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The Big Book Is Back!
After hiding in the archives for a decade while thousands requested its return, we brought back the invaluable
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942
Check these out too:
The 2012 Car Collector's Package
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975
Old Cars Guide to Auto Restoration CD
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Old Car News
Longtime OCW reader, advertiser David Sinclair dies
As we began preparing this 40th anniversary issue of Old Cars Weekly, longtime reader George T. Lyons informed us that one of the publication’s first and continual advertisers, David Sinclair of Sinclair’s Auto Miniatures, passed away Jan. 24 at … More
Categories: Hobby News, Under the Hood
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Houston readies for inaugural Concours d’Elegance of Texas
Show to feature Custom Bodied Classics and unveil its original 2012 poster art HOUSTON — Organizers of the Concours d’Elegance of Texas have announced special features and classes for its inaugural event, scheduled to run over the weekend of May … More
Categories: Car Show News, Hobby News
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Q&A with Kit Foster: February 2, 2012
Q. Is there anything one must do when charging or jumpstarting a car with a six-volt positive ground system, as opposed to a negative ground car? Alan Schachman, via e-mail A. Just make sure that you connect positive to positive … More
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‘Stroker McGurk’ creator loses ’40 Ford in garage fire
Fund established for rebuild effort BURBANK, Calif. – Tom Medley, creator of the “Stroker McGurk” cartoon character that appeared in Hot Rod magazine in the 1950s, once joked he would have liked to own a flamed ’40 Coupe. But this … More
Categories: 40's Cars, Hobby News
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Symco Shakedown rumbles into town Aug. 10-11
The Iola Old Car Show and the Vintage Military Show aren’t the only hip automotive events to hit the greater Iola, Wis., area. The Symco Shakedown rumbles the tiny town of Symco, Wis., with throaty pipes, chirping cheater slicks and … More
Categories: Car Show News, Editor's Picks, Under the Hood
Tags: Bel Air, Cadillac, custom car show, De Soto, Ford, hot rod show, Hudson, Mercury, period hot rods, retro rods, Symco Shakedown, Willys
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TALES OF 40 YEARS #4 – MY FIRST DEADLINE
When I came to OCW in 1978 there were around 65 employees in one large room with a receptionist’s counter at the front. Nearly everyone in the room could hear evey phone call and every comment anyone made. The OCW … More
Categories: Gunner's Garage, New Products
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R.E. Olds family establishes award
The Classic Auto Show & Cruise-In of Dublin, Ohio, a major fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation of Central Ohio, recently announced that the family of Ransom E. Olds, the early automotive pioneer who created the Oldsmobile and REO Companies, has … More
Categories: Car Show News, Hobby News, Pre-War Classics
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Projects to be displayed among the polished at Grand National Roadster Show
HOT RODS & HOBBIES TO PROVIDE SNEAK PEEK OF ONE-OFF PROJECTS AT THE GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW The Grand National Roadster Show is known for top-quality pearl and candy-colored hot rods and customs, but Scott Bonowski of Hot Rods & … More
Categories: Car Show News, Under the Hood
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Russo and Steele sizzles in Scottsdale
Russo and Steele invited quality consignments to its 2012 Scottsdale, Ariz., sale — and it fetched approximately 700 of them for the Jan. 18-22 event. The muscle cars, sports cars, hot rods, trucks and race machines consigned to the Russo … More
Categories: Auction News, Under the Hood
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Fire ravages Omaha car collection
By John Lee “I did everything I could to prevent a disaster, and then — poof!” Jerry Vincentini was speaking a couple days after a disastrous fire in the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 15, destroyed several collector cars … More
Categories: Hobby News
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