Movie Cars For Sale
Leake Offers Hollywood Exiles in November
Leake Auction Company will sell three vehicles featured in two different blockbuster movies. The cars will be sold during their annual Dallas car auction, November 18-20. They include the 1930 Ford Hot Rod that was driven in the opening scenes of Harrison... more
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Leake Auctions - October 11, 2011 08:00 AM - Comments
Sold at $4.6 Million
World's Oldest car Sets Record
The world’s oldest running motor car, a historic 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout, entered the history books, selling for an impressive $4.62 million before a packed house at RM Auctions’ Hershey, Pennsylvania sale... more
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RM Auctions - October 10, 2011 11:30 AM - Comments
Museum and School to Work in Unity
Plan to Benefit Both Facilities
LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) has established a partnership with McPherson College to promote both institutions and their work in automotive preservation and education.Through the alliance, ACM, set to open in June 2012, will provide... more
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Larry Jewett - October 02, 2011 08:00 AM - Comments
Night at The Museum
Hershey Fall Meet Fundraiser
The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Club, Library and Museum, along with RM Auctions, have again joined forces to host the fifth annual “Night at the Museum” event on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. This evening will feature friends... more
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Larry Jewett - September 30, 2011 08:00 AM - Comments
Visiting the Petersen Museum
Petersen Museum is still prime time.
Keeping a car museum fresh, active, and relevant is a tremendous challenge in fast-paced times, but the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has managed to do just that.... more
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Story Bob Stevens Images Bob Stevens & Earl Duty - September 29, 2011 12:00 PM - Comments
Bash with the Stache
California Auto Museum Fundraiser
Dennis Gage, host of SPEED Channel's My Classic Car, will be the keynote speaker at the California Automobile Museum during its annual fundraising dinner on Friday evening, October 28. The evening includes a cocktail hour, catered dinner, a live... more
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Larry Jewett - September 28, 2011 08:00 AM - Comments
1958 Pontiac Bonneville
The 1958 Bonneville was an exercise in excess
It’s hard to believe that the storied career of the Bonneville, spanning nearly half a century, ended in 2005 when the model was finally laid to rest.... more
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Jim Black - September 21, 2011 12:00 PM - Comments
If Cars Could Talk
They'd Be Excited About a New Museum
Lots happened in 1927: Babe Ruth hit 60 homers, “Silent” Calvin Coolidge was quietly running the White House and prohibition was in full swing. A verbose 1927 LaSalle 303 Roadster, conceived by flamboyant GM Design Chief Harley... more
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Larry Jewett - September 18, 2011 08:00 AM - Comments
1930 Dodge
80 Years and Going Strong
Early pioneers in the auto industry, John and Horace dodge got their start by supplying engines and transmissions to a pair of big names in the business, Ransom E. Olds and Henry Ford. When Ford began producing his own components, the Dodge brothers offset the loss by producing their own vehicles.... more
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Joe Greeves - September 16, 2011 12:00 PM - Comments
Pensacola Rod Run
39th Annual Event Complete
The 39th Annual Pensacola Rod-Tique Rod Run was held at the beautiful beaches of Pensacola, Florida. The weekend was filled with great street rodders, a free Friday night barbeque with all the trimmings, games, great music, goody bags, and a continuous... more
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Larry Jewett - September 15, 2011 09:16 AM - Comments