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By Tony and Michele Hamer, About.com Guides

What Carroll Shelby Meant to One Enthusiast Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Carroll Shelby International announced on May 11, 2012, that Carroll Hall Shelby, a man whose vision for performance transformed the automobile industry, has died at age 89. One Shelby fan in parti...
The 1957 Ford Fairlane Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
In 1957 the Ford Motor Company applied a series of innovative design principles to its automobiles. Spearheaded by the Chief of Styling, George W. Walker, the 1957 Fords successfully challenged the...
1969 Porsche 911-T - Share Your Story: Our Readers Show and Tell Their Cars Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
1969 Porsche 911-T
Product Review - One Man Brake, Clutch, or Hydraulic Fluid Bleeder Kit Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How did the One Man Brake, Clutch, or any Hydraulic Fluid Bleeder Kit work compared to the two person pump and fill method that we usually use? Here's our review...
1930 Ford Model A Tudor Street Rod - Share Your Story: Our Readers Show and Tell Their Cars Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
1930 Ford Model A Tudor street rod
Auctions America Auburn Auction 2012 Created: Thursday, April 26, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Auctions America by RM took over this annual Auburn event from Kruse which gave sellers the confidence to come back with a good variety of great cars with them. This year the auction company says t..
Spring Carlisle Auction Created: Thursday, April 19, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Auctions America by RM will return to the Carlisle Expo Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on April 26-27, 2012, to kick off the collector car season for the Northeastern U.S. with its Spring Carlis..
Jaguar Spares Day 2012 Created: Thursday, April 19, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Jaguar Spares Day is held twice a year at the Stoneleigh Park Exhibition and Conference Centre, near Coventry UK. Thousands of visitors from Europe and around the world come to experience whatR..
The Bell Lexus Copperstate 1000 and Field of Dreams Cruise In Created: Thursday, April 05, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 05, 2012
Bell Lexus Copperstate 1000 is one of the premier vintage car road rallies in North America. The finest vintage automobiles in the world have graced the scenic highways of Arizona during this annua..
Mecum's Houston Auction 2012 Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Texas is becoming the new hotspot for classic car auctions. Mecum Auctions has announced they'll be coming to town with an inaugural event in April which they're promising to be two-day auction ex..
Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2012 Created: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Barrett-Jackson is one of the most recognized names in classic car auctions. They always put on a really big show and deliver on their promise to have something for everybody. Although Palm Beach ..
The Elegance at Hershey 2012 Created: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Elegance at Hershey will bring the finest of race cars and show quality collector cars of the pre-World War II and immediate post-World War II period together for a weekend celebrating the auto..
Delahaye - A Rolling Work of Art and Style Created: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Delahaye symbolizes the cars of the Art Deco era which featured swooping fenders, long hoods, and highly streamlined shapes. Unlike the cars of today, they weren't just about simple transportat..
David Brown's Aston Martins From 1950 - 1970 Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Davin Brown made his fortune in transmissions and farm tractors, but the world knows him best for his initials after acquiring the financially ailing Aston Martin in 1947...and the rest is DB histo..
George Harrison's Aston Martin DB5 Makes its U.S. debut Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
George Harrison's celebrated 1965 Aston Martin DB5 will make its U.S. debut in the Lone Star State in May when it goes on display at the inaugural Concours d'Elegance of Texas, helping to raise som..
Russo and Steele - Scottsdale 2012 Highlights Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
For the 12th year in a row Russo and Steele’s Scottsdale Auction has remained true to its tagline of “For enthusiasts- by enthusiasts” in delivering an action packed auction event..
Monterey Classic Car Week 2010 - The Event and Auction Schedule Created: Thursday, July 29, 2010 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
The full Event and Auction Schedule for Monterey Classic Car Week 2010
Southwind Heaters, Toasty Warm in 90 Seconds Created: Thursday, December 10, 2009 Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Are you tired of waiting for your classic car to warm up in order to have your heater start delivering hot air? A Southwind Heater will have you toasty Warm in 90 Seconds.
Goodwood Revival 2010 Created: Thursday, September 30, 2010 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Every year in September classic car enthusiasts and motor-sports fans can step back in time for three days and be constantly delighted by all there is to see and do.
Top Ten Hood Ornaments From Monterey Created: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Top Ten Hood Ornaments From Monterey
Star Cars of Monterey 2010 Created: Thursday, July 29, 2010 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
While the Gooding is the only official automotive auction at Pebble Beach, and it is the only sale held on the actual grounds at Pebble Beach, there are also four other major auctions held during t..
RM Auction Scottsdale 2008 Created: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Images, descriptions and selling price of the cars at RM Auction, Scottsdale 2008
The Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale Auction Created: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Auctions America by RM will feature over 500 American classics, European sports cars and late-model exotics for sale at their Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale auction.
Amelia Island Vintage Car Weekend Created: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
To many collectors, the Amelia Island Vintage Car weekend is regarded as the
Bonhams Oxford Sale to Feature Elton John's 1965 E-Type Created: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Bonhams Oxford Sale will Feature ex-Sir Elton John's 1965 Jaguar E-Type and a 1961 Barn find belonging to Oscar winning producer Agostino De Laurentiis.
Bonhams First Scottsdale Sale Review Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Bonhams has been one of the big players within the classic car auction circuits for many years, but 2012 was the first year they came to one of the biggest weeks for classic car enthusiasts, the An..
Gooding & Company's 2012 Scottsdale Auction Review Created: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Gooding & Company has a lot to brag about regarding their 2010 Scottsdale auction results including 13 record breaking sales and the highest selling car for 5 years in a row.
RM's 2012 Scottsdale Arizona Auction Review Created: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Although Ferraris took the lead at RM’s 2012 Scottsdale Auction, there was a good selection of cars to satisfy the taste buds of any collector or car enthusiast. There were even some good bu..
Barrett-Jackson's 2012 Scottsdale Auction Review Created: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Barrett-Jackson announced that their 2012 Scottsdale auction generated more than $92 million in gross sales, a consider jump from $68 million in 2011. Contributing to the increase was the addition..
The 1936 Ford - The Year in Review Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
In 1935 Ford shifted from the Model T and took on a fuller and more substantial appearance which saw little change until 1940. Out of those 5 years, we are particularly fond of the 1936 model year..
2012 Scottsdale Arizona Classic Car Event Schedule Created: Thursday, January 12, 2012 Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012
If you have ever attended a Scottsdale, Arizona Annual Classic Car event in January, you know that pre-planning your trip is of the utmost importance. Here's the 2012 schedule to help you do just ..
When it’s Time to Sell Your Classic Car Created: Saturday, December 31, 2011 Updated: Saturday, December 31, 2011
We love buying old cars and fixing them up. But that means something has to go to make room for the new arrival. All our cars mean something special to us so when it comes time to sell one, it ca..

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