Profiles
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1929 Cord L-29 Special Coupe
The fast rise and eventual collapse of E.L. Cord’s massive industrial empire, with the Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg marques at its core, remains one of corporate America’s most fascinating and tragic stories. From the dramatic turnaround of Auburn in the mid-1920s, which is a textbook case of selective marketing, Cord’s companies manufactured and sold some…
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One Terrific Baby Porsche
When the Porsche Boxster show car debuted at Detroit in 1993, it created a lot of excitement. The new, smallish, two-place convertible sent writers off to research the joys and frustrations of owning 356 Speedsters and roadsters. When the 1997 Type 986 Boxster finally arrived in showrooms three years later, pent-up customer demand assured their…
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1911 Rambler Model 65 7-passenger touring
In 1904, the Rambler Company relocated from Chicago to a factory in Kenosha, WI, where they pioneered assembly-line procedures and took their annual production to almost 4,000 units. By the turn of the next decade, with the last two-cylinder models phased out in favor of four-cylinder models, the Rambler became known as one of the…
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1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283/270 convertible
This is one of 6,339 Corvettes built in 1957, and one of only 10 cars produced in Inca Silver with Imperial White coves and a red interior. It was the recipient of a complete frame-off professional restoration to original specifications, including the replication of factory markings. Professionally detailed, it features a 283-ci, 270-hp V8 with…
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1968 Shelby GT500 fastback
428-ci Police Interceptor V8 engine Balanced and blueprinted by Duffin’s Machine Shop Automatic transmission Built at Ford’s Metuchen plant on December 21, 1967 Restored to original by Randal’s Restorations The steel wheels and hubcaps have been upgraded to 10-spoke wheels Aside from the mag wheel upgrade, this Shelby is like it was the day it…
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1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 coupe
Beautiful rotisserie restoration on an original and very rare split-bumper Z/28. This is a matching-numbers example. Equipped with solid-lifter 350/330-hp LT1 V8 with heavy-duty close-ratio 4-speed transmission and Positraction rear end with 3.73 gears. Options include power disc brakes, heavy-duty suspension and D80 spoiler package. Beautiful Mulsanne Blue Metallic finish surrounds a deluxe herringbone interior…
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1950 Chevrolet Wagon Tin Woodie
This award-winning, handcrafted beauty was built and finished by Brad Starks Rod & Custom. It began its life as an Arizona-based 1950 Tin Woodie four-door wagon. It has been extensively modified throughout, including the redesign and fabrication to convert it from a four-door to a two-door. The car is powered by a General Motors performance…
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1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird
Records indicate that only 77 Plymouth Superbirds were built with the mighty 426/425-hp Hemi engine and TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Fewer than 30 are known to exist today. This genuine R-code 1970 Plymouth Superbird is one of those few, finished in Vitamin C Orange with a black vinyl roof. It also features a rare white-on-black bucket-seat…
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1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer
This blue and white 1972 4×4 K5 Blazer has a 350-ci V8 motor, power steering and power brakes. The interior is a beautiful blue with front bucket seats. Excellent condition. From the Riley Hogan Jr. Collection. {auto}1607{/auto}
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1937 Squire 1½-Liter Drophead Coupe
Adrian Squire was just 21 when he set out to build his own motor car. Dreaming of such a venture since he was a schoolboy, at 16 he sketched out a whole catalog for the “world’s greatest sports car.” He envisioned advanced engineering and light, flowing coachwork sitting on a chassis with a low center…