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| Futurist Syd Mead to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Eyes On Design 
Posted by Daniel Strohl - Image by Syd Mead. The 1964 Ford Falcon Futura's taillamp might go down in history as an attractive but otherwise unremarkable automotive styling feature save for the fact that futurist Syd Mead points to it as the only design of his that actually made it to production. Despite that track record in auto design, the annual Eyes On Design auto show intends to present Mead with its Lifetime Achievement Award later this year. "I'm very honored," Mead said, noting that the various automotive designers who selected ... Read More |  | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Mercury Cougar GT Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: Outstanding two year restoration of an original 1967 Cougar GT 4 speed A/C car. Originally painted in Inverness Green Metallic with Light Ivy Gold Crinkle interior. Car is now painted in mirror like Black base coat top coat with matching Black Cougar interior. Car was stripped to bare metal, all repairs were completed with proper cougar sheetmetal, including floor pans,trunk floor, lower quarters and rear fascia area under bumper (pictures available of completed bodywork). There is ab...Read More | 2017 Amelia Island auction recap - hits, misses and a few surprises Posted by Kurt Ernst - Top seller at Amelia Island was this 1937 Bugatti Type 57S cabriolet, sold by RM Sotheby's for $7.7 million. Photo by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Sotheby's. Just a few years back, auctions were a secondary reason to attend the annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Today, however, the number of companies offering collector cars for sale has grown to five, covering the range from weekend drivers to concours-dominating classics. While there were some disappointments in high-end offerings not selling, there were ...Read More |  | Reminiscing - My daddy's Thunderbird Posted by Richard Lentinello - I just turned 13 years of age in October of 1959 when a couple weeks later my Dad said, "let's go look at some new cars." The local Ford dealer in a Chicago suburb had two 1960 Thunderbirds on the lot. One was white with a yellow roof and a red and white interior. It also had the 430-cu.in. Lincoln engine, probably one of a kind. The other T-Bird, and the one he bought, was light blue with a two-tone blue interior and the standard 352-cu.in. V-8. I remember the ride home with just my Dad and I. I was fasci...Read More | Ontario, California, 1974 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1974 Location: Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California Source: MPHewitt on Tumblr What do you see here?...Read More |  |
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