Car of the Week: 1969 Ford Talladega

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The Torino-based 1969 Ford Talladega was built as the second shot in the so-called “Aero Car Wars.” Slippery modifications to make the Torino body faster on NASCAR tracks included the flush-mounted Cobra grille.

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Story by Richard Fleener & Al Rogers

With Banjo Mathews and Holman-Moody Racing leading the charge, Ford Motor Co. integrated aerodynamics into its NASCAR racing program during the 1969 stock car racing season with the introduction of the Torino Talladega. When Chrysler Corp.… Read the rest

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Packard bows to the V-8 wave

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The 1955 Packard V-8 Endurance Test Car that accompanied Packard’s news release of Jan. 5, 1955. This press release visual was sent as the Packard-built V-8 was introduced for the 1955 model year.

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Packard’s straight-eight preference in the 1920s was a dominating influence among luxury car makers. The choice in that bygone era was based on reasons of simplicity, economy of lesser moving parts than a V-8 engine, ease of assembly and power. The likes of other adherents, … Read the rest

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Indiana proud – 6th Annual Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm

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Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm

Photo courtesy of the Studebaker National Museum

SOUTH BEND, IN — The JBS Collection of Elkhart, Indiana, along with co-sponsor LaVine Restorations, Inc. and the hosting Studebaker National Museum, presents the 6th annual Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm, Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event takes place on the grounds of the Copshaholm House Mansion in downtown South Bend, Indiana.

The Concours d’Elegance at Copshaholm, which has grown into the largest … Read the rest

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway visits the Savoy

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1938 Stevens (Sampson V16 Special) #32

*Courtesy of the Savoy Automobile Museum

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, GA announced the opening of their newest temporary exhibit, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Part 1*. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum preserves the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. Since 1956, the museum’s collection has grown from a modest display of 12 cars to become one of the world’s premier collections of racing automobiles … Read the rest

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