IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE that beautifully restored 1955 Plymouth Belvedere in the May issue. I bought a well-worn ’55 in 1962 to commute to classes during my freshman year of college. A fascinating design feature is the symmetry of the dashboard layo

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MY MOM’S AUNT ESTHER was a slim woman who always dressed to the nines and drove a chestnut-colored 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan. One memory so strong to my 8-year-old self was running my eyes up and down the length of the car, captivated by its

An enduring trend in visual presentation at high-end auctions is carefully manicured dust, cobwebs, and straw, an affectation intended to authenticate the claim that a hitherto unknown, yet desirable car was “found” in a “barn.” Seeing a car displaye

OLD-CAR enthusiasts owe a lot to the special people who are somehow able to locate, acquire, and restore old prototype vehicles various automakers created. Regarding prototypes made by independent manufacturers, that debt of gratitude is greater beca

Scottsdale, Arizona, may be in the desert, but ominous skies and a few raindrops menaced the 6th Arizona Concours d’Elegance. Nevertheless, those who braved the threat of moisture on January 25, 2024, were treated to a true congregation of elegance a

A NUMBER OF FACTORY customs were built for or at the behest of Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen during his tenure as Chevrolet’s general manager, from 1961-’65. They included a couple of well-known Corvette styling cars, but also a unique, turbocharged 1964 Co

The onset of warm weather and sunny skies comes with the itch to get in your vintage vehicle and cruise for miles at every opportunity. That’s when you notice that the front vinyl bench seat is starting to show its age. Broken stitches, discoloration

Here was the deal: For all of the Mustang’s segment-inventing, record-shattering, society-bending success when it was introduced as a midyear model in 1964, the Ford’s ponycar was, no disrespect intended, slipping measurably as it reached maturity. A

Automotive gauges are simple and have changed little in the last 100 years. Understanding how they function can make troubleshooting a snap. Some background on the basic principles of gauge operation: Variable resistance to the flow of electricity to

It’s an English gentleman in a bespoke Italian suit. This 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 (chassis no. LML/765) coupled handsome Bertone coachwork with a competent Aston Martin chassis to make a grand tourer of seemingly international appeal, but Aston Marti

In hindsight, witnessing the replacement of long-heralded model names during the late Fifties shouldn’t have come as a surprise to the public. A case study is Buick. While Special, Super, Century, Roadmaster, and Limited spoke volumes about each mode

TODAY’S CARS are faster, safer, longer lasting, and more dependable than cars of the past. That’s obvious. One hundred thirty years of refinement made that happen. But what isn’t so obvious is that the cars of 100 or even 50 years ago were designed f

In HCC #238, we illustrated how the Sir Vival car was built by Walter Jerome and how it led to the creation of the Bellingham double-ended Hudson. As we wondered what else Jerome might have created, Franklin, Massachusetts resident Bob Doyle responde

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MOSS MOTORS 800-444-5247 If your Jaguar’s timing cover is suffering from corrosion, it may be time to replace it. These new covers will fit Jaguar 3.4-, 3.8-, and 4.2-liter six-cylinder engines built from 1956-’87, and the high-pressure die castings

If Paul Revere were alive today, he would trade in his lanterns for a pair of Lucas headlamps to prepare us for the 33rd British Invasion set to take place in Stowe, Vermont, on September 20-22. The featured marques for this year’s popular New Englan

PENNSYLVANIA has become a second home to me during the last 28 years, all thanks to my oft-mentioned 1952 Buick Roadmaster. Although the car came with enough parts to build an exact match, save for a frame, an engine block, and a body shell, I felt a

CLASSIC CARS begin to mean something when you put them in their times. They become more than old relics to look at if you know from whence they came. Take my 1955 Chevrolet Beauville station wagon, for example. It was, and is, a mundane car built in

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I HAD TO RESPOND to Jim Richardson’s article, “Thwarting Thieves.” In the spring of my freshman year (1970) at Oklahoma State, my 1968 two-door Malibu (with a 275-hp, 327-cu.in. V-8 and a Muncie four-speed) was stolen. It was found a couple of weeks

GROWING UP in Pittsburgh, my twin brother Robert and I had an early attachment to and love for cars. Added to the mix was a certain work ethic, allowing us both to start our working life at 12 when we ran a 150-customer paper route that serviced a ma