Profiles
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1959 Jaguar XK 150S 3.4 Roadster
The final glorious incarnation of Jaguar’s fabulous XK series of sports cars arrived in 1957. The XK 150 was a progressive development of the XK 120 and XK 140, retaining the same basic chassis, 3.4-liter engine and 4-speed Moss transmission of its predecessors while benefiting from a new, wider body that provided increased interior space…
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A Mercedes for the Farm, Woods or Battlefield
In the United States, Mercedes-Benz Unimogs are rare enough to qualify as mild curiosities, but these tough, fear-no-road trucks are also inching up on the cool meter, especially with military-vehicle buffs. You’ll see them scattered around the countryside — often in the mountain areas of the western United States — but few know their long,…
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1935 Packard Twelve Sport Coupe
Packard’s most beautiful automobiles of the 1930s were arguably produced as part of the Eleventh Series, and they boasted the first gentle hints of streamlining, such as a slightly angled radiator shell, more deeply skirted fenders, and vee’d headlamp lenses. The 12-cylinder models of this series were the ultimate Packards, and the ultimate of the…
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1955 Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe
Introduced in 1953, complementing the company’s successful open sports cars, the Le Mans coupe was the first closed Frazer Nash to enter production. It used the new parallel-tube-chassis frame, around which was wrapped a beautiful, full-width alloy body that, with its curvaceous lines and horizontal front grille, hinted at the forthcoming Sebring roadster. The chassis…
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1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition
One of 6,759 produced 14,515 miles believed to be original Bloomington Gold Certified in 2005 Original window sticker Matching-numbers 350-ci, 200-hp engine Automatic transmission Factory air conditioning Tilt/telescopic steering column Power steering Power brakes Power seat Power dock locks Power outside mirrors and antenna Cruise control Bronze-tinted glass T-tops Bose radio Aluminum wheels BF Goodrich…
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1991 GMC Syclone Pickup
It was born for performance and became the fastest production pickup in America. Hot Rod magazine wrote in October 1990: “With the Syclone, GMC has taken the most significant step of any manufacturer on transforming the pickup into a true sport truck…The Syclone may be the most significant performance vehicle built in the last 20…
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1966 Ford Mustang GT convertible
Triple-black A-code Mustang GT convertible 289/225-hp V8 engine Four-speed transmission Four-barrel carburetor GT exhaust Power convertible top Deluxe Pony interior Rally Pac gauges Woodgrain console and dash Chrome luggage rack Fog lamps AM radio Styled steel wheels Double-red-stripe tires High-gloss paint on straight body Raven Black with black interior and top Red GT stripe
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1974 Stutz Blackhawk Coupe
The Stutz Blackhawk was an American high-end specialty luxury car manufactured from 1971 through 1987. The Stutz Motor Company was revived in August 1968 by New York banker James O’Donnell. He joined forces with retired Chrysler stylist Virgil Exner, who designed the new Blackhawk. The new Blackhawk was prototyped by Ghia in Italy at a…
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1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz “Raindrop” Prototype
A one-off GM Design prototype with numerous unique features Equipped with the fascinating Raindrop automatic top Reportedly used by Harley Earl during his retirement in Florida Documented and well researched An important landmark in 1950s GM styling
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1932 Ford “Jim Khougaz” roadster
Clocked at 141.95 mph at El Mirage Dry Lake in 1949 Winner of numerous concours awards and featured in many hot rod publications Driven on the Colorado Grand, the California Mille, and Monterey Historics An iconic and historically important hot rod