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Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V-200

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This ’65 Plymouth Valiant V-200 still roams the streets in style.

Martin Silver is the proud owner of this fine Valiant V-200 from the Great White North.

This is what Martin had to add about this Plymouth…

“I purchased my 1965 Valiant in 2012. This Valiant was originally purchased in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. At the time Chrysler Canada was on strike so this car was manufactured in Detroit and is an American Model Valiant. The car was sold and transported

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As found by Chad: 1963 Chevrolet Impala

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We saved this ’63 Impala from a certain fate, but it has been subjected to the ravages of time sitting dormant for decades.

This old Impala was found on a Western Kansas farmstead where it had been tucked away in old building decades ago. The building was about to come down, but we did get the Impala out before it met a crushing fate of the building coming down on it!!! The engine was gone, but the rest of the … Read the rest

As found by Chad: 1962 Pontiac Catalina Safari wagon

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This Poncho wagon was one with the woods but found its way to the light.

1962 Pontiac Catalina Safari 9-passenger station wagon. This old wagon was found buried deep in some trees! It had been there for a really long time. Unfortunately, someone had taken the windshield out of this car years ago. The rest of this old wagon is still pretty much there, just weathered and aged.

The Pontiac was getting back to nature when we found it.

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Packard’s ‘Ask the Man Who Owns One’ origins

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How an advertising slogan became Packard’s mantra going forward.

Packard’s recollection of the formation of “Ask the Man Who Owns One” was shown in this rendition for the car company’s 50th anniversary in 1949, as James Ward Packard instructed his secretary to use the phrase. It later became the company motto of owner satisfaction.

It wasn’t the first car motto, but it certainly was among the most memorable: “Ask the Man Who Owns One” went beyond a seasonal sales campaign. … Read the rest

Carlisle Auctions kicked off their 2023 auction season with $4 million in sales

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The Lakeland Winter Collector Car Auction took place at the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus February 10-11, 2023 taking in over $ 4 million in sales.

The Lakeland Winter Collector Car Auction took place at the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus February 10-11, 2023
Carlisle Auctions

LAKELAND, FL – Carlisle Auctions will run over 1,600 lots across the auction block in 2023, and its season of automotive excitement recently commenced by way of a two-day event in Lakeland, Florida. The … Read the rest

Molsheim Masterpiece Bugatti to headline Amelia Island Auction

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The entrants in this year’s Amelia Island Concours will have strong competition from a motoring masterpiece offered by Bonhams at its annual Florida sale on March 2.

1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sports Tourer
Bonhams

Bonhams – A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sports Tourer, with its unique coachwork by Vanden Plas fully and lovingly restored to its former glory, and itself a past winner in the prestigious concours, will lead the Bonhams auction.

Around 1,200 man hours in 2016/17 were devoted … Read the rest