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Old Cars catches up with the Briggs Cunningham’s race-ready Series 61 Cadillacs.
In 1950, a small group of Americans crossed the Atlantic Ocean intent on conquering Europe’s snootiest automotive competition: the 24 Hours of Le Mans race (les vingt-quatre heures du Mans). They were properly prepared, as their arsenal included two examples of America’s best— a pair of big, brawny new Cadillacs.
One of those new Cadillacs was a race-prepped Series 61 coupe, the other … Read the rest
How to resolve an automotive door handle boo-boo by making new rubber pads.
Some make little “boo-boos.” Some pull big ol’ “boners.” Call ’em what you like, we all make mistakes. Whenever we do, cheating might come to mind. Speakin’ of cheating, just the other day, while thumbing through some older photographs, a good example came to light.
Whether they’re original equipment or reproductions, early Ford outside door handles, such … Read the rest
The sixth generation Camaro will take a bow in 2024. Chevrolet Motorsports will continue to compete across the world; Chevrolet announces this is not the final chapter for nameplate.
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DETROIT – After nine strong model years in the market, with hundreds of thousands sold, the sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro will retire at the conclusion of model year 2024. The final sixth generation Camaros will come off the assembly line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan in … Read the rest
Cool Cars for Kids will present its sixth annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance at the world-class Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum on June 23-24, celebrating the Porsche marque.
PHILADELPHIA – Cool Cars for Kids will present its sixth annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance at the world-class Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum on June 23-24, celebrating the Porsche marque. The family-friendly event, dubbed “Porsche-delphia,” will be held in support of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and will include a preview gala on June 23 and … Read the rest
Tires are an integral part of your car. Here are a few tips to keep them in tip-top shape when they are sitting idle.
Tires on collector vehicles often deteriorate while sitting idle for extended periods (rather than wear out), due to natural aging and oxidation, as well as ultraviolet and ozone damage. Here are some tips to protect your rubber.
Grandma’s Firebird has risen again and graces the roads once more.
It took quite a while, but Bill Person Jr., and his dad, Bill Sr., eventually got Grandma’s Firebird back on the road.
It all started when Milwaukee, Wis., resident Shirley Nelson cracked up her car back 1967. The little mishap changed her life in more ways than one.
… Read the rest“She had a car accident, and that’s how she met my soon-to-be-grandfather,” chuckles Bill, Jr. “She eventually married the gentleman, and