The Used Marketplace
A look behind Hudson’s “Step Down” 1/16 size promo models.
Hudson famously advertised that it was time to step up to a “step down” Hudson when it advertised the first of its all-new postwar automobiles for 1948. Today, we use terms such as “bulbous” or “rolling bathtubs” to describe … Read the rest
Who swaps a Torino for a Torino? You would too if it was for a Torino GT convertible with 390 big-block power and factory air conditioning.
Daniel Mahn had a really nice Ford Torino that he liked a lot.
When he had the opportunity swap the car even-up for Torino he liked better, though, he just couldn’t say no.
About 20 years ago, the South Milwaukee, Wis., resident came to the Iola Car Show with the idea of maybe shopping … Read the rest
Join Carlisle Events at Allentown’s Ag Hall to buy, sell, and trade all things automotive on January 20-22.
Carlisle, PA – Carlisle Events is back at it with its opening event of 2023, the 34th offering of Auto Mania at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Auto Mania takes place the third weekend of January (20-22) and is Pennsylvania’s largest indoor heated swap meet! The weekend is so popular that it annually sells out all available vending spaces in … Read the rest
Old Cars features a reader’s “Kustom” 1951 Ford Crestliner.
Fred Ritter has one hot ‘Kustom’ on his hands with prominence.
Fred can clue you on the details…
… Read the rest“This 1951 Ford Crestliner Kustom was originally customized back in 1958-1960. It was redone in 1983. Ther top was chopped by Richard “Korky” Korkes in December of 1959 before he moved to California to run George Barris’ shop and help to create the original Batmobile among many other well known cars. This car was
The Savoy Automobile museum welcomes Joseph “Corky” Coker, Jeff Chattin, and Ken Gross to talk about “Fast Brass” on December 2nd.
Savoy Automobile Museum
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – In conjunction with the Fast Brass exhibition, join the Savoy for their latest special presentation, Fast Talk about Fast Brass. Extravagant brass trim, overstated brass headlights and wide, wooden wagon wheel tires demarcated an experimental period of racing in the earliest years of car production, the 1890s through 1910s. On December … Read the rest
This 1957 Ford F-Code, Factory Supercharged Custom Tudor was once a moonshiner’s car. Too cool not to look!
Richard Stuck’s 1957 Ford F-Code, Factory Supercharged Custom Tudor is a sight to behold!
Richard gave a bit of history behind this hot Ford…
“This is my 1957 Ford F-Code, Factory Supercharged Custom Tudor.
These cars dominated NASCAR and USAC in 1957.
… Read the restThis particular car was used to run moonshine in Tennessee. It was purchased from the moonshiner in 1965 and brought