The Used Marketplace
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%.
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.”
… Read the rest“It has a wig-wag light on back
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!
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 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…
… Read the rest“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
Corvette dealer, Terry Michaelis parted with his coveted #1 Mecum Auctions bidder badge to help raise $ 250K for ‘Curing Kids Cancer’ charity.
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