Nostalgia Highway

Prestigious road art collection coming to auction

(September 12, 2016) More than 1,200 of the finest collectible Road Art items ever offered at public auction will come together this Oct. 20-22 in Walworth, Wis., as Mecum Auctions hosts The Road Art Collection Auction at the company’s Badger Street Facility.

Kissinger's personal Lincoln Continental limousine goes to auction

(September 2, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — Dan Kruse Classics, one of the world’s premier boutique collector car auction houses, has announced the opportunity to bid on Henry Kissinger’s personal Lincoln Continental Limousine at the Annual Hill Country Classic in Austin on Sept. 10.

Volvo Amazon — A female warrior turns 60

(September 1, 2016) Volvo’s timeless beauty, the Amazon, was introduced to the world for the first time 60 years ago. Named after the female warriors in Greek mythology, it is still one of the most iconic models in Volvo’s history.

The Audi five-cylinder at 40 — A legacy lives on


1976 Audi 100, powered by the first gas-powered 5-cylinder from Audi

(August 30, 2016) INGOLSTADT, Germany — Forty years ago, Audi presented the first five-cylinder gas engine in the second-generation Audi 100. Enhancements and new developments followed, with turbocharging, emissions control and four-valve technology, rally engines and five-cylinder diesel units. Today, the 2.5 TFSI in the Audi TT RS Coupé and Roadster carries on the great tradition of five-cylinder powerplants.

Ohio man restores Jeepster bought as a teen

By Mike Driehorst
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

(August 28, 2016) Do you have the patience to take apart, restore and clean nearly every piece and component of a car? If you’re a machinist, a machinist like Ed Masuga of suburban Akron, Ohio, you do.

$50 million sales recorded at Mecum's Monterey auction


2014 Ferrari LaFerrari brings $4.7 million

(August 27, 2016) Overall sales totals reached $50 million at the 2016 Mecum Daytime Auction in Monterey, Calif., with strong individual sales topped by several cars that reached or exceeded the million-dollar mark. Headlined this year by three vehicles that hammered at $4.7 million, $4.4 million and $3 million, respectively, the Mecum Daytime Auction hosted a total of 704 high-end classic and collector cars, all of which crossed the Mecum auction block Aug. 18-20.

America's Car Museum and NAIAS announce heritage run

(August 25, 2016) America’s Car Museum (ACM) and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) have announced that Boston will be the starting point of “The Drive Home II: The Heritage Run” — an 11-day, 2,150 mile winter road rally, from Dec. 28 to Jan. 7, concluding at the opening of the North American International Auto Show.

Famous French car wins Best of the Best award at Monterey Car Week

(August 19, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Every year the best automobiles in the world gather in Monterey, Calif., for Monterey Car Week — a collection of events honoring the finest vehicles ever created. New for 2016, The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best award celebrates automotive design and the art of restoration and preservation, bringing together six of the world’s top concours winners from around the globe to The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering.

Chevrolet Certified Service to keep classics on the road at Dream Cruise

(August 17, 2016) DETROIT — The Chevrolet Certified Service Rescue Squad will join thousands of classic car enthusiasts on Woodward Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 20, to offer assistance to classic cruisers that stall, overheat or run out of gas.

BookAclassic heads to the U.S. with launch at Monterey Car Week

(August 15, 2016) BookAclassic, a new concept in vintage cars, is set to launch in the U.S. this month, making classic vehicles available for hire by motor enthusiasts in the States. This online booking portal, which is successfully operational in 14 countries, will launch in the U.S. at the Monterey Car Week, one of California’s most popular motoring events.

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