Abandoned Car of the Week

This circa 1956 Chevrolet work truck was found in retirement in an Arizona salvage yard. A Chevrolet ad proclaimed "each 1956 Task-Force truck has the distinctive styling that is best suited to its proportions and the work it is designed to do."  (Photo by Jim Prueter)

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1967 Jaguar purchased by Madonna up for auction in UK

(September 13, 2024) DUXFORD, England — Madonna fans and classic car enthusiasts will have the chance to own a Jaguar once purchased by the international music sensation. Bought by Madonna in 2021 for use by her son Rocco Ritchie, this rare 1967 Jaguar Mark X 4.2 is up for auction with H&H Classics.

Iconic 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona headlines auction


1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

Alan Smith collection featured
at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale  

(September 11, 2024) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Barrett-Jackson is offering four stunning performance vehicles from the Alan Smith Collection that will each be offered with No Reserve during the 2024 Scottsdale Fall Auction, presented by Gila River Resorts & Casinos, Oct. 10-13 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Headlining the collection is a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 known popularly as the Daytona Coupe, which represents the epitome of front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Grand Tourers of its era.

'Driven to Win: The Automobile in Competition' now at Petersen Museum

(September 10, 2024) LOS ANGELES  — The Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest exhibit, “Driven to Win: The Automobile in Competition,” is now open in the Charles Nearburg Family Gallery. The display showcases more than 100 years of motorsport history across a variety of competitive disciplines and highlights the technologies that propelled winning race cars across the finish line.