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Another couple of neat photos from Charles Cushman’s 1964 trip to Austria, above of a packed parking lot by the Cafe Tomaselli in Salzburg’s Alter Markt, an establishment that dates back to 1703. Below, another Salzburg landmark that dates back even further, Festung Hohensalzburg, which dates back to the 11th Read more
It’s convertible season again, finally, which means it’s prime time for droptops that need nothing to cruise, such as this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. With a solid body, recent repaint, freshly restored interior, and Super Commando 383 V-8, only minor work on ancillary items that Read more
The “time capsule” 1954 Corvette. Photo by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. Perhaps it’s all the hoopla over the Corvette’s 60th anniversary celebrations this year. While early Corvettes tend not to come up for sale that often, three low-mileage unrestored Corvettes from the first two years of production – including Read more
Non-CARB (l); CARB compliant (r). Can you tell the difference? Inspectors can. Photos courtesy Walker Exhaust. If you live in New York state and need to replace a catalytic converter, but have been put off by the price, it would be best not to wait much longer. A new law, Read more
Note: I write up driving impressions of virtually every car I photograph within a couple of days of the drive, so everything is fresh in my memory. Occasionally, because of the constraints of format (i.e., “Buyer’s Guide”) the prepared text doesn’t run. Now, thanks to the joys of the blogosphere, Read more
Texaco wasn’t the only oil company commissioning streamlined tanker trucks in the 1930s, as we see from these photos we recently came across over on the New South Wales State Library’s digital collections. Taken by photographer Ted Hood in November 1934, likely on a street in Sydney, they depict a Read more
We’ve seen versions of this Sid Avery photo, taken of an unnamed Los Angeles freeway in 1955 (we’re guessing the 101), floating around the web purporting that it shows typical 4:30 p.m. rush hour gridlock (we most recently spotted it on Roger Wilkerson’s Tumblog), but we think that might not Read more
Though second-generation Dodge Chargers get the bulk of the attention (thanks, perhaps, to the car’s starring role in the 1968 Steve McQueen classic, Bullitt and in a certain long-running TV show about some good ol’ boys), the first generation fastback Chargers were, in the eyes of some, the best looking Read more
Ford’s 1963 Mustang II concept car. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. Those fears of the Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit Historical Museum being forced to sell off its significant car collection appear to have been for naught: When Detroit officials announced late last week the city’s plan to avoid bankruptcy, Read more
1956 Corvette, with the 240hp, 265-cu.in. V-8 and dual tops. Photos courtesy Olds College. Rancher, businessman and philanthropist Jack Anderson has a passion for motorized conveyances. His personal collection spans some 10 decades of the automobile, ranging from a 1918 Maxwell to a 2002 Ford Thunderbird. It contains everything from Read more