by Mike - Was the Shelby GT 350H really a good idea for Hertz? They bought 1,002 Shelby GT 350H cars for use in the Hertz rental fleet. As you can see in the advertisement below from July 1966 they were eager to rent them. They also pointed out … [Read more...]
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Car Of The Day – 1971 Porsche 911T Coupe
October 21, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Here is yet another Steve McQueen Porsche 911 for sale at the Christie's auction, The Exceptional Sale, on November 4 in Paris. This Porsche 911T, is one of several Porsche 911s used in the making of the McQueen racing movie, "Le … [Read more...]
ArtCenter Car Classic To Feature World Experts On Car Design
October 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - What if I told you that there is a concours in Los Angeles area where you are walking around amidst many of the world's most famous car designers? In past shows I had conversations with people like Syd Mead (set design, Blade … [Read more...]
Classic Car Values – One Comparison
October 17, 2015 By 1 Comment
by Mike - This is an update of an article originally published in February 2012. Classic Ferrari models have led the classic car value world for sometime and today more than ever. In 2014 in Monterey, California a Ferrari once again set the … [Read more...]
Bellissima! The Italian Automotive Renaissance, 1945–1975
October 16, 2015 By 1 Comment
by Mike - The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tennessee has an exhibition of Italian automobiles and motorcycles that will be displayed from May 27 through October 9, 2016. Entitled Bellissima! The Italian Automotive … [Read more...]
What A Beauty – The 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS By Ghia
October 15, 2015 By 1 Comment
by Mike - When I was a kid the only Ghia car I had seen was a Karmann Ghia Volkswagen and I was not overly impressed. But as I have matured I have been exposed to Ghia designs like the Dual Ghia and the Chrysler Ghia styles. This one-off Alfa … [Read more...]
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