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Iola theme cars needed: Join the ‘Showdown in I-Town’

raustin | March 13, 2013
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Iola Old Car Show organizers are looking for a few good Chevys and Fords to fill their theme tent this summer. More »

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Charger Rescue: Going… going… saved!

raustin | March 13, 2013
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Richard Gies purchased this 1966 Charger and a boat load of parts from his nephew and set out to make it better than new. With some help, he turned it into a show-stopper. More »

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TV series wants to help you overhaul your car collection

raustin | March 11, 2013
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Do you have a personal collection of over a dozen cars? Are more than half of them unrestored? Perhaps you’re looking to thin the herd? You’re a car lover, and you always will be. You have a crazy big car … More »

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1935 Duesenberg Model SJ sells for incredible $4.5M

raustin | March 11, 2013
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RM Auctions saw fantastic results this past weekend with an Amelia Island sale that saw records tumble and more than $26.8 million grossed. More »

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First Glance: Corvettes ‘Spring Ahead’ at March 9 GAA Auction

raustin | March 10, 2013
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Corvettes grabbed the spotlight at the GAA Classic Spring Sale, held from March 7-9 at The Palace in Greensboro N.C. More »

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Roy Brown remembered as father of the Edsel

raustin | March 4, 2013
In 2007 at the 50th Anniversary of the Edsel in Dearborn, Mich., Chief Stylist Roy Brown (right) visited with another Edsel alum, C. Gayle Warnock, head of PR for the Edsel Division.

It is considered one of the biggest automotive flops to ever come off any assembly line, but to those who own, drive and restore an Edsel automobile, it is a beautiful creature, designed by a truly talented man, Roy Brown. On Sunday, Feb. 24, Brown, at the age of 96, died near his home of the past 45 years in Brooklyn, Mich. More »

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Video Vault: Check out this 1964 Shell Gas commercial

raustin | February 26, 2013
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Tired of feeling pain at the pump? Maybe you could use a little Platformate! Check out this 1964 Shell Gas commercial. More »

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Corvette Day celebrates 60 years of sports car

raustin | February 26, 2013
The 2014 Corvette takes center stage.

The Petersen Automotive Museum will celebrate the 60th anniversary of “America’s Sports Car,” the Chevrolet Corvette, with a tribute March 1-2. More »

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America’s Car Museum adds Wildcat prototype, Ridler Award winner

raustin | February 26, 2013
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LeMay – America’s Car Museum, in Tacoma, Wash., has added two donations: a fiberglass 1964 Buick Wildcat prototype and the Ridler Award-winning hot rod Ferrambo. More »

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WANTED: Quality car images for our Old Cars 2014 calendar

raustin | February 26, 2013

Will your vehicle be pictured in the 2014 Old Cars Weekly collector calendar? It’s that time again! The Old Cars Weekly staff invites readers to submit color slides, transparencies or digital images of their vehicles for use in our 2014 … More »

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