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| After decades in the shadows, a Duesenberg 183 raced at the 1921 French Grand Prix resurfaces 
Posted by Kurt Ernst - Albert Guyot in the recently rediscovered Duesenberg 183 at the 1921 French Grand Prix. Public domain image. It was a most improbable victory, but in July 1921 Duesenberg became the first American automaker to win a European Grand Prix. Four Duesenberg 183s were fielded by the Indianapolis-based squad, and of these, just one, residing in the Simeone Museum, is known to have survived the decades intact (a second car, built from period-correct parts, is enshrined in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum). Now, a l... Read More |  | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1972 Chevy K5 Blazer 4X4 Black cherry merlot Blazer, Fresh paint, chrome, interior. Color looks black until in the sun, then can apprecate the cherry tone. Smooth running 350 engine topped with Edelbrock aluminum intake, chrome dress up kit. 3 speed auto transmission. Factory rear differential. Exhaust with cast iron manifolds, dual pipes, oval mufflers, chrome tail pipe extensions. Lift kit, with 15" aluminum wheels, 33X12,50 All Terrain BFG white lettered tires. Black double wall...Read More | The Simeone Museum to feature AC Cars Retrospective Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1910 Autocarrier. Photos courtesy the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. Best known on this side of the Atlantic for providing the chassis that underpins Carroll Shelby's Cobra, the history of AC Cars dates to 1904, the year the firm was founded by John Portwine and John Weller. In the years since, it's produced a diverse range of vehicles, from the practical to the excessive, which will be honored with a new retrospective exhibit opening on February 18 at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelph...Read More |  | The $5,000 Challenge, days-are-getting-longer edition Posted by Kurt Ernst - In Vermont, we're still in the grips of winter, but one sure sign of spring is the increasing hours of daylight. That alone is enough to make one optimistic that warmer days (and in Vermont, plenty of mud) are coming, so now is the time to be shopping for a light restoration (or preservation) project. Call these selections "summer ready" drivers, then. Most are operable as-is, or with just a little bit of work, though none are likely to be serious concours contenders by next fall. Some have general appeal while o...Read More | Titusville, Florida, 1969, part 1 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: July 1969 Location: outside Titusville, Florida Source: NASA What do you see here?...Read More |  |
| THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY | 2/1/1898: | Travelers sells the 1st auto insurance policy to Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo, NY. He paid $11.25 for up to $10k in coverage for his Columbia Electric. | | 2/1/1947: | Graham-Paige auto assets sold to Kaiser |
| UPCOMING EVENTS Cincinnati Auto Expo
February 8, 2017 - Cincinnati, OH
19th Annual Automotive Swap Meet Swap Meet
February 10, 2017 - Springfield, MO
Eighth Annual Motor Car Exhibition Rods and Customs
February 11, 2017 - Vero Beach, FL
Dr. George Charity Car Show 2017
February 11, 2017 - Indian Wells, CA
Supercar Saturdays Florida @ Lamborghini Broward
February 11, 2017 - Davie, FL
Swap Meet Extravaganza
February 12, 2017 - Parma, OH
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