Nostalgia Highway

Amelia Earhart Cord added to National Historic Vehicle Register

(March 8, 2023) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — This International Women’s Day, the Hagerty Drivers Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, announced Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton as the 33rd vehicle to be inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Register, the only federally recognized program to document the historical and cultural significance of the automobile. Later this year, the Foundation will announce the 34th vehicle to be added to the Register.

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Spreading the LUV — A brief history of Detroit’s mini-trucks


1972 Chevrolet LUV

Benjamin Hunting
Hagerty.com

(March 4, 2023) It might be hard to imagine, given the current, cutthroat state of the pickup truck segment, but there was once a time when these task-focused haulers were largely an afterthought to the bean counters in Detroit. Fifty years ago, before King Ranches and Longhorns lined their interiors with enough leather to reach from Lansing to Laredo, trucks were barebones affairs built to get the job done and sold to customers who honestly weren’t expected to use them as daily drivers.

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Mecum Auctions returns to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.


1953 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

(February 26, 2023) WALWORTH, Wis.— Following $66.3 million in total sales on a 78% sell-through of 1,657 lots at Mecum Glendale 2022, Mecum Auctions will return to State Farm Stadium this March 28-April 1 for its fifth annual auction in Glendale with an estimated 2,000 vehicles and approximately 150 pieces of Road Art and memorabilia items to be offered.

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Meyers Manx remaster kit breathes new life into dune buggy

(February 21, 2023) COSTA MESA , Calif.  — Meyers Manx has unveiled its first-ever Remastered Kit, which empowers enthusiasts to build and customize the world’s most iconic dune buggy according to their personalized specs. The all-new Meyers Manx Remastered kit benefits from modernized production techniques which leverage 3D scanning, digital design tools, and CNC technology to deliver the most precise self-assembly set to date. 

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Sean Smith Designs presents 1,180 hp 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

(February 8, 2023) Visitors to the 2023 Grand National Roadster Show which took place in Pomona, Calif., Feb. 3-5 witnessed the unveiling of the latest work by vehicle designer Sean Smith and a build team led by Driven Speed Shop. Based on a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro owned by Michael Shields, the result is a remarkable vehicle that combines luxury and elegance with the astonishing performance of an 1,180hp supercharged Chevrolet 427 LS7 V8 engine.

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The Streets of America in the 1950s

(February 5, 2023) This video takes an interesting look back at 1950s and early 1960s downtown America. The shops and storefronts of the little towns were the personification of mid-century America. But the highlight of the video is the many 1950s cars and pickup trucks on the streets and parked at a downtown full-service gas station. It is worth the eight minutes.

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MotorTrend celebrates 75 years of Hot Rod with five-city tour

(February 1, 2023) LOS ANGELES — MotorTrend Group has announced the 2023 HOT ROD Power Tour in celebration of HOT ROD’s 75th anniversary. The HOT ROD Power Tour Driven By Continental Tire will be heading south to Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee visiting five cities over five days in June.

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Mecum Kissimmee 2023 eclipses record with $234 million in sales


1992 Ferrrari F40

(January 21, 2023) WALWORTH, Wis. — Mecum Kissimmee, The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction, became the first ever to exceed $200 million in consecutive years with $234 million in total sales achieved at Mecum Kissimmee 2023, concluding a 12-day run on Sunday, Jan. 15, at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla.

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1973 Chrysler Town & Country wagon is ultimate family hauler

By Jim Donnelly
Photos by Matthew Litwin and David Conwill
www.hemmings.com

(January 16, 2023) In the late 1980s, Chrysler transformed its Town & Country, and most other station wagons it produced, by reimagining them into its first-generation minivans, built on the front-wheel-drive S platform and sharing powertrain with Lee Iacocca’s ubiquitous K-cars. That’s notable because for most of the time leading up to then, the Town & Country was a massive, luxury-packed conventional station wagon with a longitudinal layout and an overall length that stretched right out of sight.

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1925 Morris 'Bullnose' Cowley Tourer to be auctioned in March

(January 12, 2023) BIRMINGHAM, UK — A car that dominated sales in the UK from 1916 -1926 with close to half of all cars sold. A century ago Britain was turning out cars that dominated the roads of this country and many others too. This Morris ‘Bullnose’ Cowley Tourer was one such. It certainly appealed to the car buying public. Now fully refurbished to an outstanding level this beauty is a true delight to drive and does our automotive heritage proud.

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