‘Hell’s Chariot’ 1949 Mercury convertible from movie ‘Grease’ carries $400,000-$600,000 estimate Greased Lightning’s Mercury co-star will be in the spotlight again during Julien’s Auctions‘ “Hollywood Legends” auction event, set to take place June 26- 27, 2015, at the Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills, California, gallery. The 1949 Mercury “Hell’s Chariot” custom convertible from the 1978 classic...
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Breaking: Sinkhole opens at National Packard Museum
Sink Hole Opens at National Packard Museum Warren, Ohio: A guest at the National Packard Museum discovered a sink hole in the north parking lot of the museum and brought it to the staff’s attention. Upon investigation, the staff discovered a beautiful 1938 Packard Twelve convertible victoria had fallen into the abyss. Upon further...
Peek into GM’s Fairfax, Kansas, plant in 1952 and ’53
Inside a GM Plant: Fairfax, Kansas, assembly in the early 1950s History tends to get tossed aside too regularly, but fortunately, the past has a few champions. Among them is Doug Howard, who had the foresight to save these rare views of Buick, Pontiac and Oldsmobile models from inside a GM plant after they...
1955 Cadillac ‘Lamesa landmark’ removed after 40 years by father and son
A 1955 Cadillac Coupe deVille that has spent at least 40 years perched atop a Lamesa, Texas, business is finally back on earth, reported the Lamesa Press-Reporter. The Lamesa Press-Reporter said the Cadillac was removed by crane the morning of April 21 and sold to a father-and-son team who plan to restore the car....
Leo Gephart: one of the hobby’s earliest icons
On April 17, the hobby lost one of the men who made car collecting what it is today. It was Leo Gephart who was the driving force to creating auctions in Arizona every January and Auburn, Ind., each Labor Day weekend. Gephart was also the man who brought professional transport services to the hobby....
10 crazy car accessories from 100 years of JC Whitney catalogs
JC Whitney has been offering automotive accessories and replacement parts for 100 years as of 2015. By offering “everything automotive” to DIYers, enthusiasts and folks just looking to personalize their rides with a little flair, the company has collected a treasure trove of strange and colorful items for sale, thanks to its famous JC...
New Motorama book features the golden era of GM concept cars
General Motors’ Motorama show was Fort Knox during the golden era of the automobile, and author David W. Temple puts readers of his new book in the middle of the main gold vault. “Motorama: GM’s Legendary Show and Concept Cars,” is a follow up to Temple’s highly desirable first book “GM’s Motorama: The Glamorous...
Phil Bonner 1964 Ford Thunderbolt drag car finally surfaces
1964 Thunderbolt recovery may be the ultimate ‘Barn Find’ Story and photos by Al Rogers On a brisk morning last January, this 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt emerged from 40 years of hiding. It had been stowed untouched for the last two decades in a non-descript barn in northern Georgia. Although the Thunderbolt had been...
One-off 1932 Ford chassis donated to Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum
Couple bought Deuce chassis at Barrett-Jackson auction intending to donate it all along By Frank Scheidt, Editor, Foundation News When Joe and Elaine Floyd of South Dakota bid on and won an incredible one-of-a-kind 1932 Ford chassis at the recent January Barrett-Jackson auction, they never intended for it to be theirs. All along, they...
My secret source: The ‘Standard Catalog’ book series
Almost everything I type pertains to old cars and the old car hobby, and I don’t like to make a mistake. Whether I am writing a story, editing another author’s article or just replying to an e-mail, I keep my trusty “Standard Catalogs” at the ready so I get the facts straight. My “Standard...