The Wayne's World 1976 AMC Pacer. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. According to the latest value guides, a 1976 AMC Pacer in excellent overall condition (but falling short of concours-quality) should be worth in the neighborhood of $6,000, but when that Pacer is the original Mirthmobile, driven by Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar (actually, Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) in the surprise 1992 hit Wayne's World, all bets are off. Last Saturday, the recently restored Wayne's World 1976 AMC Pacer crossed the stage at Ba
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The world's best-known '76 AMC Pacer sets auction record in Las Vegas

The world's best-known '76 AMC Pacer sets auction record in Las Vegas
Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Wayne's World 1976 AMC Pacer. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. According to the latest value guides, a 1976 AMC Pacer in excellent overall condition (but falling short of concours-quality) should be worth in the neighborhood of $6,000, but when that Pacer is the original Mirthmobile, driven by Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar (actually, Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) in the surprise 1992 hit Wayne's World, all bets are off. Last Saturday, the recently restored Wayne's World 1976 AMC Pacer crossed the stage at Ba... Read More
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Hemmings Find of the Day - 1926 Ford Model T snowmobile

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1926 Ford Model T snowmobile
Posted by Daniel Strohl - Winter is coming for this 1926 Ford Model T snowmobile for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Barn find 2012 complete Ossipee Snowmobile (Whites Garage) chassis without a body. 1912 C Cab body added 2015. Runs very strong, excellent compression, Kevlar bands. original Ossipee Snowmobile kit (Whites Garage) center axle, skis & spindles, quick conversion front wheel package, battery box, snowmobile step, new tracks by NH Snocar. The body is a 1912 replica restored CCab. The twin rear doors open....Read More

Brick Pontiac makes its way to the Gilmore Car Museum

Brick Pontiac makes its way to the Gilmore Car Museum
Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Gilmore Car Museum. The old 1940 Pontiac took her on her honeymoon. It brought both of her children home from the hospital. It carried her family from one move to the next all over the country. If Aileene Blincoe could have any car in the whole world, she'd choose that Pontiac, so her sculptor daughter brought it back for her, and now the car - all 12,000 pounds of it - has a permanent home at the Gilmore Car Museum. Though rendered as an art project that envisions an old car in a mortared form,...Read More
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Entering the gremlin-chasing stage of a project

Entering the gremlin-chasing stage of a project
Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Photo by author. It's been a while since I've discussed progress on my Buick, so here's an update. After being sidelined with an exhaust manifold issue that ate up more summer days than I care to count, the 1967 Buick GS 400 has been back in action and relatively trouble-free for the last few months. During this time I've been reminded that like most relationships, the one between an owner and a classic car also goes through stages. Over the years, the Buick has made major strides in appearance and drivability...Read More

Scenes from The Race of Gentlemen West

Scenes from The Race of Gentlemen West
Posted by Kurt Ernst - Flag girl defying gravity on the West Coast. Photos by Daniel Beaudry. October, it seems, is a cruel mistress. After bad weather in 2014 and a one-week delay for Hurricane Joaquin in 2015, The Race of Gentlemen (TROG) moved its East Coast event to June and added a new October event for West Coast fans at Pismo Beach, California. Conventional wisdom says it never rains in Southern California, but for TROG, Mother Nature appeared willing to make an exception to this rule. Early Sunday, with the racing surfac...Read More

Margate City, New Jersey, 1950s

Margate City, New Jersey, 1950s
Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa early 1950s Location: Atlantic and Decatur avenues, Margate City, New Jersey Source: via John Shea What do you see here?...Read More
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