Under the Hood with Angelo Van Bogart
Angelo is the editor of Old Cars Weekly, the antique car hobby’s longest-running publication and the only weekly publication in the hobby. The Minnesota native is a die-hard Cadillac lover, the author of “Cadillac: 100 Years of Innovation,” show judge and a member of many car clubs.-
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Under the Hood
110,000 gearheads descend on Iola for 40th annual Iola Old Car Show
We’ve been trying to catch our breath ever since the Iola Old Car Show weekend concluded July 15, but in that time, the facts behind the show have been trickling in. The final numbers from Joan Schultz, executive director of … More
Categories: Iola Car Show, Under the Hood
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Massachusetts bill would tax ‘gas guzzlers’ and discount hybrids
SEMA Action Network legislative update: Massachusetts Bill to Tax “Gas Guzzlers” On the Move In a misguided attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, legislation (H.B. 253) was approved by the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to establish … More
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First Ford Model T plant opened to the public
Preservation Effort Opens Ford’s First Model T Plant The century-old factory and office where Henry Ford created his historic Model T car is now welcoming visitors with extended opening hours. Ford’s Piquette Avenue plant has been restored and opened to … More
Categories: Museum News, Under the Hood
Tags: assembly plant, Ford, Ford Model T, Henry Ford, Model T
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MSRA’s Back to the 50′s: Time travel at its best
The 390 engine in my ’62 Cadillac is just cooling following my return from the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s Back to the 50′s car show in St. Paul. While the coolant temperature drops, I thought I’d take a moment from … More
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Remembering Joe Kaufmann, restorer of Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs
The hobby has lost restorer Merlyn Kaufmann, better known to his friends as Joe, on June 11 following a heart attack. He was 90. There were many who knew Kaufmann as “Joe,” because he was simply the type of man … More
Categories: Old Car News, Under the Hood
Tags: Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg, Joe Kaufman, Joe Kaufmann, Merlyn Kaufmann
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Cars of Carroll Shelby to recall the legend at Petersen Automotive Museum
Nine Shelby automobiles will be displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum May 30 through June 3 in honor of their creator Carroll Shelby. Those cars include the prototype Cobra CSX2000, the first production Cobra CSX2001, a Cobra Daytona Coupe, a … More
World’s second-most-valuable Ford Model A to cross block
Most Model A Fords can be found for sale in the $10,000-20,000 range, but the 1931 Ford Model A coupe going up for sale at Auctions America by RM‘s Auburn Fall auction is expected to sell for about 10 times … More
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1938 Graham convertible by Saoutchik offered for sale
Graham was quite the risk taker, but it had to be in order to continue producing cars through the Great Depression. In the mid 1930s, it was supercharging its mid-priced cars — unheard of in anything less than an Auburn. … More
Categories: Pre-War Classics, Under the Hood
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LeMay-America’s Car Museum receives $700,000 from Nancy LeMay
Recently, Old Cars Weekly read a preview of the upcoming opening of LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Wash. Now it appears Harold LeMay’s widow, Nancy, has upped the ante to epic proportions to make the dream a reality … More
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