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Classic Corvette Dealer raises $250K for ‘Curing Kids Cancer’ charity

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Corvette dealer, Terry Michaelis parted with his coveted #1 Mecum Auctions bidder badge to help raise $ 250K for ‘Curing Kids Cancer’ charity.

Terry-Michaelis-Sr.-(Left)-Terry-Michaelis-Jr.-(Right)

NAPOLEON, Ohio – Longtime classic Corvette dealer Terry Michaelis sold his coveted #1 Mecum Auctions bidder badge (Lot Number 153) on Friday, January 14, 2022, which raised $ 250,000 for the childhood cancer charity Curing Kids Cancer.

Michaelis, the president and co-owner of ProTeam Corvette, Napoleon, Ohio, had long held the Mecum bidder #1 badge, after … Read the rest

Inaugural Winter Carlisle Auto Expo debuts at the Carlisle Expo Center January 28

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Get your old car fix at the Winter Carlisle Auto Expo. The event runs two days, January 28-29 at the Carlisle Expo Center.

Carlisle, PA – January is a time to start anew in many ways. For Carlisle Events, that means a NEW automotive event; appropriately branded Winter Carlisle Auto Expo. The event runs two days, January 28-29 at the Carlisle Expo Center, and offers an intimate parts shopping opportunity for those looking to re-stock their wares … Read the rest

Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1956 Dodge Crown Royal

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Old Cars spotlights a reader’s 1956 Dodge Crown Royal.

Greg Fenrick recently bought himself one heck of a gem. Fenrick has a sweet “fintastic” ride on his hands. This is what he added about his Dodge…

“I just recently purchased my car, it has the original rebuilt 315 c.i.d. Red Ram Polyhead V-8 with the original PowerFlite automatic transmission. It’s just a great car to drive.”

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Old Car Reader Wheels: 1962 Mercury Monterey

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It took 14 years, but one owner has breathed new life into this stunning 1962 Mercury Monterey.

Rick Rodriguez has resurrected this stunning Merc. He had this to say about his rejuvenated Monterey…

“My wife brought me this car for my birthday 15 years ago for $ 3,200. It needed lot’s of work from the ground up. I started to work on the car little by little. First, I started with my suspension, then afterwards rebuilt the original 352 motor.

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Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1967 Pontiac GTO convertible

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Old Cars spotlights a reader’s immaculate, one-owner ’67 GTO convertible.

Paul Meyer has been rocking this GTO for 54 years. If only we could be that lucky!

This is what Paul hat to say about his Goat…

“Here is my original owner, unrestored, factory correct ’67 GTO convertible in concours condition. MSRP in 1967 was $ 3,648. It has a 400 cu.in. engine with 255 hp and a rare, factory installed 2bbl carburetor. There never was a ‘day two’ with my

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Car of the Week: The Hirohata Merc

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The Merc that set the Custom world on fire is going under the hammer in Kissimmee on January 15th. The time is right to take a closer look at this famous rid

The Hirohata Mercury, arguably most famous custom car of all time, owned by one California family for 59 years, is about to be offered for sale. Custom car enthusiasts can’t wait to see the result. Will it be the “Million Dollar Merc?”

Before we … Read the rest