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The only 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake has been consigned to the docket for Mecum Auction’s Kissimmee, Florida, auction scheduled for February 3-13.
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Buy hard: 1954 Chevrolet truck built for Bruce Willis up for auctionA custom 1954 Chevrolet 3100 truck built for and previously owned by action movie star Bruce Willis will hit the Barrett-Jackson auction block in January. The auction listing said the truck was built for the Die Hard star in the early 1990s. He owned it until November 2014, when he sold it to a...
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Bondurant school reopens, hires restructuring specialistThe Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving has reopened and hired a restructuring specialist to help the facility navigate Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it was announced Tuesday. “Pat and Bob Bondurant are equally committed to helping the school get back on track,” Timothy Shaffer...
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Bob Bondurant school of driving closes amid bankruptcy fillingThe Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving closed its doors Monday, slightly more than a month after the school filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The news was confirmed by a spokesman for the school. A call to the school’s president and CEO, Patricia Bondurant, was not...
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What’s next for the original ‘Bullitt’ Mustang?Amid all the glitz and glam at the annual SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center sat the original Ford Mustang used in the Bullitt film. The appearance, along with that of owner Sean Kiernan, was part of an international tour that won’t be coming to an end anytime soon...
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Willys Jeep MB owned by Steve McQueen going to auctionA 1945 Willys Jeep MB once owned by the King of Cool himself, Steve McQueen, will soon be up for sale at an auction in England. “This car is a truly unrepeatable and unmissable opportunity for both car enthusiasts and movie fans alike and undoubtedly the star of the auction,” Adam...
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When storing a classic vehicle during the winter for three, four months or more, the question often arises: should I periodically start my car or just leave it be until spring finally comes around?
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Unique Porsche "training chassis" set for RM Sotheby’s auctionA stripped-down 1956 Porsche 356 A “training chassis,” used by the legendary New York import-car dealer Max Hoffman to instruct his American mechanics, will be offered by RM Sotheby’s during the Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction in Atlanta. The bodywork was left off this 356 to...
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Marilyn Monroe’s Ford Thunderbird to be auctioned for first timeA 1956 Ford Thunderbird convertible once owned by Marilyn Monroe will roll across the auction block for the first time in November. The Raven Black T’bird was owned by the iconic American actress between 1955 and 1962, Julien’s Auctions said in a news release. The car has an estimated...
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Bob Bondurant driving school files for bankruptcy protectionThe Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday afternoon. “In a difficult yet important step towards becoming a stronger company, Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, Inc. filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 in the United...
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McDonald’s Collection cars set for Mecum’s Chicago auction blockThe four classic American cars that stood outside the replica 1955 McDonald’s restaurant – known by the company as Store No. 1 – in Des Plaines, Illinois, have been consigned to Mecum’s auction in nearby Chicago. All 1955 models, the cars are lavishly restored, Mecum says...
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Rolls-Royce once owned by Muhammad Ali hitting auction blockA Rolls-Royce once owned by late boxing legend Muhammad Ali will hit the auction block at Bonhams’ Zoute Sale in Belgium early next month. The 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mulliner Park Ward convertible was bought by the champ, at the time still known by his birth name of Cassius Clay, in...
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Editor’s note: This is the first in a 6-part series examining where the collector car hobby is headed in the next decade and beyond. Mark Gessler is president of the Historic Vehicle...
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Aerosmith’s original ’64 touring van found in East Coast woodsA 1964 International Harvester Metro found in Massachusetts by a reality television show is none other than the first touring van used by the legendary rock band Aerosmith. The Boston Globe reported the van was discovered on private property in Chesterfield, across the state from where the band was...
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Bear destroys roof of Shelby-signed Cobra in search of cookiesWhen a bear senses something to eat, there’s little that can stop it, including the original roof of a 1965 289 Shelby Cobra signed by Carroll Shelby. Hagerty’s Tom Cotter, who hosts the "Barn Find Hunter" video series, learned that the hard way during a multi-day trip across Alaska...
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Buick led a short-lived muscle car renaissance in the ’70s and ’80sThe heyday of the Detroit muscle car era certainly was fun while it lasted. But with high insurance premiums, government safety and emission regulations, and the first of the petroleum shortages cut the party short. Instead of muscle cars, we were left with the likes of Chevrolet Corvettes with...
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Charger, Mustang are America’s most-searched muscle carsThe Dodge Charger and Ford Mustang tied in a state-by-state comparison of the number of searches for muscle cars from the past year, data from ClassicCars.com showed. “Nothing truly personifies American car collector’s pride, passion and freedom like a muscle car,” said Roger...
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Dodge Charger roars to America’s most-searched classic carThe Dodge Charger was the classic car Americans searched for the most between June 2017 and June 2018, signifying a big year-over-year shift in the market, data from ClassicCars.com showed. The Charger has been a hit since it made its debut for mass purchase in 1966. It has made multiple...
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Think for a moment about how many children were turned on to automotive culture by Pixar’s movie "Cars", and then by that film’s successors.
Might graphic novels and animated films be the...
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The road to the muscle car was paved after World War IIAlthough the term “muscle car” wouldn’t become a widely used nickname until a decade or more later, Detroit automakers got into the act shortly after World War II, producing some very muscular machines. Midway through the 1949 model year, Oldsmobile unveiled its new 88 series, a...
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Like James Dean, Paul Walker has become an icon for a generation of car enthusiastsOn September 30, 1955, James Dean, a 24-year-old actor who enjoyed racing sports cars, was driving from Los Angeles to northern California, to Salinas, just east of the Monterey Peninsula, heading to a race. His Porsche 550 Spyder was bedecked with the words “Little Bastard,” and...
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"Fast & Furious" still driving some car prices nearly 20 years laterSeventeen years ago, the movie "The Fast & the Furious" injected some fresh interest in the car culture and, nearly two decades later, is still driving the prices of certain vehicles. The film was primarily focused on newer model imported cars, but that didn’t mean the glory days of...
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SEMA teams with high school students for custom Jeep buildHow many high school kids get to build their own extreme-custom show Jeep, with the help of SEMA, no less? That’s the project at the Santa Fe, New Mexico, ECO Auto Tech School, where the students are working on a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited as part of their course work. The Specialty...
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The most famous engineer you’ve never heard ofCharles D. Strang, Jr. lived a long and vibrant life filled with an obsession for technical innovation and a passion for racing. He produced milestones in marine, automotive and aerospace development, and although his accomplishments have touched nearly all of us, he remains unheralded even after...
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