Last-known Lancefield-bodied 1930 Stutz Model M heads to auction at Amelia Island

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos by Theo Civitello, courtesy RM Sotheby's. British coachbuilder Lancefield is most often associated with automobiles from Rolls Royce and Bentley, but the firm is also known to have crafted bodies for five Stutz models. Two of these went to discount store titans the Woolworth brothers, and of this pair, one, a 1930 Stutz Model M coupe, was supercharged. Today, the supercharged example is the last Lancefield-bodied Stutz Model M known to exist, and next March, this concours-winning juggernaut will head to au... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1960 GMC Deluxe

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored V-6-powered 1960 GMC Deluxe half-ton fleetside pickup for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Rare optioned Deluxe 1960 GMC Truck. Big back window model. Frame off restoration on truck with less than 100,000 original miles. Many NOS parts. Lots of chrome and stainless. New custom stainless steel dual exhaust ($1890), new period correct black/white hounds tooth upholstery, Horke ash/stainless bed kit. Engine switched out to rebuilt vintage 351C GMC V6. Rebuilt to 40 thousandths over. Origin...Read More

Automotive archaeologist, collector and promoter Rick D'Louhy dies at age 67

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Rick D'Louhy behind the wheel of The Californian. Photos courtesy Geoff Hacker. It would be hard to put a label on car collector Rick D'Louhy. With Geoff Hacker and a team of supporters, he was an automotive adventurer who found cars that many never knew were lost. As secretary and newsletter editor for the Volusia Region AACA, he shared his passion for, and knowledge of, all things automotive. As the promoter of the annual Daytona Beach Dream Cruise, he built a sizeable event that celebrated its ninth anniversar...Read More

Do you happen to know Felicia? Skoda Felicia brochure

Posted by Dave LaChance - What's this, a warm, romantic breeze from the other side of the Iron Curtain? Yes, indeed. Skoda's sporty Felicia convertible was all about having fun and looking good. It was sold not only in its native Czechoslovakia, but in Western Europe, the U.K., and even in the U.S. Based on the price scribbled on the cover, this undated brochure appears to be the U.K. version. Skoda, still in business today as part of the Volkswagen empire, is one of the world's oldest surviving marques. It was founded as a bicycle ma...Read More

Hastings, Nebraska, 1940s

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1944 Location: First Street, Hastings, Nebraska Source: Department of the Navy, via National Archives and Records Administration What do you see here?...Read More

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