Gloversville, New York, has risen from the ashes, and it’s done so on more than one occasion. Fresh from a multi-year restoration that ended Read more
Photos courtesy of Airstream, Inc. By far the most iconic travel trailer on American (and international) roads, the Airstream brand has been with us since the company’s first models were built by Wally Byam in 1931. Released in time for the brand’s 85th anniversary, Pat Foster’s latest book, Airstream: America’s Read more
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News The first-generation Toyota Celica got a fairly frosty reception when it arrived in 1971, unlike its near instantly-popular fastback 240Z competitor from Datsun. But by the middle of the 1970s, this two-door notchback hardtop (the Liftback would be imported for Read more
From the seller’s description: 1950 Mercury Coupe Lead Sled, 255 ci Flathead V8 bored 60 over with Isky Cam and Lifters, Turned crankshaft with new main and rod bearings, Edlebrock Finned heads with chrome acorn nuts, Holly 4 Barrel Carburetor, Custom Made Stainless Steel Headers, Dual stainless exhaust and tail Read more
1967 Mercury Cougar. Brochure and print ad images courtesy Lov2XLR8.no. It was meant to bridge the gap in the Ford product line between the Mustang and the Thunderbird, but Mercury’s Cougar would go on to become a mainstay of the division, ultimately symbolizing the “sign of the cat” brand. Beginning Read more