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1918 Harley-Davidson board track racer. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. The first full week of January, 2016, will no doubt have hundreds of motorcycle collectors and investors looking for that next bargain, keeping their eyes on two interesting auctions that may see new highs in bidding prices for classic and vintage Read more
The Dick Tracy Copmobile; images by author. Look hard enough at any swap meet, and you’re bound to find something from your formative years; it’s at that moment when you mutter, “Had I known it was going to be valuable, I would have kept it.” It’s another checkmark in the Read more
This is the raglan-sleeve jersey that Hometown Jersey made for my car club. A couple of us here are members of a group called the Barnstormers VSC (Vintage Speed Club), and when we decided to have jerseys made, we knew we wanted them to be homegrown and to have old-fashioned Read more
Despite the full-size Jeep’s reputation for rusting at the mere sight of a salted road, it’s not at all difficult to find a clean Grand Wagoneer these days, but this 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer for sale on Hemmings.com not only looks exceptionally sanitary inside, outside, top and bottom, it’s also Read more
Porsche 962-108C-2. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. Delivered to Porsche privateer Jim Busby in time for the opening of the 1985 season, the Porsche 962 carrying chassis tag 962-108 wasn’t destined to lead a charmed life. Its first outing, Daytona, would end in a crash that irreparably damaged Read more
As renowned a career as Sam Posey made for himself as a race car driver, he’s spent far more time as a motorsports observer—albeit a highly qualified one—either as a commenter or writer, and it’s for that latter role that the Motor Press Guild recently honored him with its annual Best Read more
CSX2287, the first vehicle placed in the National Historic Vehicle Register. Photos by Adam Pepper. Editor’s note: This piece comes to us from Adam Pepper, a freelance contributor who attended last weekend’s debut Preservation Workshop at the Simeone Automotive Museum. Saturday, December 12, marked the beginning of a new Preservation Read more
What was an American Lotus enthusiast to do? The Esprit had finally been given the performance its supercar looks promised, thanks to the introduction of a turbocharger to the 2,147cc inline-four in 1980. And yet, ongoing financial problems led the company to stop sending cars to the U.S. right around the Read more
CycleKarting is one of those motorsports that isn’t supposed to be about all-out competition, but nevertheless there’s an annual CycleKart Grand Prix in Tieton, Washington, every year, and the Chicane recently posted a couple videos of the action from this year’s races. * The Plymouth Road Runner came with its Read more
The last time we saw one of these crop up was about four years ago, and this 1956 SILA Bimboracer V-12 for sale on Hemmings.com has come along at an opportune time for anybody not sure what to put under the tree for their budding classic car aficionado. Particularly a Read more