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Sharing Some Love For ’39 Fords And GTOs!
Eighty-five years and still on the road. We’re talking about the surviving 1939 Fords reported in a recent issue of Hoosier Views by the Indiana Regional Group of the Early Ford V-8 Club (editors John & Robin Emmering, Shoeboxford.john@gmail.com). Jo
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Q&A
Q. I would like to thank Mr. Robert Reeves (Q&A Jan. 15) for answering my question about my Buick model car (1911 Buick “Bug”). I’m in agreement that this car is probably from a Hudson Miniatures Old Timers kit, although my model is 6.5 inches long.
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Calendar
Jun 28-29 AL, Mobile. 1st Mobile Bay Street Rod Nationals. The Grounds. www.nsra-usa.com Jun 7-8 AR, Highfill. Heroes & Hotrods in the Ozarks. Auction on June 8th. Holland Barn Venue - 14323 West Holland. www.heroeshotrodsozarks.com/ Nathan Skelton,
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Worthy Champion
Bruce Garvey refused to believe his car was cursed. His 1949 Studebaker Champion Regal Deluxe sedan was just too lovable, and too solid, to ever be permanently doomed by bad luck. But it’s a good thing Garvey has a good sense of humor. “I had a ’46 S
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VP/GENERAL MANAGER, COLLECTIBLESCorinne ZielkeEDITOR Angelo Van Bogart(avanbogart@aimmedia.com)ONLINE EDITOR Mike Eppinger(meppinger@aimmedia.com)EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Brian Earnest(bearnest@aimmedia.com)GRAPHIC DESIGNER Julie Green(jgreen@aimmedia.com)
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Ford’s British Invasion
Back in 1903, Henry Ford’s fledgling Ford Motor Co. was aiming to put the world on wheels—wheels with the Ford name on them! One of the first overseas markets that Ford set his sights on was the United Kingdom, specifically jolly old England. In late
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Overlooked Luxury First Four-door Elevated Thunderbird Into A Model Of Affordable Elegance
“We created this car for the few. The few discerning Americans who always loved Thunderbird’s looks, luxury and performance—but longed for 4 doors for easy entering and exiting,” wrote Ford’s marketing department about the company’s all-new 1967 Thun
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FATHER & SON NEWPORT
During the Antique Automobile Club of America’s 2023 Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey, Pa., there was buzz about a black 1961 Chrysler Newport four-door sedan parked on the show field. Normally, an early-1960s sedan doesn’t create such a stir, but this N
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Taking A Chance On A Capri
Larry Smith didn’t set out to buy his 1986 Mercury Capri, and while it didn’t exactly fall into his lap, things changed when he saw it. “It’s a one-owner car bought new at Smith Ford in Norwich, New York,” Smith said. “It was a lady who owned it and
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Reader Photo
“Here is a photo of my dad, Frank Bois, in 1949 with his first car, a 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline,” says David Bois. “He was 30 years old at the time this photo was taken and he was very proud of what he endured and accomplished to get to the point of p
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Vintage Ad Of The Week
“Here’s mud in your eye,” a friendly drinking toast, may have inspired Plymouth to celebrate the introduction of the 1963 Valiant with mud in its headlamp “eyes.” The Valiant is shown in this ad covered in caked dirt after enduring rigorous tests on
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Mustang Concept To Make Appearance At Carlisle
CARLISLE, Pa. – The annual Carlisle Ford Nationals will salute 60 years of the Mustang on May 31 and June 1, including an appearance of a special ’63 concept that’s rarely shown at events. The 1963 Mustang II Concept comes from the Detroit Historical
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A Memorable T-bird
For this Father’s Day issue of Old Cars, we’ve gathered some gift ideas for dear, old Dad and stories on family four-doors — the body style most fathers find themselves piloting once their family starts to grow. The four-doors in this issue prove a s
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Wreck Of The Week
The center of attention on this quiet street was this wrecked 1953 Chevrolet Two-Ten four-door sedan. 1953 was the first year that Chevrolet offered power steering as an option, but whether that helped reduce the car’s impact in this Pennsylvania col
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Reader Wheels
“My wife and I live in rural Bloomer, [Wis.], and recently travelled to Ohio to purchase this 1928 Dodge Brothers Model 128 coupe,” reports reader Dan Ritzinger. “[It’s] powered by a smooth five-main-bearing four-cylinder engine known as the ‘Fast 4,
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Father’s Day Gifts
Can’t find the perfect gift for Dad? Just look in his garage. If he doesn’t have a proper cover to protect his pride and joy, tuck in his favorite ride with the new GM-licensed SC1 ShowCase by CarCapsule. And if your ride needs protection, too, be su
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Sound Your Horn
I enjoyed David Temple’s “Out of this Galaxie(s)” story in the April 1 edition of Old Cars. In June of 1967, I flew home to get married. As an A1C in the U.S. Air Force, I didn’t have much money and we didn’t have a car. Dad and I spent the day befor
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Weathered Wheels
Steve Isola reports this 1978 Chevrolet Nova has been sitting in the weeds in this location for years. “It has those 1980s paint graphics that were popular on the drag strips,” he notes. “This looks to be a base model Nova that someone jazzed up with
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The Scoop
CONCORD, N.C. — Gastonia, N.C., native Arnold Walker won the Walt Hollifield Best of Show Award for his custom 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air at AutoFair April 7 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “I’ve had it for 24 years. I’ve always liked the ’57 Chevy, and I w
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Hands At 10 And 2!
A trivia question in the category of automobile history could be: “Who created the world’s first high school driver education course?” The answer: Professor Amos E. Neyhart, director of the Institute of Public Safety, Penn State University. In 1933,
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Mach 1 from Beyond
After decades of neglect, a weathered ’70 Mustang Mach 1 SCJ SportsRoof gets rescued from an Oklahoma field and is given “The Billups Total Makeover” treatment. Back in the ’90s, Brent Bushyhead showed up at the Mid-America Ford Car Show in Tulsa, O
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Vintage Ad Of The Week
Although a bit belated, I’d like to raise a glass to salute the talented PR team that created the adjacent two-page magazine ad. Rendered by uncredited artist(s), the beautiful panorama showcases three International Harvester (IH) trucks cruising the
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Bugatti At Bonham’s Tops All AZ Sales
On Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, Bonham’s presented its 13th Annual Scottsdale Auction at the Westin Resort at Kierland in Scottsdale, Ariz. It was certainly an interesting assortment of automobiles, seemingly with something for everyone who may have been
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Weathered Wheels
“Whenever my wife, Lisa, and I motored south to visit her parents in Delray Beach, Fla., we often opted for an ‘I-95 avoidance route’ through the Sand Hills of South Carolina,” recalls Old Cars contributor Gregg D. Merksamer. “This principally compri
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The Scoop
JEFFERSON, Wis. — Madison Classics will hold its 47th Annual Spring Jefferson Auto Swap Meet & Car Show April 26-27. The long-running event has been a fixture for parts chasers in the Midwest and serves as a kickoff to the car show season for many en
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How To Use Price Guide
The worth of an old car is a “ballpark” estimate at best. Our prices come from compilations of national/regional data by the editors of our weekly publication, Old Cars Weekly News & Marketplace. These data include prices from collector-car auctions,
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Calendar
Apr 19-21, CA, La Jolla. 18th La Jolla Concours d’Elegance & La Jolla Motor Car Classic at the Concours. www.lajollaconcours.com Apr 26-28 CA, Bakersfield. 47th Western Street Rod Nationals. Kern County Fairgrounds. www.nsra-usa.com May 11 CA, Culver
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A Mustang connection
In 2007, I was introduced to Cary A. Wilson, owner of the featured 1965 Mustang convertible, when his sister, Lynne, and I were married. Prior to our wedding, I hadn’t met him in person, but when he told me his family and extended family had 20 Musta
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McLaren’s First Mustang
Marketing Corporation built a single M81 McLaren Mustang in white. With only 863 miles, Kendal Coker is the caretaker of this unique Mustang that had a historic role in reigniting the Mustang’s performance image during the 1980s. After 10 bleak years
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A Special Old Cars for a Special Ford Model
It’s now been 60 years since the Ford Motor Co. introduced the Mustang and forever changed the automotive landscape by building “right size” cars with unique and exciting style. Ford initially offered a Mustang that fit every shopper looking for a tw
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