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Show highlights road trip adventures

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Web series takes classics out of the garage and out onto the open road on your favorite road trips. More »

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Liz Taylor’s 1956 Continental Mark II wows crowd

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Custom-Taylored Story and photos by John Bellah The annual LA Auto Show takes place late in the calendar year and allows those in the Los Angeles area to see the latest and greatest in automotive technology — smart cars, “green” … More »

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Rescuing the Avanti #1001

Avanti #1001 Rescue Project. Photo Credit: Renee Crist

LeMay-America’s Car Museum continues to make progress on the Avanti #1001 Rescue Project. More »

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Historic Detroit Model T Plant Museum re-opens

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Birthplace to the legendary Model T, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant museum and education center in Detroit have re-opened. More »

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Q&A with Kit Foster: May 2, 2013

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Q. A friend has this badge, but we have had no luck with its identification. Is it possibly from an old auto, truck or fire truck radiator shell? It measures about 2-1/2 inches high and 1-1/2 inches across. The background … More »

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The Winning Field: 2012 Golden Quill Awards

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The Golden Quill Award is issued by the staff of Old Cars Weekly to provide special recognition of literary achievement that boosts the hobby. And the 2012 winners are… More »

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Q&A with Kit Foster: April 25, 2013

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Q. I have set of old wooden spoke wheels that I cannot identify. I have looked at hundreds of pictures of old wheels and cannot find a match. I’m just wondering if anyone here would be able to identify them. … More »

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All signs point to Pate Swap Meet this weekend

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Now entering its 41st year, the Pate Swap Meet — slated for April 25-28 — is now the third-largest event of its kind in the country, according to organizers. More »

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Car Care: A safe spring start-up

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It’s spring car-care season. Take the time to ensure your slumbering beauty is ready for the road once car show season rolls around — it will save time in the long run, as well as aggravation and potential heart ache. More »

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1967 Shelby GT500: Rare muscle car joins Texas concours

This 1967 Shelby GT500 convertible originally assigned to Carroll Shelby will appear May 5 at the Concours d’Elegance of Texas.

Organizers of the second annual Concours d’Elegance of Texas have confirmed that the only big-block GT convertible ever built by Shelby American Inc. in 1967, will be part of this year’s show field May 5 at La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa. More »

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