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| Rare 1930 Marquette scheduled to appear at the 2016 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance 
Posted by Matt Litwin - Since its earliest days, the word "quality" had been a hallmark of Buick, keeping their line of cars competitive in terms of both price and quality againstother luxury makeslike Cadillac and Packard. However it's no secret that by the late Twentiesthe cornerstone division of GM had become somewhat complacent with their products.Not only had Buick slipped to fourth in the industry, in the spring of 1929 new chief engineer Ferdinand "Dutch" Bower was steadfast in keeping the ship in line with it's past; never ... Read More |  | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: This 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4-speed was one of the original Dodge Scat Pack cars of 1970! Matching #s make this car even more desirable. The car is super straight with a fresh hemi orange respray in 2013. This car is an absolute hoot to drive and turns heads wherever it goes. The car is equipped with the original Mopar 340 cubic inch engine with a 4-speed Factory Transmission. 8.75 - 4:10 posi track rear end. The car runs, shifts and drives extremely well. Mileage indicated is 16...Read More | Simeone Museum to host panel on Penske Racing's early days Posted by Jim Donnelly - 1968 Penske Trans Am Camaro. Photo courtesy of Simeone Foundation Museum. In 1965, Roger Penske was a newly minted Chevrolet dealer with a showroom in West Philadelphia. That meant he had to walk away from a stellar driving career in both amateur and professional racing, one that would have likely put him in the lineup of that year's Indianapolis 500. We all know what's happened since then. The Captain made racing a foundation of his business empire, an enterprise of competition that marked its first half-cent...Read More |  | A different kind of inline Posted by David Conwill - "Apple," as the car was nicknamed by the previous owner, wears a 1960-'61 front fender because of accident damage decades ago. Owner Dillon Merkl retained it because he enjoys the "Frankenstein look." Images courtesy Dillon Merkl. You've seen that movie, right? Where the exiled American teenager makes his mark on the Tokyo drifting scene with a 60s Ford stuffed full of Nissan Skyline engine? Well, this isn't that Ford and it isn't that Skyline engine, but it's the same kind of thing and definitely unus...Read More | A mystery no more - the Fabulous Ferber Posted by Geoff Hacker - The mystery motorhome is a 1971 Ferber Motor Coach. Photos and scans by Geoff Hacker. I love adventures. Those that have to do with cars, that is. And sometimes, trucks and RV's (like this Ultravan, rescued in 2006). Little did I know that about 2 weeks ago, I would start my next RV adventure. Typically, my co-conspirator in research, rescue and restoration, Rick D'Louhy, and I search for handbuilt American sports cars of the 40s, 50s and beyond. Some were built from aluminum, others steel and most f...Read More | Huntington, West Virginia, 1970s Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1970s Location: Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia Source: starmanseries on Flickr What do you see here? ...Read More |  | THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY | 7/18/1936: | Oscar Mayer introduces the wienermobile. | | 7/18/1948: | Juan Manuel Fangio drives in his first Formula One race, Reims-Gueux, France |
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July 25, 2016 - Lakeville, CT
MotorFest 7
July 27, 2016 - Auburn, IN
Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruiz-In
July 28, 2016 - Hiawassee, GA
Thursday Wings & Wheels Cruise-In/Fly-In Nights
July 28, 2016 - Stow, MA
Hill Country Swap Meet
July 29, 2016 - Fredericksburg, TX
Goodguys 29th Wesco Autobody Supply Pacific Northwest Nationals
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