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Stunt Doubles
I’ve had a fortunate car life. I’ve owned a wide range of cars, enjoying various shows, events and the pleasure of driving or restoring some special vehicles. But as the years have gone by, many of these rare and valued cars have become too expensive to drive. Even if you have a lot of money, an expensive and/or rare car can be damaged beyond repair if it’s involved in an accident. The genuine assemblage of design and engineering so carefully crafted many years ago can evaporate in an instant. Even if you restore it perfectly, it still lacks the collective…
Keels & Wheels to Feature Bentley, Lamborghini and Shelby
The 24th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, benefiting Today’s Harbor for Children, formerly known as The Boys & Girls Harbor, has announced the Featured Marques for the event slated for Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 2019. The Concours will honor 100 Years of Bentley, as well as featuring Lamborghini and Shelby. Owners of classic cars and antique wooden boats are encouraged to register for the judged competition. Judging takes place on Saturday, May 4. The classic boating side of the event is sanctioned by the Antique and Classic Boat Society, an international organization established to standardize the judging procedure. An…
Hat in the Ring—1925 Rickenbacker D6 Sedan
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, much of the world quietly celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended “The War to End All Wars.” Total casualties, killed and wounded, numbered about 37 million. Of that number, approximately 17 million were killed – 7 million civilians and 10 million...
Barn Find Bugattis Video
Matthieu Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff of Artcurial Motorcars, in France, have discovered four remarkable vehicles, untouched since the end of the 1950s, in a barn in Belgium. This lost treasure trove includes: a Bugatti 57 Cabriolet, a Bugatti 49 faux-coupé Gangloff, a Bugatti 40, and a Citroën 5HP ‘Trèfle’. Their owner, a sculptor, kept them on his property to study, rather than drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyIX_wnh-qE This rare collection of original cars will be offered for sale at Artcurial’s Feb. 8–10, 2019 Retromobile sale. For more information visit www.artcurial.com
Sydney All British Car Day Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from the All British Car Day 2018, held at The King’s School in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia, on September 23, 2018.
Cobble Beach Concours Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from the Sept. 16, Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Ontario, Canada.
Sydney All British Car Day Subscriber Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from the All British Car Day 2018, held at The King’s School in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia, on September 23, 2018....
Wetanson to Sell Two Unique Customs and an XKSS at The Petersen
After decades spent amassing one of the most significant private collections in the world, restaurant magnate Herb Wetanson has decided to bring three of his most unique and collectable cars to auction at RM Sotheby’s December 8, 2018 auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. The vehicles Wetanson will be offering include a Lynx-built Jaguar XKSS that is nearly identical to the storied Steve McQueen-owned model that resides in the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles museum, a 1941 Mercury custom-built by Coachcraft with exceptional provenance and a 1940 Mercury custom inspired by some of the most iconic…
1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 Touring Spider
In 1956, three Aston Martin DB2/4 chassis were sent to Carrozzeria Touring, in Milan, for custom, lightweight bodywork. The first Aston Martin to receive Touring’s “Superleggera” bodywork, the new Touring Spider made its debut at the 1956 Turin Motor Show but, surprisingly, did not garner enough interest to warrant further production. However, the project did open the door for Touring to work with Aston Martin, resulting in the famed DB4, just two years later.
Silver Streak—1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six Convertible
Tony Valadez’ elegant 1939 Pontiac convertible is everything later Pontiac muscle cars are not. The later cars were brash, flashy and fast. Tony’s vintage Pontiac is none of these things. Instead it is handsome and understated. It is also roomy, comfortable, smooth, quiet, durable and dependable. And when I say durable, consider this, Valadez’ Deluxe...
Bugatti Tops Mecum’s Las Vegas Academy of Art Sale
Mecum Auctions’ second annual collector car auction in Las Vegas was topped $25.2 million in overall sales, as 667 vehicles hammered sold for a 75 percent sell-through rate. The auction-headlining Academy of Art University collection saw 31 vehicles hammer sold for an overall total of $4 million, and four cars from the collection landed among the auction’s top sellers. The University’s 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Faux Cabriolet (Lot S98) boasting coachwork by Veth & Zoon came in as the auction’s top sale at just more than $1 million, and the 1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton (Lot S130.1) brought…