by Mike - The Ford Torino fastback sort of looks like an over sized Mustang fastback to me. These cars tended to rust away and it is rare to see one in such good condition. The Torino was a successful NASCAR race car because of the … [Read more...]
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De Tomaso Mangusta For Sale At Auction In London
November 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - The beautiful 'Apple Green' De Tomaso Mangusta is for sale at the Bonhams auction on December 1 in London. There is also a listing here with more information. The estimate is £120,000 - £150,000 ($191,774 - $239,718) (143,051 … [Read more...]
Hot Rods In California
November 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Hot Rods come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Below is a video with a slide show of hot rods in California. Put it on full screen and turn up the sound. Sell your classic car on My Car Quest - click here. … [Read more...]
The Best Of France And Italy – 2013
November 8, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - On the first Sunday in November The Best Of France And Italy car show is held at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California. I took the Bizzarrini GT 5300 there in 2008. I could not be make it this year but fortunately Bruce Caron was … [Read more...]
The Thorndyke Special Was An Apollo GT In Disguise And It Is A Barn Find!
November 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - It was a brilliant decision to use an Apollo GT as the "Thorndyke Special" race car in the 1968 Disney movie "The Love Bug". Why? Because the Apollo GT looked the part and virtually no one would know what car model it really … [Read more...]
Raymond Loewy – The Great Industrial Designer Also Designed Cars For Studebaker
November 5, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - November 5 was the birthday of Raymond Loewy who many consider to be the father of industrial design. He spent most of his career designing company logos, Coke machines, the paint job on Air Force One, trains and a couple of cars for … [Read more...]
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