Working On The Farm, With A Jeep?
Ohioan John North Willys knew World War II wouldn’t last forever and began thinking about how he could sell more Jeeps after hostilities ended. As early as 1942, the Jeep was tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for possible use in farming.
Ride Of The Week: 1954 Corvette
The Gen 1 Corvette was marketed from 1953-1955 and sales were modest. The 1953-1954 editions are six-cylinder models and the only six-cylinder Corvettes ever made in regular production.
Ride Of The Week: Mr. Chevy’s 1955 Bel Air and Ramp Truck
The V8 Speed and Resto Shop of Red Bud, Ill., recently restored an eye-catching truck and car for collector Larry Frees. The attention-getting 1955 Chevrolet ramp truck carries a color-matched 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air “gasser” style racing car.
Ride Of The Week: 1954 Paxton Phoenix
Brooks Stevens, an industrial designer from Milwaukee, created the 1954 Paxton Phoenix, a rare prototype car now owned by collector Myron Vernis. The project took four years to complete and reportedly cost $1 million.
Jeep Celebrates 75 Years Of 4×4 Fighting And Fun
There are several versions of how the Jeep got its name. Some say it came from a character in Popeye cartoons, others say it comes from the Ford GP model Jeep (“GP” sounds like “Jeep”) and some say it was originally a military slang word “Peep” that got transformed into Jeep. Whether or not you buy any of these stories, the Jeep has its own history and it officially turns 75 this year.
Amazing Mopar E-Body Hemi Ragtop Display
Bob Ashton is the managing member of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals and the Brothers Collection focuses on rare muscle cars including seven Hemi ‘Cudas and two Hemi Challenger convertibles. Ashton thought it would be cool to have a feature display of E-body (‘Cuda-Challenger) Hemi convertibles at his 2015 show.
Fiat’s ‘Stormtrooper’ Celebrates Star Wars
Garage Italia Customs created the Fiat 500e Stormtrooper for the Los Angeles Auto Show and is following up on that automotive hit with an eye-catching restyling package tied into Hollywood’s giant launch of the seventh episode of the Star Wars movie series.
Economy Cars Are Hot In The Market
In 1957, America suffered an economic recession that sent people in the United States flocking to by small, economical compact cars. The Big Three automakers and Studebaker reacted by bringing out their own compact cars such as the Ford Falcon, Chevrolet Corvair, Valiant (a Plymouth after its first year) and Studebaker Lark in 1959-1960. The Buick Special, Oldsmobile F-85, Pontiac Tempest, Dodge Lancer and Mercury Comet followed in 1961-1962.
Vintage V8s – Exploring 100 Years Of Eight-Cylinder Cadillac Engines
For more than a century, the name Cadillac has been synonymous with performance, style and passion. And, in the early years of the Cadillac Automobile Company, it was a former loom mechanic – Henry Martyn Leland – who was credited with forging the technologies that separated Cadillac from the other automobile businesses that were springing up at the turn of the 20th century.
Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Visit Chicago
The 2015 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals blew into Chicagoland on a snowy Nov. 20-22 weekend and blew everyone’s minds with attractions such as a display of 32 HEMI-powered E-body Mopar convertibles (‘Cudas and Challengers), a pair of ’69 Trans Am convertibles, one of the two or three Torino King Cobras made, Gas Rhona’s drag racing Mustang and Richard Petty’s 43/Jr drag racing “fishbowl” Barracuda.
World’s Biggest Old Car Show Set For Hershey, PA
The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) and the Hershey Region AACA are ready to welcome collector-car enthusiasts from all over the world to Hershey, Pa., for the club’s Eastern Division Fall Meet. This event is the world’s largest antique car show. It takes place from Oct. 7-10th.
Singer Janis Joplin’s Porsche To Be Auctioned
She sang, “Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz,” but legendary pop star Janis Joplin drove psychedelic 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 Cabriolet. This December, the car will be the star attraction at RM Sotheby’s exclusive Driven by Disruption sale in New York City.
