Classic Cars

Following the announcement that classic car insurer Hagerty placed the 2012 Buick Regal GS  on its "2012 Hot List," General Motors decided to see how the Regal GS would stack up against other past collectibles from the Buick bloodline if it were ...    Read more

If you're a Shelby Mustang fan, today's a day worth celebrating. 47 years ago today, Carroll Shelby officially debuted the 1965 Shelby GT350 Mustang to the press at Riverside International Raceway in California. Although significant, it was hardly the first milestone in the making of the Shelby Mustang. Shelby American, then ...    Read more

The C6 Corvette has had a good, long run but before the sports car is gone, Chevy has developed the Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition. The 2013 Corvette marks the 60th anniversary of the Corvette nameplate and the final model year of the current Corvette. The 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible ...    Read more

Without a doubt, the Mercedes-Benz SL is one of the most iconic models in the brand’s history. And as the roadster celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, Mercedes-Benz is rolling out both new and historic sheetmetal. In addition to the release of the all-new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL, the automaker has ...    Read more

Ford has officially expanded its restoration parts line with the release of its 1967 Mustang Convertible body, which was first previewed at this year’s SEMA show. The “new” ’67 Mustang convertible body is built to not only makes it easier for enthusiasts to restore Mustangs, but also to give them ...    Read more

Typically, once a prototype or experimental car has outlived its usefulness, automakers have them crushed for liability and copyright reasons – but there are a few exceptions. The 1964 Chevrolet XP-819, part of a string of sports car prototypes crafted in pursuit of a mid-engine Corvette, is one example, and ...    Read more

Though it may not mean much to those who grew up in Shadows, Neons, or Calibers, the Dodge Dart nameplate – which has been resurrected for Dodge’s new C-segment compact car – has an extensive history of its own. For those unfamiliar, here's a quick timeline of Dart milestones. 1960: ...    Read more

Margie Petersen, wife of publishing magnate Robert E. Petersen, passed away November 25. at the age of 76. Margie McNally Petersen was born and raised in New York and worked as a professional model and television actress, as well as appearing on numerous magazine covers. She married Robert E. Petersen, whose ...    Read more

If the other members of your Ferrari owner’s club are simply too common for your posh, multi-million dollar Ferrari tastes, then you may in luck. Ferrari is reportedly looking at creating a club specifically for collectors, which could offer members the chance to buy limited-edition Ferrari models before the less ...    Read more

Volkswagen’s Dutch division recently introduced an interesting new camper van – although seeing as the vehicle is essentially a second-generation Microbus, we’re not entirely sure “new” is the appropriate word. Although the T2 “bay window” Bus was replaced in Europe by the Vanagon in late 1979, it wasn’t eradicated from ...    Read more

If you’ve ever dreamed of building a 1965 Ford Mustang from the ground-up with clean, unmolested metal, we have good news: now you can. Ford announced today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas that, in partnership with vintage sheetmetal supplier Dynacorn International, it now offers brand ...    Read more

General Motors’ Holden division has pulled its very first concept car – the 1969Hurricane -- out of retirement and fully restored it. Development of the Hurricane, codenamed RD 001, began in the mid-1960s and the car was first shown at the 1969 Melbourne Motor Show. While the car is of course ...    Read more

The original Ford Bronco is probably one of the vehicles people most want to see “brought back” from the dead. Ford even seemingly toyed with the idea, showing off a retro-themed Bronco concept at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show, although nothing ever came of ...    Read more

The latest batch of Chevrolet small cars – notably the 2012 Sonic and the recently re-confirmed 2013 Sonic – were developed in partnership with General Motors’s Korean operations, but they were far from the first. Nor was the Chevrolet Aveo, for that matter, or the European-market Matiz. No, ...    Read more

The life of a pre-production or prototype car is, more often than not, unglamorous, undignified, and fleeting, at best. Typically, these hand-built cars are driven hard, put away wet, used and abused within an inch of their life, and then turned over to the scrapper's torch for disposal. Seldom are ...    Read more

Although it has been co-opted by luxury automakers showing off their newest concept cars, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance remains primarily a celebration of “the most beautiful and rare cars.” On Sunday, a 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne was voted Best in Show at this year’s Concours d’Elegance. The French-built four-door car ...    Read more

In addition to being the 100th anniversary of the Chevrolet brand, 2011 also heralds another major milestone for the company. This fall, Chevrolet expects to build its 100 millionth small-block V-8 engine. Chevrolet doesn’t yet know which engine will be number 100 million, nor has the company planned that engine’s fate. ...    Read more

We've been lucky enough to see a restored 1953 General Motors Futurliner in person on several occasions, but we've never been able to catch one in action. That said, the folks at Hemmings managed to catch one make a pass down a quarter-mile drag strip. The result? The behemoth needs ...    Read more

Kids at school play indoors on rainy days, and the German driver in the video below follows in similar fashion by playing indoors with his AC Cobra. Prepare to get dizzy and hear the AC Cobra in the video below screech and slither its way ...    Read more

Owning a ’69 Dodge Charger, especially in “General Lee” trim invites inventible abuse. The 1969 Charger earned its claim to fame in the popular late 1970s-early 1980s TV show, The Dukes of Hazzard by evading police cars in any ...    Read more

Nissan's Murano CrossCabriolet has been controversial, to say the least. Yet had history gone a little differently, the insults, questions, and confusion directed Nissan's way could have instead been targeted at Isuzu. Remember Isuzu? Although the company is now relegated to selling commercial trucks in North America, it found booming ...    Read more

Pope Benedict XVI’s signature white Mercedes-Benz ML-based popemobile is an iconic popemobile, but popes didn’t always ride in Mercedes-Benz cars. Back in 1965 for Pope Paul VI’s visit to the United States, a custom built 1964 Lincoln Continental Limousine was built for the Holy Father. That ’64 Continental is now ...    Read more

It would only make sense to make a gold sculpture out of the Aston Martin DB5 that appeared in the classic James Bond movie, Goldfinger, and Swiss artist and creator Dante Rublin did just that. The 24-karat creation, part of the artist’s Iconic Sports Car series, will be unveiled at ...    Read more

100 days. That’s all that’s left until Chevrolet’s 100th birthday on November 3. In celebration of the countdown, the bowtie brand has announced that it would sponsor local Chevy celebrations (including the Woodward Dream Cruise) and have its fans on Facebook pick their favorite Chevrolet ...    Read more

Imagine you’re charged with selling the American public in the 1960s on the merits of copper and brass. Why bore audiences with the same tired ad campaigns or infomercials when you can dazzle them with a wild sports car concept? That seemed to be the idea that birthed the 1965 ...    Read more