Ford’s ‘OleYeller’ Mustang Raises $295K For Charity
The one-of-a-kind, aviation-inspired Ford “Ole Yeller” Mustang developed by the design and engineering teams at Ford Motor Company sold for $295,000 at the recent Gather of Eagles charity event.
Speedway Motors – A Student’s Perspective
All my life I have grown up with a passion for cars. When I would tell people this they would look at me shocked because I am a girl in a male-dominated field.
Past Presidential Cars Return To Washington
For the second time, historic cars were put on display at the National Mall in Washington, DC. Cars owned by two U.S. Presidents from widely different eras were showcased at the April 14 event.
VISION HiTech Training & Expo Honors Top Educator
The 2016 Educator of the Year Award was presented to Jeffry Curtis. Curtis has over 45 years of experience as a diesel equipment technician and has been an instructor for over 22 years, currently holding the position of Diesel Equipment Technology Instructor at Bellingham Technical College.
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.
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.
Students Get Hands-On Training Through Cutting-Edge Program
Students from three high schools in Oregon recently started an intensive automotive technology course that is being taught by instructors from Clackamas Community College. The classes are being held at the World of Speed Museum in Wilsonville, OR.
Ride Of The Week: 1967 Toyota 2000GT
Japanese products were gaining respect in the late ’60s, but few in the United States thought of their auto industry as world class. In 1965, Toyota changed that with one car, a $6,000-plus GT. At that price, however, they only sold 62 in the United States between 1967 and 1970, of which this is one of three from the collection of Sebring and Watkins Glen veteran Otto Linton.
Die Valkyrie – A 1955 Cadillac On Steroids
Die Valkyrie is a dream car that was created by famed industrial designer Brooks Stevens. It was intended to be an international star car, putting in appearances at both American and European car shows in 1955. It won awards at the International Automobile Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City and at the Paris Auto Show.
Tracking Down the Coyote: Capturing Ford RestoMod Engine Work
One thing that is becoming popular is known as a “restomod.” This is the art of combining the old with the new. Even though newer body styles are not sought after to restore, the technology is what’s important. When restoring a nostalgic car, things like fuel injection, bigger brakes, independent front suspension, air conditioning and air ride tend to be hot topics. Engines of today outperform their predecessors along with five- and six-speed automatic and manual transmissions. So why not mix the two and have the style of yesterday with the technology of today?
