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Slant Six-powered 1961 Dodge Seneca four-door family sedan for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This classic unique car has spent its entirety in Wallowa county Oregon and was driven to central Oregon over 300 miles in its current condition by the 3rd owner who has owned it since Read more
Whenever we see images of Mel Stultz and Bobby Green’s “Frozen Few” vintage-motorcycle ice racing, we are reminded of the Swedish Winter Grand Prix (and wonder why we don’t get invited to race old hot rods on ice!). Until somebody creates a vintage ice-racing event for four wheels, we’ll have Read more
From the seller’s description: Presented for sale here is the finest 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster in existence. Just completed. This 7 year frame-off, and to original specification motorcar is finished to the highest concours standards. It is fast and everything works as it should. A stunning vehicle. The Model 2000, Read more
From Curbside Classic comes the interesting tail of an old-car owner who put his or her neighborhood vandals street artists to work preserving a ’61 Rambler American. Apparently the unidentified owner has gone through several avant garde paint jobs on the pedestrian little compact and this is just the latest Read more
Sandi Hartley in her 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente convertible today. Photos by Don Homuth, unless otherwise noted. Original owner cars of 20 years are notable. With 30 years, exceptional. At 40 years, those get special mention. But 50 years — half a century? At 20 years old, a young woman Read more
Date: April 1979 Location: Times Square, New York City, New York Source: Terry Dwyer on Flickr (with permission) What do you see here?
Convertible 1951 Nash Rambler Custom for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: The car spent most of it’s life in California, I have and will give the paper trail of ownership that I was given when I bought the car 19 years ago. I had the uphulstry redone and Read more
N100001, the first Camaro built on the pilot assembly line, displayed in the GM booth. Photos by author. Though it was conceived as an industry trade show to support the automotive aftermarket performance parts business, the annual SEMA Convention in Las Vegas has evolved into a sort of mecca for Read more
1965 Shelby G.T. 350. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. To make the Mustang appealing to a broader range of buyers, and to fit its “Total Performance” image, Ford knew it needed a version that could be raced on Sunday, then driven to work on Monday. Enlisting the help of Carroll Shelby Read more
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Z16. Photos courtesy Joel McKee. For some, the “one that got away” is a lost love interest, while for others, it’s a fish, or a 10-point buck. For those of us passionate about automobiles, it may well be the one deal we (foolishly) walked away Read more