Perhaps the most read publication in my little collection of automotive books is The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942. Written by historians Beverly Rae Kimes and Henry Austin Clark, Jr., …
April 29th, 2010
The One Book Every Classic Car Collector Should Have
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April 2nd, 2009
Detroit’s Beauty on the Lawns of a Mansion built by Matilda Dodge Wilson. Yes, that Dodge
Of all the North American 2009 concours, nothing could be more appropriate than one that takes place in Detroit and honours the best in American design, especially when the industry is threatened with…
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January 10th, 2009
A Beautiful Boat Tail for Our Times
During the 20's and 30's, when fast wooden runabouts and racers captured the imaginations of boat lovers, marine architects terminated their hulls in a sleek stern not unlike that of a duck. …
December 3rd, 2008
GM Chairman Leaves Jet in Detroit, Returns to Washington at the Wheel of a Car
So The Three Amigos had their egos slapped in Washington for arriving at the moneyfest in their corporate jets? Like other critics I railed at this flagrant abuse of funds while secretly envying them …
June 16th, 2008
Magnificent Miller Sells for $2,035,000 at "Joe’s Garage" Auction
When Joe MacPherson began his collection of sports, racing, custom cars and vintage motorcycles many years ago, he probably never thought it would eventually be worth in excess of $10,000,000. But tha…
March 28th, 2008
Pontiac’s Corvette Look-alike for Sale on e-Bay
No, that's not a Corvette, though the similarity is striking. It's a 1964 Pontiac Banshee concept that never got past the prototype stage when GM management worried that it would threaten Corv…
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March 12th, 2008
Edsel Ford Speedster Highlights Amelia Island Auction
Once again Florida's Amelia Island Concours and RM Auctions combo has come and gone, with the highlight being this 1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster, custom-built for Edsel Bryant Ford, former …
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January 27th, 2008
Chevy-based Aerosedan Hot Rod Earns Big Bucks in Scottsdale
You won't see many rods and customs at an RM auction but those that make the grade are among the finest. The 2008 RM Scottsdale sale brought out a car that turned my crank the moment I saw it. Ken…
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December 27th, 2007
The 1957 Chevy Convertible Lives Again!
One of the auto world's many urban legends claims that when the 1957 Chevrolet went out of production a bunch of GM workers spirited away the last few examples, keeping them hidden until that magi…
December 23rd, 2007
Edsel Ford, Design Genius Lost
henry ford was the inspiration behind the company. Henry II rebuilt it into a powerful industrial force following WW2. But the most creative of the family was Edsel Ford, a talented artist and designe…