One of 12 original examples, championship-winning 1963 Jaguar E-type Lightweight to cross the block

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos by P. Litwinski, courtesy Bonhams Auctions, unless otherwise noted. With just 12 examples constructed in-period, the E-Type Lightweight is rarer than Jaguar's C-type (53 built) and D-type (71 built), as well as Ferrari's 250 GTO (39 built, including three 330 GTOs). E-type Lightweights don't trade hands very often, but next month an Australian championship-winning example, said to display less than 4,000 miles on the odometer, will cross the auction stage as part of the Bonhams Scottsdale, Arizona sale. ... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Jeep Wagoneer

Posted by Daniel Strohl - West Coast-sourced 1976 Jeep Wagoneer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Here is a very nice example of a 1976 Jeep Wagoneer that spent most of its life in the dry climate of eastern Oregon. It's a Quadratrac 4WD "Base Model" with the bullet proof AMC 360 V8 & 3-Speed Automatic combo. I bought this Jeep with the intent of making it into a cool daily driver, but I have too many projects right now. Virtually rust free and original (which is why I bought it from the west coast). Runs and driv...Read More

Petersen Museum to debut "Pete Talk" series with B.R.A.K.E.S. presentation from Doug Herbert

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photo courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. In January of 2008, NHRA Top Fuel dragster pilot Doug Herbert was racing in Arizona when he received the call that every parent dreads: His two sons, Jon, age 17, and James, age 12, had been killed in a motor vehicle accident near the family's North Carolina home. In the years since, Herbert has turned this tragedy into something positive, creating Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe, or B.R.A.K.E.S., to foster improved teen driver safety. On Sunday, December 18, Herbe...Read More

Gallery - Sights from the 2016 New York Motorcycle Show

Posted by Kurt Ernst - This Ducati 1299 Superleggera stickers for $80,000, makes 215 horsepower and weighs 340 pounds. Only 500 will be built, and most are already spoken for. Photos by Jim O'Clair and Kurt Ernst. Tourists flock to New York City in December for different reasons. Some come to take in the spectacle of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, while others make the trek solely for the holiday shopping. Those with a love of two-wheeled (and three-wheeled) transportation, however, have an entirely different reason to visit: T...Read More

Provo, Utah, 1960s

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Center and University, Provo, Utah Source: Provo Historical Images What do you see here?...Read More

THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY

12/13/1939:

First production Lincoln Continental

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Drive Home II-The Heritage Run
December 27, 2016 - Tacoma, WA

Streetside Classics Atlanta Cars & Coffee Cruise In
December 31, 2016 - Lithia Springs, GA

Sumter Swap Meets
January 1, 2017 - Bushnell, FL

11th Annual Open Classic Car & Truck Show
January 8, 2017 - Sunrise, FL

Just Sell It Automotive Swap Meet
January 8, 2017 - Glendale, AZ

Indoor swap meet
January 8, 2017 - Enfield, CT

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