When I was a kid, the father of one of my best friends bought a Honda CB450. This was the “Big Honda” at the time, and it made a claimed 43 horsepower. After being given a ride on the back, I was convinced this was the most powerful motorcycle in the world, and a thrill […]
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Found: A special Shelby in a stable
Back in 2018, I received a phone call from Jason Billups of Billups Classic Cars in Colcord, Okla. Billups started the conversation with, “I found it.”
“You found what?” I asked.
“Little Red.”
A few weeks later, Billups, Todd Hollar and I were en route to a diner in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to meet with Terry Seale, “Little Red’s” owner. The goal of meeting Seale for breakfast at the diner wasn’t just to fill our … Read the rest
Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation and the Carlisle Ford Nationals announce special benefit dinner for Friday, June 2
The Foundation Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation to be joined by Steve Saleen of the Saleen Club of America for a special benefit dinner June 2nd.
Carlisle, PA – Friends celebrating similar interests and spending time together, that was one of the many things the late Elliot “Chip” Miller loved about the car community. The notion that it didn’t matter what automaker you supported, that when car lovers and like-minded people come together, good things happen. After all, even in the … Read the rest
Special program at Savoy Automobile Museum: An Evening with the GM Archives
Savoy Automobile Museum has announced “An Evening with the GM Archives” on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 pm with special guest speaker Christo Datani, Manager of General Motors Design Archive & Special Collections.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – Savoy Automobile Museum has announced An Evening with the GM Archives on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 pm. From Fabulous Fins to cars Built for a Crisis, this discussion will cover them all. Join the Savoy as Christo Datini, Manager of the General … Read the rest
1949 Bentley MkVI ‘Hemi V8′ Special to go under the hammer at H&H Classics’ sale on March 15
A wickedly fast re-worked 1949 Bentley MkVI up for sale in the UK.
H&H Classics – If ever you have dreamed of owning a Bentley race car, this one featured in the Ray Roberts’ book ‘Bentley Specials and Special Bentleys’, would be well worth taking a close look at given a top speed in excess of 140mph. A life that includes Goodwood and hill-climbs with the sound of that magnificent engine in your ears, beckons.
The globe-trotting Bentley … Read the rest
2023 Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals tap Civic, Audi and Rolls-Royce for special honors
Elite rides from the popular Japanese, German and British auto makers planned for buildings T and Y at the May 12-13 2023 Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals.
Carlisle, PA – The car shows at Carlisle draw hundreds of thousands of guests from around the world annually and each have their own personality. With that in … Read the rest