PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, R.I. hasn’t stopped growing, or pleasing, since it first opened its doors in June of 2017. Now, six years later, with more than 90 classic, rare and exotic cars, it’s not only a car museum with one of the largest private collections accessible … Read the rest
Category: Used Autos
Old Cars takes you through getting your ride back on the road after storage
Wake your sleeping old car from its winter slumber the right way!
For those of you lucky enough to be able to enjoy your classic ride all year long, we are envious. For many of us in the northern part of the world we tuck our rides away in the winter months out of harm’s way caused by snow and the subsequent ravages of road salt.
Our favorite Old Cars editor, Angelo Van Bogart was kind enough to take us … Read the rest
New temporary exhibit, ‘Georgia Tech Student Competition Center Engineering Vehicles,’ opens at the Savoy
The Savoy Automobile Museum’s newest temporary exhibit, “Georgia Tech Student Competition Center Engineering Vehicles,” will run through August 27th.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – Georgia Tech has a chance to show its pride with the Savoy’s newest temporary exhibit, “Georgia Tech Student Competition Center Engineering Vehicles,” at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, GA. A Tribute to Georgia Tech’s automotive legacy, this exhibit celebrates the intersection of engineering, … Read the rest
Calling all Classics to the 2023 Des Moines Concours
The 2023 Des Moines Concours names the classes and sends a call out for show car applications.
Des Moines, IA – Since its inception over 20 years ago, Classics have been the cornerstone of the Des Moines Concours. Each year offers new entries which are rarely seen in public. As a matter of fact, the 2022 Best of Show winner was this spectacular 1933 Packard Convertible Victoria. This 1933 Packard Convertible Victoria is one of five built. Sold on August … Read the rest
Retro Motors Collection launched with online bidding
The collection marks first single-owner private collection offered via Hagerty Marketplace and Broad Arrow. The Retro Motors Collection includes American muscle and high-powered European sports cars, selected examples from the Collection now open for bidding with additional cars being added daily in a rolling format. The auctions run through May 29, 2023.
Grosse Pointe, MI (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Hagerty, Inc. announced the offering of Hagerty Marketplace online auction’s first private collection sale. The recently launched platform allows … Read the rest
Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1955 Ford Thunderbird (Survivor)
You’re only original once. This “survivor” ’55 T-Bird might be getting older, but like fine wine, it only gets better with age.
Dan Ritzinger is loving this “survivor” T-Bird. He filled us in on this sweet Ford…
… Read the rest“This ‘bird is a ‘survivor’ that we purchased in Hermitage, TN. It is originally a California car. We upgraded the starting circuitry to 12-volt, replaced the 6-volt generator with an alternator, upgraded the distributor to electronic-pointless, and made other dependability related upgrades. It