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MotorTrend Hot Rod Drag Week
LOS ANGELES — The race to determine the title of “Fastest Street Car in America” is back as HOT ROD Drag Week 2024 Presented by Gear Vendors returns to premier tracks in four Midwest cities Sunday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 20. In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the 2024 HOT ROD Drag Week will return to two of the tracks visited in the very first year—the National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio and US … Read the rest
While covering the 2024 Iola Car Show, we spotted this fine piece of Chrysler’s pre-war handiwork. This 1938 Chrysler Royal Business Coupe was extremely clean and a sight to behold.
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JBS Collection
ELKHART, IN — The JBS Collection took both First and Second Place in the Best Pre-1940 American Coachbuilt Car category at the 2024 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames. The collection’s legendary 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton Convertible, originally owned by famed American aviator Amelia Earhart, won first place in the category, and its award-winning 1933 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron was … Read the rest
Carlisle Events
Carlisle, PA – Fall Carlisle was the event that started it all for the Miller families, and since 1974, has also been the event that’s concluded the automotive events schedule at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds. From October 2-6, 2024, nearly 100,000 guests will converge to buy, sell, and trade all things automotive. In addition, less … Read the rest
Newport Car Museum photo
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, R.I. has received Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award for 2024. The award, from the world’s largest travel guidance platform, places Newport Car Museum among the top 10% of attractions worldwide and coincides with the Museum recently exceeding 100 cars … Read the rest
Back in 1903, Henry Ford’s fledgling Ford Motor Co. was aiming to put the world on wheels—wheels with the Ford name on them! One of the first overseas markets that Ford set his sights on was the United Kingdom, specifically jolly old England. In late 1903, a trio of Ford Model A runabouts was exported to England and proved to be quite popular. Later, Ford set up manufacturing facilities for the legendary Model T—fitted with right-hand drive to comply with … Read the rest