With the final season of Downton Abbey starting soon, the owner of this huge collection of pre-war cars must have figured it was a good time to sell. This guy has close to 50 classic cars and it looks… more»
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Sep 18, 2015 • Events Stories • 9 Comments
Unfortunate End To My First Hill Climb
The last couple of weeks have been pretty exciting. We drag raced the Torino, added another car to the fleet, and even attempted a hill climb! Since moving to Idaho, I’ve been wanting to participate in one of the… more»
Aug 31, 2015 • Events For Sale • 8 Comments
Auction Preview Of Hoarders Collection
If you’re in California this auction for 69 classics could be worth going to!
Aug 21, 2015 • Events Stories • 2 Comments
Four Decades Of Lancia With No Reserve
We have mentioned the upcoming auction in Tacoma a couple of times, but this quadruplet of Lancias deserves a mention of their own. Each car represents a different decade of the famed Italian automaker’s past. The 1958 Flaminia is… more»
Aug 20, 2015 • Events For Sale Stories • 2 Comments
LeMay Mystery Vault Cracked Open!
For the past 38 years a car show has been held outside of Tacoma, Washington. It started as a small gathering at the home of Harold and Nancy LeMay. That last name may sound familiar because Harold and his… more»
Aug 18, 2015 • Events For Sale • 9 Comments
Barn Finds Invade Lucky Auction’s Fall Sale!
I receive catalogs from a couple of auction houses and it’s plain to see that “barn finds” are all the rage right now. Original cars complete with all their flaws are a refreshing break from the over-restored machines that… more»
Aug 14, 2015 • Events Stories • 15 Comments
Heidi Hetzer: Toughest Woman In The World!
The other day I passed this 1930 Hudson on I84 just before Boardman, Oregon. Further down the road I pulled into a gas station and soon thereafter there it was again. An older woman jumped out and starting pumping… more»
Aug 3, 2015 • Events For Sale • 14 Comments
Auction in Maine: Connell’s Auto Collection
Connell’s Auto Collection in Maine is a yard I’ve heard about off and on for a few years. I’ve always known them to keep a collection of antique vehicles around as part of their normal salvage operations, but the… more»
Jul 27, 2015 • Events For Sale • 18 Comments
Huge Motorcycle Shop Liquidation
VanDerBrink may have made a name for themselves with the much publicized Lambrecht auction, but since that monumental event they have been called on to sell off many other large collections and it looks like they have now moved… more»
Jul 19, 2015 • Events For Sale • 18 Comments
Big Players At Small Town Car Show!
The other day we ran a story about our 4th of July adventure. In Josh’s article, he mentioned our small hometown and the little car show that is held there every year. We have been attending this event since… more»
Jul 4, 2015 • Events Stories • 21 Comments
Find An AMC Rebel Machine For The 4th!
For those of us who live in the United States, today is a special day. Most of us will spend the day eating and the night shooting off fireworks. It’s a good time and I wanted to do a… more»
Jun 27, 2015 • Events For Sale • 9 Comments
Larry Voorhies Estate Auction
I don’t know who Larry Voorhies was, but it would seem to me that he had good tastes in cars! He amassed a collection of classic cars, tractors, and all kinds of toys. I’m not all that interested in the tractors… more»
Jun 16, 2015 • Events For Sale • 3 Comments
Estate Sale Find: 1915 “Southern Roads” Model T
The guys over at Raleigh Auction & Estate Sales just contacted us about an upcoming sale where they are going to auction off a 1915 Ford Model T. This is a special Southern Roads or Wide Track model and that means the… more»
Jun 3, 2015 • Events For Sale • 17 Comments
150 Classics Going To Auction Pronto!
Any time I hear about a classic car auction, my ears prick up. I really wish I were in Sunland Park, New Mexico right now because there are a lot of nice cars here, most of which look like… more»
May 21, 2015 • Events For Sale • 12 Comments
Facel Vega Found In Hollywood!
The guys over at Lucky Auctions just let us know about a 1963 Facel Vega Facel II that was recently pulled out of a garage in Hollywood. It may not look it in the photos, but when this car was… more»
