Nostalgia Highway

The 'new original' — Jaguar XKSS makes world debut in Los Angeles

(November 18, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The first genuine Jaguar XKSS to be built in almost 60 years was given its world debut presentation this week at the Petersen Museum by Jaguar Classic.  The stunning XKSS, finished in Sherwood Green paint, has been created by the Jaguar Classic engineering team ahead of the production of nine cars for delivery to customers across the globe in 2017.

Mecum's Dallas auction achieves $24.6 million in sales

(November 13, 2016) WALWORTH, Wis. — Mecum Auctions cruised back into Dallas last weekend where 756 cars went home with determined bidders over the span of just four days. Total sales for the high-energy event reached $24.6 million, with Mecum Auctions selling 73 percent of the auction’s 1,041 consigned vehicles.

Rare 1920 Anderson Six Convertible Roadster added to historic register

(November 10, 2016) Hilton Head Island, S.C. — Students from the College of Charleston worked with the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) to add the 1920 Anderson Six Convertible Roadster to the National Historic Vehicle Register in celebration of 100 years of the automotive industry in South Carolina (1916 – 2016).  The 1920 Anderson is one of only seven known survivors of South Carolina’s first automobile company that operated between 1916 and 1922.  

Mecum Anaheim auction to feature 750 collector cars


1959 Cadillqc Coupe De Ville

(November 9, 2016) Mecum Auction will stage Mecum Anaheim 2016 Nov. 17-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California featuring an estimated 750 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, Hot Rods, Resto Mods and more to cross the auction block.  

1971 Lamborghini Miura once owned by Rod Stewart sells for $1.14 million


1971 Lamborghini Miura

(November 4, 2016) LONDON — A 1971 Lamborghini Miura first owned by rock legend Sir Rod Stewart was sold at auction for £909,000 ($1,136,250) by international auctioneers Coys at their first Classic & Sports Car Show sale at London’s Alexandra Palace.

Mopar unlocks new crate HEMI engine kits at SEMA

(November 2, 2016) LAS VEGAS — The Mopar brand has announced  new Mopar Crate HEMI Engine Kits that provide enthusiasts a factory-backed, efficient option for plugging Gen III HEMI engines into iconic Mopar vehicles from the 1970s and earlier.

When America was cool: T-Bird Sports Roadster, Buick Riviera


1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster

By William G. Sawyer
Editor at Large, The Virtual Driver

(November 1, 2016) For decades Cadillac has struggled to resurrect its brand, funneling billions into new product development, racing programs, and lifestyle marketing aimed at proving it’s the equal of the European brands that left GM’s flagship division in their dust during the fourth quarter of the last century. It hasn't worked.

A Chevrolet lesson in automotive technology —80 years ago

(October 25, 2016) The automotive differential has been around as long as the automobile, first used on a car in 1897, according to historians. The differential allows the outer drive wheel to rotate faster than the inner drive wheel during a turn. This is necessary when the vehicle turns, making the wheel that is traveling around the outside of the turning curve roll farther than the other.

Mecum Auctions to offer 130 cars from Ron MacWhorter Collection

(October 24, 2016) DALLAS — Mecum Auctions will offer more than 130 cars from the Ron MacWhorter Collection at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on Wednesday, Nov. 2. All but 10 cars from the collection will be offered at No Reserve.

Fully restored 'Serial One' Honda N600 revealed

(October 19, 2016) TORRANCE, Calif. — Since March, Honda has taken viewers on an in-depth journey of the restoration of the very first Honda automobile in America, the N600 with Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 1000001, called "Serial One." The final episode, which aired Tuesday, marks the end of the 12-episode documentary series that has chronicled the meticulous, step-by-step restoration of the N600 through the eyes Los Angeles-based mechanic Tim Mings.

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