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1976 Plymouth Arrow brochure, courtesy of PaintRef.com. Cursed with a passion for automobiles from birth, the countdown to my first car began years before I earned a driver’s license. Used cars came and went through our family garage, and at one point it appeared that my first would be an Read more
Images from the author’s brochure collection. Only two years after its most recent facelift, the mid-year 1989/1990 Cougar got an even smoother, more aerodynamic design. This complemented the car’s newfound sophistication, which was evident in features like its electronic speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering, four-wheel independent suspension and the XR7’s electronic Read more
Date: circa 1961 Location: U.S. 101/U.S. 1, Santa Monica, California Source: Gmund356 on Tumblr What do you see here?
1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur for sale. From the owner’s description: The epitome of high end luxury and presence. Nothing says you have arrived than showing up in a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur. It is still the bench mark for all automotive manufactures and budding millionaires alike. This is a beautiful 3 Read more
The Navarro roadster. Photo courtesy of The Race of Gentlemen. If the East Coast progenitor of The Race of Gentlemen is any indication, the opportunity to follow in the tire tracks of history by racing vintage and period-inspired race cars and motorcycles on the beach in Pismo, California, this Saturday Read more
Peter Brock chats about the cars that made him famous at the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance. Photo by the author. The man who had a hand in developing both the Corvette and the Mustang for racing purposes will add another piece of hardware to his mantle next month Read more
Don’t call it a rat rod! When a car guy or gal hears that term they think of something like the cars from Mad Max: Fury Road. A patina’d body is akin to the Japanese philosophy of sabi—the beauty that comes from age. “Rat rod.” It’s a polarizing term. Members Read more
No, this 1970 ad is not included in the Vehicle Information Kits. It’s just used to provide a compelling lead photo, since the kits were scanned in black and white. It’s very rare that anything associated with our vintage cars is attainable for free, so this is quite an opportunity Read more
From the seller’s description: For sale is my 1971 Triumph Stag that I have kept inside since the day I purchased it over 20 years ago, and after a nice restoration in San Francisco , was driven cross country with zero overheating . Since I purchased it , I have Read more
The Sonny Bono (L) and Cher Mustangs. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. Following the remarkable success of their debut album, Sonny & Cher were bona fide stars by late 1965. Looking to capitalize on their connection with youthful consumers, Ford pulled a pair of 1966 Mustang convertibles from the San Jose assembly Read more