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Sweepswear, in Alfa Romeo style; also other coachbuilders, apart from Touring, used it on this kind of car [Editor’s Note: Matteo Giacon continues his expansive look into the interplay of American and Italian automotive design. For part 2, click here.] It Is All A Matter Of Proportions II : The Read more
All original 1972 AMC Ambassador Brougham for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: I am the second owner of this all original AMC Ambassador Brougham. Everything works on it, including the AC with a new temperature control valve and fan. The car has new brakes, FIVE new whitewall tires, Read more
John Platt is an Australian photographer who specializes in stills for film productions and had the good fortune to work on “Mad Max: Fury Road,” so his photos of the movie’s automotive cast are pretty spectacular and capture plenty of details that tell so much more of the story. * Read more
Though the April 15 deadline for filing individual tax returns is still over a month away, those getting federal or state refunds have probably sent in (or electronically filed) paperwork by now. In fact, some may have that money in the bank already, meaning that there’s no time like the Read more
Date: April 1977 Location: Texas State Route 71 / Ben White Boulevard, Austin, Texas Source: TexasFreeway.com What do you see here?
1955 Chrysler 300C for sale. From the seller’s description: Officially offered for sale on February 10, 1955, the first Chrysler 300 was athletic looking with 300 gross horsepower aboard, it was among the quickest cars of its time. It was able to achieve 60 mph in just 9.8 seconds, according Read more
1933 Ford Renaissance Roadster, the 2017 Ridler Award winner. Photo by Marc Rozman, courtesy Detroit Autorama. It may resemble a customized 1933 Ford, but the Renaissance Roadster that captured the 2017 Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama didn’t begin its life on a Dearborn assembly line. Instead, its chassis was Read more
Photos from past runnings by Neil Hammond, courtesy Historic Winton. Australia is a driver’s paradise. Its population is just as crazed by cars as ours is. So it makes perfect sense that vintage automobiling and racing are warmly embraced Down Under, in a manner very similar to here. That’s why Read more
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Super Sport show car, on display in New York City. Photos courtesy Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. In December 1956, at the New York Auto Show, Chevrolet debuted a one-off Corvette concept it called the Super Sport. After its time on the show circuit, the car was sold Read more
Date: circa early 1960s Location: North Addison Street, Elmhurst, Illinois Source: Jim and Chester’s Garage What do you see here?