If you’ve never been to the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction be sure to put it on your list of destinations. For a Northerner like me a few days in sunny Arizona surrounded by thousands of beautiful classic cars is the perfect anecdote for the winter blues. A Barrett- Jackson auction feels like as much a sporting […]
Electric Cars vs. American Classics
I”m a diehard gearhead, and I love old-school American muscle. There’s nothing like the cold starts in the morning and the roar of a V8 engine when you step on the throttle. However, there’s been a lot of buzz about electric cars in recent years. Some people say they’re the future of transportation, while others […]
Amateur Car Restorations Done Badly
The indelible thinker and author, G.K. Chesterton, wrote “”If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.” While you may think Chesterton was thinking of nobler endeavors than playing with cars, you’d be mistaken; Chesterton clarified that he was writing, “…in defense of hobbies and amateurs and general duffers…” I’ve come to
1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe G50 Art Car by Marcel Barbeau for sale on BaT Auctions – ending February 24 (Lot #99,352)
This 1987 Porsche 911 is a US-specification Carrera coupe that was refinished by Yves Thibeault under the direction of artist Marcel Barbeau in 2013 as number four in the Art Cars Project, in which a series of artists completed uniquely painted Porsche 911s with a presentation at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in […]
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
At the intersection of ISCA and IMSA lies this Greenwood-inspired custom 1976 Chevrolet Corvette for sale on Hemmings.com, a labor of love and massively flared fenders which remains surprisingly restrained inside. Also, we spy a unicorn mini-mural on the tailpanel. Win. Pure and unadulterated win. From the seller’s description: Daytona kit,
SIA Flashback – Baby Cadillac: 1932 Chevrolet Cabriolet
In times of stress, both people and companies are known to take unusual action. Take the 1932 Chevrolet Confederate, offered during the worst year of the Great Depression, and – as Arch Brown relates in his story on the Confederate in SIA #145, January 1995 – marketed not so much as an entry-level car, rather as a step-down from the Ca
BaT Exclusive: Fresh 1965 Lotus Elan S2 SVRA Racer
This 1965 Lotus Elan S2 (Chassis # 26/5110) was purchased by the seller in 2004 as a very rough barn find, and was given a professional body-off restoration by Michael Clifford of Michael’s Vintage Race Cars. The seller says that the build cost $70k and took until 2011, and since then the car has only seen two race weekends; Watkins Glen in O
85{a67b19a8e4041d6038457dec885576a947415db4780439943e8d1e22adc8777d} Complete: 1957 Alfa Romeo 1900SS Project
This 1957 Alfa Romeo 1900SS is being offered in boxes and on a dolly by the same restoration shop that is offering the Panhard Dyna and the Barkas van that we featured last week. It has been in their shop for 15 years, and they say it is 85{a67b19a8e4041d6038457dec885576a947415db4780439943e8d1e22adc8777d} complete and show photos of all the parts i
1904 Columbus high wheeler
might appear to be a minimal amount of braking ability, but this wasn't ever going to move very fastabove and below are just a look at the most that the era could come up with to make a top that kept out the weather and sun. It's better than riding a horse though
a simple time of advertising, when it was high quality paintings of art
both found on http://bertc.com/subfive/flash/illustration_menu.htm
Portago just made my day, he told the story of the waning days of the Bugatti company, how Ettore fought and regained the factory, and then what…
fascinating that the company, with Ettore dead, only had once chance due to the limits of their available resources, and made the above Bugatti type 101. Sadly, it was identical to the Jaguars and Aston Martin (db2 below) and didn't get anyones interest. From the heights of fame to mediocrity, the Bugatti company had flopped.for the complete range
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1950 Vincent Rapide
For 27 years – from 1928 until 1955 – Vincent Motorcycles focused its efforts on attempting to build the fastest motorcycles in the world. Though its Black Shadow and Black Lightening are perhaps better known, the Vincent Rapide served as the company’s primary model for nearly two decades. Finding an intact example of any Vincent
Four-Links – Techno-Classica Essen, obscure show cars and concepts, car streets in Detroit,
* Over at The Old Motor this week, coverage of the Techno-Classica Essen, claimed to be the largest indoor classic car show in the world. Pavel Novitski provided the snaps. * We’re digging Hemmings Daily contributor Ronnie Schreiber’s Encyclopedia of Obscure Concept and Show Cars over on The Truth About Cars. For example, who recalls t