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Metal Rx: Addressing dreaded rust cancer on a 1955 Cadillac

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Dirt, salt, moisture and simply time will lead to rust—there doesn’t seem to be any way to get around it. That’s certainly true of a nearly 70-year-old Cadillac from the “rust belt.”

The 1955 Cadillac Coupe deVille featured here was located in an auction advertised last fall in Old Cars’ e-mailed “enewsletter.” A pre-sale inspection of the Wisconsin-based car by 1955 Cadillac authority Rick Payton revealed the Cadillac was complete—including complete with rust—but remained surprisingly solid and buildable considering its … Read the rest

1966 Aston Martin DB6 headlines vintage and late-model European collectibles at Barrett-Jackson’s 2024 Palm Beach auction

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Barrett-Jackson will feature an incredibly diverse docket of collectible automobiles, all with No Reserve, during the annual Palm Beach Auction held at the South Florida Fairgrounds on April 18-20, 2024. Included within the docket will be many highly desirable vintage and late-model European collectibles. Leading the highly coveted group of European performance cars crossing the block is a stunning red 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Saloon that was fully restored in 1998 by R.S. Williams of … Read the rest

Celebrate National Mustang Day at the AACA Museum on Wednesday, April 17th

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Picture from last year’s Mustang Day
AACA Museum, Inc.

Hershey, PA – Mustang Day commemorates the car’s introduction on April 17th, 1964. This year, partnered with CJ Pony Parts, we invite Mustang enthusiasts to celebrate with the museum. Mustang drivers and passengers receive FREE museum admission (9 a.m.-4p.m.), special Mustang parking and an event decal courtesy of CJ Pony Parts.

161 Museum Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
717-566-7100
https://www.aacamuseum.org/

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Old Cars Father’s Day Gift Guide 2024

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About this time of year we wonder what to get dear old Dad for Father’s Day. Heck, maybe you are a dad yourself and deserve to treat yourself. Who says you even need to be a dad? One thing is for sure though, if you love old cars you are always on the lookout for new products, trusted vendors and dependable services for your old car needs.

Old Cars has done the hard work for you and compiled a handy … Read the rest

Artcurial Motorcars offering up the ‘W Collection: From Stockholm to Monaco,’ one of the most important private cars collections in Europe on May 9th

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Ferrari offerings of the W Collection: From Stockholm to Monaco
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Artcurial Motorcars – Artcurial Motorcars presents The W Collection: From Stockholm to Monaco, one of the most important private cars collections in Europe, which will be auctioned on the 9th of May 2024 in Monaco, ahead of the Grand Prix Historique. This exceptional collection of 44 rare classic cars recounts the passion of a Swedish aesthete driven by a profound love of cars and aesthetics. The collector … Read the rest

Poughkeepsie-based Cadillac Parts and Restoration celebrates its 40th anniversary

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Elsa Mauer Nicodemus behind the wheel of a 1953 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Cadillac Parts & Restoration

Poughkeepsie, NY – It was humble beginnings from which the world’s leading classic Cadillac restorer was formed. In 1984, out of a spare room in a 1744 Hudson Valley farmhouse recently purchased and under restoration, Elsa Mauer Nicodemus began a small mail-order business, F.E.N. Enterprises, selling correct Cadillac upholstery and old Cadillac parts. Working hard to maintain a work-family balance between her new enterprise, … Read the rest