Nostalgia Highway

(April 15, 2015) The Mecum Houston 2015 auction held this past weekend was a success with 645 vehicles sold of the total 934 offered for a pronounced 70-percent sell-through rate and $25,285,163 in total sales.

(April 7, 2015) DETROIT — Ever since vendors have peddled produce to passers-by on the streets of busy cities, Chevrolet has provided vehicles that allows them to reach their customers. Beginning in 1936, Chevrolet sold the Chevrolet Canopy Pickup — a vehicle based on the popular FB-series half-ton pickup truck. Owners could upfit these vehicles with an optional canvas canopy top and side-drop curtains. During its first model year, Chevrolet saw truck registrations top 200,000 units for the first time in company history.

(March 31, 2015) The more than 400 vintage collectible signs of the Walker Collection were offered for sale this past weekend in West Memphis, Ark. The complete assemblage, comprising mostly dealer-sized porcelain neon signs, was sold in its entirety over a two-day period bringing a total of $4.65 million in hammer sales headlined by the $125,000 sale of the one-of-a-kind Weakley Equipment Co. Lawn Equipment sign.

(March 26, 2015) With the opening of the 2015 New York Auto Show just a week away, it's fascinating to watch a 14-minute video on the attributes of the 1941 Pontiac from the floor of the 1941 New York Auto Show.

A pitchman uses his "magic" with the assistance of three models to show off features of the Pontiac Torpedo. The most intriguing part of the long-running advertisement is the cut-away Pontiac that can be completely opened from the front to reveal the interior of the car as well as the engine.