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* We’d like to welcome Pope Francis to the old car fraternity now that some priest has gifted him a 1984 Renault 4. Hope he doesn’t mind getting the papal dress greasy from time to time. * Why and how did Ford put a Mustang on the roof of the Read more
Because enough of you either loved the 600V renderings we posted back in June or thought that they utterly decimated our credibility, we’ve been keeping an eye out for more. 600V hasn’t added any more wild renderings, but we found some equally outrageous concepts by another deviantArter named pretty_pete, including Read more
From Blog dos Carros Antigos comes another couple carspotting photos, both of them from 1960s Florida. Above, the parking lot of the Islander Motel in Clearwater, sometime around 1962, and below, the Lightner Exposition in St. Augustine, undated but from later in the decade. Interesting how no station wagons are Read more
Do not adjust your monitor. The images here aren’t squished; this 1974 Dodge B300 ambulance for sale on Hemmings.com really is that wide. Superior of Lima, Ohio, cut these vans down the middle and widened them by 16 inches to provide more room in the back (and definitely not to Read more
1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe. Photos by Michael Furmanm courtesy of RM Auctions. While every car on display at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was exquisite in its own right, few stood out like a beacon in the night quite as much as the 1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe. Read more
Photography by Tim Scott at Fluid Images Probably the most famous vintage Bentley of all, the sinister-looking Speed Six Gurney Nutting Sportsman Coupe built for Bentley chairman Woolf Barnato in 1930 and today owned by American Bentley collector Bruce R. McCaw, took the Pullman Trophy for Best of Show at Read more
With the varied composition of gaskets available on the market today, it is important that you use the proper sealant to ensure the gaskets seal effectively and not adversely affect the gaskets’ longevity. In many cases, using the correct sealant will actually extend the life of the gasket because it Read more
Photo by carnagenyc. A Chicago-area developer has agreed to buy the former Packard manufacturing plant in Detroit for nearly $1 million in unpaid taxes, and has been given permission to begin securing the 40-acre property, according to the Wayne County Treasurer’s office. Developer Bill Hults has until the end of today, Thursday, to Read more
Photography by Mark J. McCourt and Claes Rydholm Through our emailed correspondence, I gradually learned that Volvo Cars Heritage Senior Manager Claes Rydholm not only bled Volvo blue, but had a varied interest in all automobiles, with particular fondness for French and British cars. Among the many cars he’s owned Read more
George and Elaine Pfalzgraf’s 1966 Jaguar E-type Coupe. Photos courtesy Salisbury Concours d’Elegance. At most concours d’elegance events, the best in show award typically goes to a prewar automobile crafted by a rarefied manufacturer like Bugatti, Duesenberg, Packard or Rolls-Royce. That wasn’t the case at last weekend’s Salisbury Concours d’Elegance Read more