John Quam's globe-trotting trip in a 1928 Plymouth roadster continues.
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Around the world in a ’28 Plymouth: Part 1
John Quam returned Oct. 8 from circling the globe in a 1928 Plymouth roadster he pulled from his dad’s barn and prepared for the ultimate road trip.
1938 Bugatti Type 57C wins ‘Best of Show’ at 2014 Hilton Head Island concours
1929 Chrysler Model 75 and 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk also earn high honors A rakish 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante coupe and a 1929 Chrysler Model 75 dual-cowl phaeton respectively took “Best of Show” and “People’s Choice” honors on Nov. 2 at the 13th annual Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance, held...
Last call for parts at Hillard Auto Salvage in Michigan
Hillard salvage yard maintains stock of 1940-70s cars, but they’re going fast By Mike Buller, Vintage Chevrolet Club of America member Hillard Auto Salvage is crushing what is left of 66 acres of cars from the 1940s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. I have been there five times in the last two weeks collecting stainless...
Cammack Tucker Gallery opens during Hershey Week
The AACA Museum in Hershey, Pa., has cut the ribbon on the first phase of its long-anticipated Cammack Tucker Gallery.
Barn find: Long-lost Seagrave prototype discovered after long slumber
Concept cars and prototypes have been found in some pretty crazy and unlikely places — behind barns and in salvage yards, for example — but Bernie Kranz’s recent find of a 1960 Seagrave prototype is a new one.
Automodello models Brooks Stevens’ L-29 Cord in 1:24 scale
Models larger than 1:43 scale of the Cord L-29 are exceedingly uncommon, and Automodello’s fresh-off-the-line 1:24 resin-cast model of the famous Brooks Stevens L-29 is a first. It all made Automodello’s work greatly anticipated, and the product was worth every wheel spoke worth of the wait. Breaking the trance from gazing upon this model...
First and ‘Last’ Duesenberg to be Offered by Leake Auction Company
Leake Auction Company will offer the 1978 Glenn Pray Duesenberg Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton — the last Duesenberg to receive a sequential serial number from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg factory — during Leake’s Platinum Series auction in Dallas Market Hall on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. When the Duesenberg Model J was released...
Remembering Ray Lambrecht and his collection upon his death
Ray Lambrecht’s death comes almost exactly one year after auction of his Chevrolet collection By Yvette VanDerBrink, VanDerBrink Auctions Nearly one year to the date of the sale I conducted of Ray Lambrecht‘s amazing Chevrolet collection, I learned Ray passed away at 96 in his hometown of Pierce, Neb. I was thinking about that...
Chevys, engines and more offered in Sept. 27 Newton, Wisconsin auction
Manitowoc County Auction to include Classic Cars, Car Parts and Antiques MANITOWOC – Newton Classic Cars (also known as TR Truck & Auto) will be hosting an inventory liquidation sale on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. at its location in Newton, Wisconsin. The auction will showcase a variety of muscle and classic...