Nostalgia Highway

Rare barn-find Vauxhall returns for happy reunion

(April 18, 2016) LUTON, England — A 1923 Vauxhall 23/60 made its first long journey after an 18-month mechanical restoration last weekend to be reunited with three generations of the previous owner’s family at Vauxhall Motors’ Heritage Centre in Luton.

A van called Truckie resides at the AACA Museum

(April 14, 2016) HERSHEY, Pa. —  Unique vehicles often find a place among the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum collection and the 1967 Ford Econoline Conversion van, affectionately named H.M.S. Truckie, is one of the most exceptional to date.

Shelby aficionado Joe McMurrey to sell rare Shelby vehicles at auction

(April 8, 2016) WALWORTH, Wis. — An impressive array of 17 prized and desirable vehicles from the collection of noted Shelby aficionado Joe McMurrey of Longview, Texas, will headline Dana Mecum’s 29th annual Original Spring Classic auction to be held May 17-21 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The entire Shelby-themed assemblage will cross the auction block on Friday, May 20.

1948 Land Rover Series I 'Reborn' by Land Rover Classic

(April 7, 2016) COVENTRY, U.K. — Land Rover Classic is underscoring its commitment to providing the very best cars, services, parts and experiences to passionate Land Rover customers with the launch of the 'Reborn' initiative for the iconic Series I at Techno-Classica in Essen, Germany.

Reborn offers 25 prospective customers the unique opportunity to purchase an original and highly collectable Land Rover Series I directly from Land Rover Classic.

27 Porsche 911s fill the grid for LiveAuctioneers sale April 14

(April 2, 2016) NEW YORK — In the 1970 tune titled Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplin sang, “My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.” In real life Joplin, too, drove a Porsche, a 1964 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet. Her classic sports car with a psychedelic paint job sold for $1.76 million at an auction last December.

1930 Cord L-29 named 'Best Preserved Vehicle' at Amelia Island Concours

(April 1, 2016) FIVA’s latest initiative to mark World Motoring Heritage Year 2016 is the presentation of a series of awards for Best Preserved Vehicle at top concours events around the world followed by an end-of-year invitation for the award-winning cars to assemble in Paris. The plan is then to put the cars on display at UNESCO’s international headquarters in the heart of the French capital.

Mazda partners with Japanese Nostalgic Car for vintage U.S. road rally

(March 29, 2016) IRVINE, Calif. — "Driving Matters." It's not just Mazda North American Operation's (MNAO) slogan, it's a company manifesto that drives Mazda to build cars and crossovers that thrill and delight. And despite the slogan's recent inception in 2015, the joy of driving has always been an integral part of Mazda.

Dana Mecum’s 29th Original Spring Classic to feature world-class muscle cars

(March 25, 2016) The event that started it all — Dana Mecum’s annual Original Spring Classic auction — returns to Indianapolis again this year, May 17-21, for its 29th anniversary. The event will be headlined by coveted muscle cars, Corvettes and multi-car collections amidst an estimated 2,000 vehicles to be showcased at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Jaguar to build iconic 1957 XKSS — 'World's first supercar'

(March 23, 2016) Jaguar is to build the stunning XKSS as an ultra-exclusive continuation model. Nine new XKSS's — often referred to by experts as the world's first supercar — will be hand built by Jaguar Classic to the exact specification as they appeared in 1957, replacing the cars lost due to the famous Browns Lane factory fire.

Around the world in a 1915 Model T Ford

(March 20, 2016) BRENTWOOD, Essex, England — A 100-year-old Ford Model T is on a challenge to drive around the world. Dirk and Trudy Regter from the Netherlands have owned their 1915 Ford Model T since 1997, and began their journey in the summer of 2012.

The couple, both retired, have so far covered almost 50,000 miles, visiting and supporting various projects run by the international children’s aid organization: SOS – Children’s Villages.

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