The Used Marketplace
The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has been sold at auction for a record price of €135 million ($ 142,594,425) to a private collector.
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London – A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of €135,000,000($ 142,594,425) to a private collector. The car, which is one of two created in 1955, has always been regarded as one of the great jewels of motoring history, but few … Read the rest
RPM Foundation grant supports intensive apprenticeships with guest pro instructors at the Gilmore Garage in the summer of 2022.
Gilmore Garage Works
Hickory Corners, Mich. – As a new extension of its established Gilmore Garage Works technical education program, The Gilmore Car Museum announced a series of Gilmore Garage Works Summer Apprenticeships available for recent high school graduates (ages 18-22) who are committed to pursuing a hands-on technical career in collector vehicle restoration, customization, fabrication, automotive technology, and engine … Read the rest
Tom Maruska takes us along the restoration process of the 1956 Mercury XM-Turnpike Cruiser concept car. This is part 9 of the restoration process.
Story and photos By Tom Maruska
The 1956 Mercury XM-Turnpike Cruiser concept car is getting more colorful as the restoration progresses. Here’s what I’ve been up to the past few months:
After getting … Read the rest
Lyn St. James Selected as Grand Marshal for Third Annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Oct. 14-16, 2022. Racing champion Brian Redman returns as Grand Ambassador, Corky Coker named Grand Marshal Emeritus.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Racing driver Lyn St. James, the 1992 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, a member of the ACCUS board on the FIA Women Motorsports Commission, and most recently inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, has been named Grand Marshal of the 2022 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. The … Read the rest
The Moser and Droog Collections have something for everyone and with a good cause to boot. The Moser & Droog collections auction will take place in Mobridge, SD on June 3-4.
For many people, cars are just a mode of transportation. But for others, they are more like a member of the family. Cars are a right of passage when you’re old enough to drive. You remember the car that you got married in, or even that car your brother … Read the rest
Old Cars spotlights a reader’s 1957 Oldsmobile 88
For Bill Webb ’57 Olds 88s have a special spot in his heart. I cant’ do the story justice, so I’ll let Bill tell you why…
… Read the restI bought my first car in Nov. 1967 for $ 15. It was a Black 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Sedan. My Girlfriend (now wife of 52 years) and I went everywhere in “our” ’57, to NYC, beaches, drive-in movies until July of 1969 when I left