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Ten Mustangs sure to make any pony car lover salivate

By: raustin | April 14, 2014 | Comments 0

Photos by Al Rogers; story by John Gunnell A racer’s race car: Shelby GT-350 Racer Bobby Rahal won Indy championships in 1986, 1987 and 1992. In 1986, he took the Indy 500. He won there again as a team owner in 2004. After he quit racing, Rahal ran a chain...

Mustang ‘pilot cars’ paved way for the pony

By: raustin | April 14, 2014 | Comments 0

Models, pre-production cars and a lot of trial and error were all part of Ford’s development plan By Bob Fria The two-seat 1962 Mustang concept car and the four-seat 1963 Mustang II concept car were the first Fords to use a “Mustang” name plate. Both were designed to measure public perception...

Corvette sinkhole update: 7 down, 1 to go

By: raustin | April 7, 2014 | Comments 0

On Feb. 12, a sinkhole collapsed within the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, taking eight prized Corvettes with it. Five were recovered in varying conditions by mid-March. Then, the construction team began the tedious process of removing dirt from the sinkhole in hopes of recovering the three missing Corvettes, and...

Chrysler La Comtesse show car and Packard concepts to appear at 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

By: Angelo Van Bogart | January 27, 2014 | Comments 0

10 Packard concept cars and Chrysler La Comtesse add dream factor to Amelia Island concours Of late, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has been a hot spot for postwar concept cars, and the momentum is continuing for the 2014. On March 9 of this year, the 10th and 18th fairways of...

Turn the clock back: New launches for 1964

By: raustin | December 17, 2013 | Comments 0

If you were looking for a new car at holiday time 50 years ago, you had a lot to choose from…

A rodder’s reverse restoration

By: raustin | December 16, 2013 | Comments 0

Reversing a trend of rodders finding restored cars to build, or original-condition project cars to modify, this highboy was being restored to original condition when the current owner bought it.

Restored ‘Duchess’ 1941 Cadillac special sedan to be offered by RM Auctions

By: Angelo Van Bogart | October 24, 2013 | Comments 0

One of the most mesmerizing Cadillac photos included in my book “Cadillac: 100 Years of Innovation” written for General Motors shows a 1941 Cadillac sedan with Series 60-style door window frames, flow-through fenders as found on 1942-and-later Buicks and tastefully absent brightwork. This unique Cadillac built for the Duke of Windsor...

SEMA Show to feature pair of iconic Camaros

By: raustin | October 14, 2013 | Comments 0

There is plenty to get excited about for the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show Nov. 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center -- including a pair of iconic Camaros taking center stage.

Second chance: ‘The Build’ rescues a wrecked Malibu

By: raustin | October 14, 2013 | Comments 0

American Modern Insurance is mating the wrecked 1965 Malibu body from a satisfied customer claim to the chassis of a burned GTO from another claim to create “The Build”, which will be used to promote the insurer.

$3.2 million Corvette a ‘blue chip investment’

By: raustin | October 14, 2013 | Comments 0

Dana Mecum sold this rare L88 1967 Corvette roadster for a record price of $3.2 million. It is one of 20 such cars built, and combined with its documented race history and the emotion behind the sale, bidding went through the roof.

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