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Car of the Week: 1968 Excalibur Series I

Sometimes, you have give up something good to get something good.   Marshfield, Wis., car buff Guy Carpenter has shuffled cars plenty of times over the years. Hes always been a hard-core performance Chevrolet enthusiast and collector. The list of cars that have passed through his garages over the years is mighty impressive none more than the original Holy Grail 1969 ZR-1 Corvette he ordered new from the factory when he was just 20 years old and stored in pristine condition for many years.   In 2014, Carpenter had to reluctantly sell another car he loved to make room for a new baby in his man cave, but he figured he had no choice. Carpenter had been smitten with early Excaliburs from a young age, and he finally figured he was destined to own one after a really nice example fell into his lap. That meant he had to clear out some floor space. I parted ways with a 62 Impala sport sedan, 327, four-barrel, air-conditioning, dual exhausts. It had an over-the-top restoration, Carpenter says. It was a really nice car, but I thought this was an opportunity I couldnt pass up. Read more...

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Iola, Wis. What Sturgis is to cycles, Iola, Wisconsin is to cars. For the last 45 consecutive years, Iola, population 1,301, has played host to one of Americas greatest car shows. So whats on tap for the 46thannual? Plenty, says Marketing Director Joe Opperman.   Mark your calendars for this years must attend show, the Iola Car Show 2018, which will take place July 12-14 on the Iola Car Show grounds, Iola, Wisconsin.   The 2018 show has a very different and fun theme. Lights, Camera, ACTION! will be featuring TV/Movie Cars as well as service vehicles, explains Opperman. That theme has helped create space for some exciting inclusions in this years festivities. Read More...

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The National Packard Museum will presentThe Packard WomenonSaturday, March 10, 2018. This lecture is part of the museums popular Coffee & Donut Educational Seminar Series and will be presented by Cindee Mines of Champion, Ohio. Ms. Mines is a former member of the museums board of directors and currently serves as the President of the Trumbull County Historical Society. The seminar is open to the public and free with paid admission to the museum. The seminar begins promptly at12:00 PM. Read More...

AACA Museum Inc. welcomes new NCRS Corvette exhibit

Hershey, PA The Museum is back open after building maintenance and just in time to introduce the arrival of three newCorvetteson loan at theWilliams-Clyde Gateway Gallerylocated on the main level of the AACA Museum, Inc. now throughApril 23, 2018.   Having enjoyed both the first and second generation ofthe National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) Corvettes, the museum has moved in NCRSs third display. These vehicles include1968, 1994, and 2001Corvettesrepresenting the additional 3CorvettegenerationsNCRS judges; the C3s, C4s, and C5s. Read More...

Dean Martins 1966 Ford Thunderbird heads to auction

Dean Martins candy apple red1966 Ford Thunderbirdcoupe will go up for auction during GWS AuctionsLegends of Hollywood and Music Auction: Collectibles from the Megastars of EntertainmentonSaturday, March 24, 2018, at 10 a.m.online atgwsauctions.com. Read More...

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