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50′s Cars
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
Categories: 50's Cars, Car Show News, Hobby News
Tags: Continental, continental Mark, Elizabeth Taylor, Ford, Lincoln, lincoln continental, Liz Taylor, Mark, Mark II
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100-day makeover: Restoring a ’57 De Soto for the auction block
Rust to Riches: Can a 1957 Dodge De Soto Firesweep go from scrap yard to prime auction condition in just 100 days? You have to see it to believe it. More
Categories: 50's Cars, Auction News, Features, Hobby News
Tags: Arizona, auction, Barrett-Jackson, car auction, De Soto, Dodge, Firesweep, restoration
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Twin Cities turns back the clock for another great Back to the 50’s
Despite its name, the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s annual Back to the 50’s event isn’t directly about the 1950s as it is about the 1973 cult classic “American Graffiti,” which takes place in 1962. That film reminded Minnesota gear heads about their own automotive heritage of cruising the loop around St. Paul in cool cars, so the MSRA started Back to the 50’s 39 years ago to bring the 1950s from the screen to the street. More
Mercury XM-800 concept car to appear at 2012 Iola Old Car Show
Stephen Murphy, curator and restoration specialist at Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage, today confirmed the 1954 Mercury XM-800 concept car from The Richard H. Driehaus Collection would appear at the Iola Old Car Show from July 12-15 in Iola, Wis. According … More
Categories: 50's Cars, Car Show News, Iola Car Show, Under the Hood
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Car of the Week: 1956 Ford Customline
Bill Harper simply couldn’t help himself after he took a stroll through the Auburn car corral and saw his dream car for sale: a 1956 Ford Customline Victoria in two-tone green. More
Real Deal: Meet an original — and rare — ’51 Merc
Story and photos by Angelo Van Bogart Sometimes it pays to be left in the dust. Take the Mercury Monterey two-door sedan as an example. In 1951, the Monterey was one of the dustiest new cars on a showroom floor … More
Hess & Eisenhardt Eisenhower 1955 Cadillac offered at auction
1955 Cadillac Series 75 Presidential Limousine from the Eisenhower White House to be auctioned in Auburn, Indiana, Sept. 1 – 4, 2011 Want a hardtop AND a sedan? If you’re a 1955 Cadillac fan and owner like I am, Auctions … More
Car of the Week: 1953 Buick Super convertible
Buyers could order their Buick Super as a two-door convertible, Riviera two-door hardtop, four-door sedan or four-door wagon. More
A Back to the 50′s blast
As someone who spent tens of thousands of dollars and several years of his life getting a journalism degree, I hate the MSRA’s Back to the 50′s event. As a car enthusiast, the event is like Christmas in June. I’ve … More
Categories: 50's Cars, Under the Hood
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For sale: T-bird collection, resto shop parts
Weekend auction includes 40-year collection More
