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Books courtesy of Cornell Babcock. Photos by author. First printed back in the late 1950s, this digest-size softcover book was part of the Modern Sports Car Series published by Sports Car Press in New York City. Written by well-known automotive author and historian Karl Ludvigsen, the 127-page book lightly details Read more…
Date: sometime after 1975 and before 1986 Location: somewhere in Oregon Source: Gray Flannel Suit What do you see here?
Photos by Phil Greatorex, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. In the complicated history of the Tucker 48, context is king. Preston Tucker himself didn’t build many of the handful he turned out to the exact same specification, and the vagaries of Tucker owners in the years since have introduced numerous alterations, adaptations, Read more…
A Lincoln dual-cowl phaeton parked outside the Marshal Point Lighthouse. Photo courtesy Owls Head Transportation Museum. The Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM) in Owls Head, Maine, is well-known for its antique car shows, “History Comes Alive” demonstrations, vintage-aircraft fly-ins, and annual New England Auto Auction, but despite a location surrounded Read more…
Photos by Will Solares. So we recently heard from the folks behind the Rolling Heavy Van Show at the Desert Generator rock festival in Pioneertown, California. They had a bunch of photos of the event they’d like to share with us. Cool. Words would just get in the way here Read more…
Date: circa 1954 Location: Providence, Rhode Island Source: Providence Public Library digital collections What do you see here?
One of 15 open-cockpit McLaren M6Bs built for privateer teams. From the seller’s description: McLaren M6B Can Am. Run out of our shop since 2008 and last run in 2013. Re-commissioned in 2017. Lucas injected 357ci Chevy with aluminum heads, rebuilt in 2009 with approximately 20 hrs since, 550 hp, Read more…
1967 Shelby G.T. 500, owned by Gary Barnes and featured in the August 2012 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines. Photos by Matthew Litwin and Terry McGean. After two years of selling the Shelby G.T. 350 Mustang, Shelby American sought to broaden the appeal of its upgraded pony cars. When Ford Read more…
Lotus 7 S2, image courtesy the Lotus Seven Register For six decades, the Lotus 7 has been the Peter Pan of automobiles, refusing to grow up, wear a tie, comb its hair and find a responsible job. In outward appearance, it appears to have changed amazingly little since its launch Read more…
From the seller’s description: Beautiful and Fun! 1963 VW Single Cab Transporter. Immaculate interior cab. Fresh engine (less than 1000 miles). Fresh tires. Rare ribs and canopy over back bed. Under storage compartment with spare tire. Pictures pretty much tell the story. Some Cosmetic Quirks: Passenger side rear was swiped Read more…