Last year, I brought a Miata to this show, and I somehow managed to win 3rd place in the Import class (well, there were 3 of us). This year, the Lincoln may not have won anything, but my favorite car at the show won Best in Show, and the rest of the field wasn’t half-bad either. I spent the entire afternoon taking photos, talking to participants, and generally having a ball at the fact that the show was just steps away from my residence. This is the third year the show’s been running and the Elks Lodge in Piscataway does a beautiful job of getting the word out and getting some beautiful classic cars to turn up and show off their best. Enjoy the photos.
My brother Seth and his girlfriend Michelle have become almost as good as my other brother Matthew and his fiancee Rachel (being in Los Angeles, they have a big advantage) at spotting cars over the past few years or so. This time, Seth has found quite possibly the oldest car we’ve put in for a Spotted post in a very long time. This Model T looks to be a post-1920 model and looks fantastic. Keep up the good spotting, you two! Continue reading Ford Model T spotted in Princeton, NJ→
My aunt has become quite a car spotter since the time she and my uncle spent in London–and they certainly know the right places to look. Boca Raton, not the greatest place for car spotting even 10 years ago, has exploded as a great place to find classic cars sitting next to exotics (noveau riche vs old money). The first-generation Corvette is not a big favorite of mine, but if I had to pick one of them, I think the 1958-1959 model would be my favorite. It lacks the gaping maw of a grille shoved onto the Sixties models but looks mature and sophisticated compared to the single-headlights 1955-1957 models, and still packs small-block Chevy power. When can I move to Florida?
Motor Trend has been putting out some fantastic videos over the past few years, and this new one with the 2016 Chevrolet SS Sedan is no different. Here as Jason Cammisa and Randy Pobst, with the help of their friend Tire S. Moke, explain just how fantastic the Chevrolet SS Sedan is.
In this episode of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams goes on an adventure with three other people, after buying a forty-four year old Jeep Wagoneer and getting it running again. I’ve always been a fan of old Jeep wagons myself, and the Wagoneers of the Seventies tend to get overlooked by the fancier, wood-paneled glitz-mobiles of the Eighties and Nineties. The shell of these didn’t change much over time, and it’s cool to see one like this when cleaned up and not glammed-up. Enjoy the video of an American treasure, brought back to life!
My aunt saw this in Boca Raton, FL while buying groceries for the house she and my uncle have recently purchased there. If this is just a preview of what they’re seeing in Boca in May, then the rest of the year should be just fine. Nice spot, Aunt Randi!
It’s not often that I feature a Mercury here, but the Turnpike Cruiser might be one of the brand’s best-kept secrets. Covered in chrome, good cheer, and lashings of paint, this was a car to be seen in during the late Fifties. Mercury made less than five thousand Cruisers that year and these are among the most sought-after Mercuries of the 1950s, with the early Fifties coupes usually bringing crazy money thanks to their custom heritage. Continue reading 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser at the 2016 Hollywood Wheels Auction, Amelia Island→
The Porsche 356 might be one of the most well-regarded early German sports cars ever. Since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted to have one in my driveway, simply because of their honest styling and fantastic sense of adventure. This little white Speedster is the last of the pre-A series cars, making it an early model combined with the most desirable body style. The Speedsters are extremely valuable–and this one, being an early one, is a prime example of how Porsche got popular in the States. Max Hoffman hit the market perfectly and the Speedster, which was a cheaper convertible 356 aimed at competition markets, was a massive home run at the time. Continue reading 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours→
In the Fifties, Ferrari began to become a household name. By the time the 250 launched, they were known on the track, and they were becoming better-known for producing exotic, alluring sports cars with an Italian flair and twelve free-breathing cylinders underneath the hood. The 250 series, of course, is a timeless classic at this point and now it’s an all-time great. Continue reading Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours→
While waiting for the shuttle to check out the auction at the Omni at Amelia Island, Nick and I caught a somewhat familiar sight of a slantnose Porsche rolling through the quiet streets. However, this was not a Porsche. This is a RUF BTR, the first of the line for the RUF series of modified Porsches. This is one of less than 35 made and it looked pristine. The paint simply stuck out like a sore thumb among the endless sea of beige and silver trucks and rental cars scattering the landscape. Plus, how often is it that anyone sees a RUF, of any kind, running around? This is pretty much like seeing Keith Richards or Mick Jagger in person at a grocery store for Porschephiles. Enjoy the photos. Continue reading RUF BTR Slantnose spotted in Fernadina Beach, FL→
For a brief moment in time, the Lamborghini Diablo was on top of its world. With a top speed of 202 MPH, this was, for a short period of time, the fastest production car money could buy. It was also the replacement for the radical, groundbreaking Countach, which had been in production since the cocaine-addled 1970s. This would also be the last Lambo built before the company was taken over by Volkswagen AG, so it’s a completely ridiculous, insane, fire breathing supercar with plenty of risk of breaking down at any time. Continue reading 1991 Lamborghini Diablo at the Amelia Island Festivals of Speed→
When it comes to the late Twenties and German cars, Mercedes-Benz is usually the first car someone thinks of, thanks to their classic lines and supreme pedigree. The color, however, is not usually this scorching, eye-searing yellow paint. I’m not about to complain, however. This 1928 S model is quite a rare bird, carrying a gorgeous custom body and the same owner since 1964. Continue reading 1928 Mercedes-Benz S Cabriolet at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours→
Mind Over Motor 