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1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville for sale From the seller’s description: Cadillac DeVille 62. Original interior. One repaint. Runs and drives well. Great chrome. Radial tires. Odometer reads 33,000 miles. Original owner’s tag on radiator support. Some older service history and paperwork. Has been serviced and driven routinely Read more
[Editor’s Note: Jim Van Orden of Richardson, Texas, had quite the uncle in Arlington FryBarger. He not only made one of the first postwar civilian treks up the Alaska Highway, he also traveled the Pan-American Highway around the same time. Jim wrote up the tale of that latter adventure for Read more
Restored 1968 Zink Formula Vee racer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Turn key and ready to race, very good to excellent condition, rebuilt motor Oct 2015 (Autowerks), one race weekend at PBIR (55 minutes total) History Last owned and driven by Paul Buttrose from 2007 to 2015, Read more
We had expected to see a lot more automotive tributes to Chuck Berry following his death last weekend; after all, cars were an integral part to the mixture of influences he used to conjure up rock and roll. The Jalopy Journal came through with its reflection on Berry’s “hot rod Read more
On the trailer going to the shop. Just love those narrow whitewalls! Photos by author. I have come to and passed the turning point in the Corvair project: More things are now going in or on the car than are coming off. Getting to here has taken longer than I’d Read more
Date: circa 1956 Location: Ross Street, Santa Ana, California Source: Orange County Archives on Flickr What do you see here?
Complete but unrestored 1949 Willys Jeep Delivery for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Very original, relatively rare 4×2 Willys Panel Wagon in “All There” condition, owned by the same family since 1959. Original California vehicle, it was parked in 1963 in Hollywood, California, by the second owner. In Read more
Wayne Carini at the 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty. Image courtesy of Tommy Lee Byrd. Accomplished automotive restorer and host of the popular television show Chasing Classic Cars, Wayne Carini has been named Honorary Chairman and Keynote Speaker for this year’s 11th annual Hemmings Motor News Read more
Pete Hamilton with his Petty Enterprises Plymouth Superbird prior to the start of the 1970 Daytona 500. Photo by Skeensss. Pete Hamilton, winner of the 1970 Daytona 500, died earlier this week at the age of 74. A native of Dedham, Massachusetts, Hamilton began his racing career in 1962 at Read more
1969 Hurst/Olds 455 (top); 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but Read more