by Don Meluzio - I recently visited the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart with my son Derek. While we were at the Museum we stopped in the Historical Archive Department to see my friend Jens Torner. You may notice quite often when … [Read more...]
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The Cheetah Racecar Should Have Been A Big Success – So What Happened?
December 26, 2015 By 30 Comments
by Mike - Bill Thomas created the Cheetah to compete with the Shelby Cobra in 1963 and produced 16 or 17 examples between 1963 and 1965. Thomas had help from Chevrolet in the beginning because they wanted to beat the Ford powered Shelby Cobras at … [Read more...]
The Ferrari 250 LM – What A Race Car!
December 21, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - This 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta was at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August 2013. This Ferrari model is always an attraction because of the unusual style and of course they were a racing success. The … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Auction Results From New York
December 11, 2015 By 4 Comments
by Mike - The RM Sotheby's Driven by Disruption auction in New York on December 10 was a success as far as I can tell. They sold 21 cars out of a total of 31 for a sell rate of 68%. This is not their highest sell through rate but they sold … [Read more...]
The Millennium Falcon – The Ultimate Hot Rod Space Ship
November 28, 2015 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The new "Star Wars" movie is set to be released on December 18, 2015. What better time to write about, and read about, the hot rods in space created by George Lucas? The Millennium Falcon did not get much respect in George … [Read more...]
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