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Bidding ends at noon EDT on July 11 for the latest in Sotheby’s and RM Sotheby’s new series of single-lot Online Only collector car auctions. The third in the series is a 2006 Ford GT...
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Latest Emory Porsche 356 Outlaw stretches the imagination
Rod Emory rolled out his personal Outlaw challenge dubbed the 1960 Porsche 356 RSR.
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How a $7,000 car became the "Million-Dollar" Scirocco
One man spent nearly a decade modifying his 19080 Volkswagen Scirocco S into a drag racing machine and then an art car.
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Bondurant driving school looks ahead under new ownership
Bob Bondurant's high performance driving school has a new owner with big plans that include more classes, more instructors, and better management.
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Frozen asset: Family builds lifelike classic Ford Mustang out of snow
The waning days of winter are a bleak time for everyone ready to move out of nature’s freezer, but it’s even worse for vintage car fans itching to pull their rides out of hibernation. One Nebraska family, however, found a way to have a little fun before the white stuff is gone for the...
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Glowing Goodyear tires unveiled beneath restored Golden Sahara II custom
In the video clip above, you see James “Jim Streets” Skonzake use a remote control to drive the Golden Sahara II custom car onto the stage of the "I’ve Got a Secret" television show. Streets bought the car from George Barris and took it on a national tour that included an...
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“It appears that the Amelia Island auctions are reaching an equilibrium for the current market,” the Hagerty Insider report said in summarizing the collector car auctions leading up to...
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Mercedes-Benz 540K fastback, star-driven Ferrari take top honors at Amelia Island
It must thrill an automaker when one of its products grabs the top prize at a concours, especially when that show is the 2019 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and the automaker is Mercedes-Benz, a title sponsor of this event for its entire 24-year history. A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K...
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Peace, love and the re-creation of the Woodstock van
Back in 1969, the owner of a 1963 Volkswagen Standard Microbus asked artist Bob Hieronimus to paint the vehicle, which would transport one of the bands performing in 1969 at the Woodstock Art and Music Fair. At Woodstock, the van was featured in an Associated Press photograph and became an icon...
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Bondurant school seeking investors, buyers as Chapter 11 process nears end
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is accepting investment and purchase inquiries as its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing process nears completion, the facility said Monday in a news release. “This is an incredible opportunity and the chance to be a part of the future of one of...
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A twist on the concept of the art car
Here’s a twist on the concept of the art car: Instead of painting the vehicle’s exterior, Portuguese Land Rover restoration shop CoolNVintage and Lisbon artist Vasco Costa painted only the frame, undercarriage and just a few other parts of a 1983 Land Rover 110. “Which, of course...
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Honoring the Class of 1994: They’re now ‘classics’
You might not yet be used to saying 2019 rather than 2018, but the new year brings with it a fresh batch of cars that are now 25 years old, That’s right, the Class of 1994 is now considered “antique” or “classic” by many jurisdictions. Here are the notable vehicles...
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Artcurial Motorcars completed its three-day Retromobile auction in Paris on Sunday, reporting total sales of $47,804,169, a 31 percent boost compared with the 2018 sale. The Paris-based auction...
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’51 Studebaker offered with matching pedal car
Not only does the Pick of the Day, a 1951 Studebaker Champion Regal Starlight coupe, come with what the seller terms “great history,” it comes with a matching 1951 Giordani Studebaker child’s pedal car. According to the selling dealer, located in Seekonk, Massachusetts, the car is...
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Roots of Recaro: Car seat company traces to original Porsches
Just when you think you know something about automotive history, something comes in over the transom that makes you realize you don’t know as much as you think. Today’s example: A news release from Recaro Automotive Seating celebrating its 70-year history as a supplier to Porsche. OK...
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Lawmakers take first step in rolling back California exhaust law change
Lawmakers took the first step on February 5 to roll back changes to a California exhaust law that requires officers to issue a fine to offenders. California Assembly Bill 390 would an eliminate an exception signed into law last year that forces law enforcement to issue a fine if an exhaust system...
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Mercedes unveils 1:18-scale model transporter
Die-cast models in a 1:18 scale are popular collectibles, plus they cost less and take up a lot less space than the actual vehicles. And now Mercedes-Benz has come up with a nifty way to display those vehicles — a new 1:18 scale Actros car transporter that the company says is the first...
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Porsche 914 50th anniversary mostly just being ignored
Porsche celebrates two half-century anniversaries at the extreme ends of the spectrum this year, that of the all-conquering 917 endurance racer that transformed the Le Mans 24-hour spectacle, and that of the innovative but controversial 914 entry-level sports car. While the 917 has been lauded and...
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The automotive world gave a stir this month when some California motorists began getting fined for having an exhaust system that was too loud.
Rumors about the law and its effect on the sale of...
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This car museum is a three-ring attraction
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus earned its title as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” in part, because it provided not one, not two, but three rings of entertainment under its big top. You might say the same thing about the Sarasota Classic Car Museum, which is located in...
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"Speed Kings" is theme for 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed
“Motorsport has always been about pushing man and machine to the very limit, and this year, Goodwood will celebrate the people and machinery that set the benchmark or raised the bar,” the hosts of the annual Festival of Speed said in announcing the theme for the 2019 event —...
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What some of 2018’s top classic car builds mean for 2019 trends
The world of classic car builds continues to evolve both in materials and skills — 3D printers, easy-to-use carbon fibers and reliable 700 horsepower engines would have seemed unimaginable just 20 years ago. The highest quality builds were once reserved for the OEMs creating design concepts...
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Pontiac Trans Am from final Steve McQueen movie resurfaces
Editor’s note: Late in 2017, the stunt car used in the movie Bullitt was discovered in Mexico. Earlier this year, the ownership of the Bullitt hero car was revealed. Now, the presence of another McQueen movie vehicle — from his final film — has come back into the limelight. Steve...
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Officials say future of Bondurant school is bright despite bankruptcy
The future of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is bright despite its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, according to an official working to stabilize the facility’s financial problems. “I think the future of the company is actually really pretty bright,”...
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