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1967 Buick GS 340 (top); 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 (bottom). Photos by the author. We’ve all had that “if money was no object” dream; a foggy utopia where we gleefully theorize amassing a collection of vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles based on visual appeal, power, styling, comfort, rarity – or any combination Read more
Date: circa early 1970s at the latest Location: Brown Street, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Source: Jeff Ohlson, used with permission What do you see here?
Hot-rodded 1967 Volvo 122S for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Very clean rust free , accident free Volvo 122S Amazon. original Black plate CA car. This car was built for performance. Under the hood it has a very powerful B-20 built by an ex swedish rally racer. Includes Read more
Photos by Erik Fuller, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. As a partner in coachbuilder LeBaron, Ralph Roberts had ample experience in styling standout automobile bodies and predicting industry trends. When it came time to order a Chrysler CL Imperial as a gift for his wife, Roberts put considerable effort into accenting the Read more
Photos courtesy Indiana Racing Memorial Association. For a man whose legacy includes one of the largest and most well known car brands in the world, Louis Chevrolet’s Indianapolis gravesite remains fairly humble decades after his death. His brother’s headstone towers over his own, and apart from fan-added decorations, neither include Read more
Images are from the brochure collection of the author Cadillac embraced the future in 1992 when it debuted the Northstar V-8. This all-aluminum engine was as sophisticated as any offered by a premium European automaker, and included dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder and direct ignition. Displacing 279 cubic inches/4.6 Read more
Date: circa early 1970s at the latest Location: Brown Street, Rhinelander, Wisconsin Source: Jeff Ohlson, used with permission What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: 1951 Dodge Kingsway FastBack 2dr Sedan – RARE Canadian model of the Plymouth Savoy. 6 cylinder Chrysler engine with standard trans. All new mechanics on motor this year including a full thorough tune up and ALL NEW radiator, hoses, water pump, fuel pump, oil pan, brakes, Read more
1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Bougham de Ville. Photos courtesy of Bonhams. For over a century, the name Rolls-Royce has been synonymous with luxury. That’s not to say that all Rolls-Royce models are equally opulent, as demonstrated by a 1926 Phantom I with a Brougham de Ville body crafted by coachbuilder Read more
Building Fords in the new San Jose plant, 1955. Black and white photos courtesy Ford Motor Company archives. [Editor’s Note: This piece comes to us from Myles Kornblatt, the curator at the Miami Auto Museum. He contributes to multiple automotive publications and is the Automotive Correspondent for the Florida Weekly.] Read more