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Amelia Island hosts world’s largest gathering of Cadillac Dream Cars

Production 1959 Cadillacs are already wild, but the 1959 Cadillac Cyclone show car outdid them all.

Bill Warner and the team at the Amelia Island Concours took a page from Cadillac history at this year’s event by featuring a class of Cadillac concept cars never before assembled. More »

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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 »

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All signs point to Pate Swap Meet this weekend

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Now entering its 41st year, the Pate Swap Meet — slated for April 25-28 — is now the third-largest event of its kind in the country, according to organizers. More »

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1967 Shelby GT500: Rare muscle car joins Texas concours

This 1967 Shelby GT500 convertible originally assigned to Carroll Shelby will appear May 5 at the Concours d’Elegance of Texas.

Organizers of the second annual Concours d’Elegance of Texas have confirmed that the only big-block GT convertible ever built by Shelby American Inc. in 1967, will be part of this year’s show field May 5 at La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa. More »

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110-year-old Olds ready for cross-country charity run

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The Royal Automobile Club, which hosts the world’s oldest motoring event the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run each November, wishes regular participant, Joy Rainey, good luck as she begins an epic 2,826-mile journey across America this  Saturday, April 13. … More »

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Carlisle gears up for spectacular Spring Show and Swap

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The future of the automotive hobby is on display at Spring Carlisle along with a wide array of automotive history as part of the event weekend that draws nearly 100,000 enthusiasts. Spring Carlisle runs April 24-April 28. More »

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

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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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Bonhams auction highlights upcoming Boca Raton Concours

One of the features of this year's Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance is a celebration honoring the 50th Anniversary of Lamborghini.

Florida’s seventh annual Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance will be highlighted by an Automobile & Automobilia Auction by Bonhams on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23. More »

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Ford Mustang ‘shorty’ prototype to appear at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

At a glance, there's definitely something amiss about the proportions of this fastback Mustang. The wheelbase has been shortened 16 inches.

Prototype Mustang ‘shorty’ answers question, ‘How short can you go?’ Although there may be little hope for an answer, the  Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has established a “What Were They Thinking?” class  for cars that some might label weird, odd … More »

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1949 Cadillac show car to appear at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

The first 1949 Cadillac Coupe deVille — a show car with many different features than the later production Coupe deVilles — will be shown at the Amelia Island Concours this March.

As a Cadillac fan, I am happy to share news that the prototype 1949 Cadillac Coupe deVille show car, which has not been seen publicly for decades, will appear at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance this March. Read on for … More »

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