Archive for 'Classic Car Shows'
Chicago Auto Show - Part II
Interest is building for these earlier Japanese sports cars. This rather sharp looking bronze Mitsubishi Galant GTO should look familiar. The designer, Hiroaki Kamisago, was a student of the Art Center College of Design in California, and borrowed heavily from American muscle cars of the era. This car is notable because it was the first […]
Posted: February 9th, 2008 under Classic Car Shows, Classic Car Pictures, Classic Car.
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Chicago Auto Show - Part I
Six hours. Four-wheel-drive. 45 miles per hour top speed. That sums up the trip to Chicago in the wee hours of February 6th. The media preview happened to coincide with one of the largest snowstorms of the season. When I started out there was about an inch of snow on the road. By the time […]
Posted: February 8th, 2008 under Classic Car Shows, Classic Car Pictures, Classic Car.
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It Never Snows at the Petersen
The longer I work in this field the more I realize I live in the wrong part of the world. While it is true that the Iola and Jefferson swap meets are only an hour or two in either direction, and auto shows in Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit are easily accessible, it seems like everything […]
Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Classic Car Shows, Classic Car Links, Classic Car.
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Benito Mussolini’s Alfa Up For Grabs
Benito Mussolini’s custom Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara Spyder will be auctioned by H&H on February 27, 2008. The auction will take place at England’s Cheltenham race course. The car features custom coachwork, a custom jump-seat, a motor tuned to 95-hp (up from 68), and an infamous previous owner. If infamy isn’t enough for you, […]
Posted: December 15th, 2007 under Classic Car Shows, Classic Car Pictures, Classic Car News, Classic Car Links, Classic Car.
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