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Author Archives: Angelo Van Bogart
‘Rain Man’ 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible cruises to the auction block
‘Rain Man’ 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible movie car offered by Heritage Auctions One of two used in the 1988 Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman film; at auction in Dallas, Dec. 14 DALLAS – One of two iconic 1949 Buick Roadmaster … More
Categories: Under the Hood
Tags: 1949 Buick Roadmaster, Rain Man Buick, Rain Man Roadmaster
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1963 Corvette Sting Ray ‘pilot car’ to be offered at Vicari’s New Orleans Auction
1963 Corvette Sting Ray ‘pilot car’ #16 to be offered at Vicari’s New Orleans Auction Dec. 1 “In preparation for the introduction of the re-designed 1963 Corvette, a limited number of handmade pilot line cars were produced in St. Louis, … More
Categories: New Products
Tags: 1963 Corvette, collector car auction, Corvette pilot car, Vicari auction
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Russo and Steel Cuts to the ‘Cheese’
Russo and Steele to offer ‘Swiss Cheese’ 1963 Pontiac Catalina at Scottsdale As one of the most radical factory-built weapons conceived during the Super Stock wars of the early 1960s, Pontiac’s outrageous “Swiss Cheese” Catalina lightweight was purpose-built just for … More
Speedometer hits 110 — years, that is
Around it goes: Where the speedometer has been, and where it’s going BABENHAUSEN, Germany: According to Continental, the speedometer turns 110 years old in October 2012. On Oct. 7, 1902, engineer Otto Schulze registered the eddy-current speedometer at the Imperial … More
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Tags: speedometer history, speedometer invention, speedometer inventor
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‘Major changes’ announced for Carlisle Events in 2013
Spring Auburn returns to a May date; Carlisle Events adds personnel to support growth CARLISLE, PA – 2013 will be the 39th year of automotive-themed events hosted at the Carlisle (Pa.) Fairgrounds and promoted by the Miller families; however, Carlisle … More
1955 Flajole Forerunner joins AACA Museum in time for Hershey
Just in time for Fall Hershey, the one-of-a-kind 1955 Flajole Forerunner will be on display at the AACA Museum Collection. More
Categories: Features, Museum News, Under the Hood
Tags: 1955 Flajole Forerunner, AACA Fall Hershey, AACA Museum, concept car, Hyman Ltd, Mark Hyman
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Original owner’s family to offer 1918 Chevrolet V-8 at RM Auctions’ Hershey sale
Remarkably, this 1918 Chevrolet (Chassis no. 24712) has remained in the same family ownership throughout its 94-year history. The car was gifted to Elam Becker of Lititz, Pa., by his father John Becker. The car is complete, not only with … More
Categories: Auction News, Old Car News
Tags: 1918 Chevrolet D-Series V-8 Touring, RM Auctions Hershey auction
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‘Classic Car Rescue’ TV program will find, give-away restored relics
A new London-based TV program “Classic Car Rescue” will scour the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States to find “the most shameful rust buckets to return to their former glory.” Once hosts Bernie Fineman and Mario Pacione restore those … More
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Tags: 'Classic Car Rescue' TV program, Bernie Fineman, classic car TV show, Mario Pacione
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Terry Bennett collection to be offered at no reserve by Auctions America Sept. 21-22
Auctions America offers up the Terry Bennett Collection in a two-day, single-vendor sale in Rollinsford, N.H., Sept. 21-22. Best described as a “treasure chest of collectibles,” the Bennett Collection comprises an amazingly diverse series of motor cars, motorcycles, boats, bicycles, architectural pieces and other vintage memorabilia, all amassed by Dr. Terry Bennett over the past 20 years. More
Tucker club co-founder Richard Jones dead
OCW reader Mike Schutta alerted us that Richard Jones, one of the original 14 people to found the Tucker Automobile Club of America, passed away Aug. 24. As Schutta is a Tucker historian, we will rely on his fine words … More
Categories: Under the Hood
Tags: Preston Tucker, Richard Jones, Tucker, Tucker automobile, Tucker club
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