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Old Cars out and About: assessing a 1953 Pontiac Catalina 2dr. hard top up for sale

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Old Cars out and about in Iola, Wisconsin assessing a “Car Corral” find: a 1953 Pontiac Catalina 2dr. hard top

Old Cars hits the road and celebrates the classics while bringing the sights and sounds to you.

While perusing the car corral at the 2021 Iola Car show, we spotted this loaded 1953 Pontiac Catalina 2dr. hard top and decided to examine it a bit further. We used the Old Cars Report Price Guide as our reference while condition rating this pretty … Read the rest

The ‘Flying Ace’ AC sportscar flies high at Bonhams Scottsdale sale

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1958 AC sport car and “Rain Man” 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible shone as bright as the desert sun at Bonhams Scottsdale sale.

Scottsdale, Arizona – A 1958 AC Ace Roadster, first owned by a a USAF pilot who brought it from France to the USA, was the top lot, soaring above its top estimate of $ 375,000 to sell for $ 516,500 at Bonhams Scottsdale Auction (January 27), which had an impressive sell-through rate of 95%.

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Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1937 Studebaker Dictator 5A

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Old Cars spotlights an AACA Grand National winning 1937 Studebaker Dictator 5A.

Joan Liska sent us pics of this awesome Grand National winning Studebaker. Here’s the 4-1-1 on the Dictator…

“Here is a 1937 Studebaker Dictator 5a. We’ve owned this car since 1980. It is an AACA Grand National winner. It’s one of the last survivors of this model, possibly the last as we’ve never seen another in all the many shows we’ve attended.”

“It has a wig-wag light on back

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Car of the Week: 1946 Jeep Hot Rod

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What’s olive drab, has a V-8 and elicits grins from ear to ear? It’s Joel Ponty’s 1946 jeep hot rod of course!

Joel Ponty and his father Mike had already restored three authentic military jeeps when they decided to try something wildly different. The original plan was to turn a 1946 CJ body into a hot rod, but they instead used a reproduction WWII jeep body. Motivation comes from a 5.3-liter LS motor from a Chevrolet Silverado. The Sanderson headers

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Hooked on ‘Vettes Collection heads to Mecum Glendale 2022

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13 Desirable Corvettes and 200 neon signs to join 1,500-vehicle lineup at the Mecum Glendale sale March 16-19.

WALWORTH, Wis. – For many long-time and dedicated collector car enthusiasts, their first run in with a Chevrolet Corvette is a moment forever etched in their memory and one that is revisited with the launch of each new generation of America’s Sports Car. Collector Michael Brown counts himself among that committed crowd of Corvette devotees, and his love for the model line … Read the rest

Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1940 Willys pro-Street coupe

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Old Cars spotlights a reader’s 1940 pro street Willys coupe.

Lawrence Valenzano loves Willys coupes… and from the looks of it he likes speed as well.

This is what Lawrence Valenzano had to say about his Willys…

“I always liked Willy’s coupes and wished I could get one. I found this in a garage and asked if I could buy it; five years later the owner called me and he sold it to me. It was a basket case but

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