The Art of the Bid
A bidding war is a beautiful thing. Two bidders dig in their heels and the war of nerves is on. That’s exactly what happened over a couple of Fords at Russo and Steele this evening. The first car was a...
View ArticleHemmings e-Weekly – Issue 48
In this week’s Hemmings e-Weekly newsletter: the Shelby GT-500 is a go a new Lotus Seven vintage racers invade Hemmings photo galleries G Ridez hit store shelves 50,000 bikes to descend on Lake George,...
View ArticleWill the Boss be back?
Is the Boss 302 Mustang about to reappear at a Ford dealer near you? photo courtesy Ford There are rumblings that Ford will reintroduce the Boss 302 Mustang, possibly next year. No firm plans are set,...
View ArticleFlashback
We’re about to photograph a then-and-now comparison, which explains why this is in the Sibley Shop for the next week. If the weather’s good on Friday, a red 1968 Shelby GT500 will show up, and we’ll...
View ArticleDriven: 2007 Shelby GT 500
The majority of our readers tell me they do not like reading about new cars. I guess they believe there are no muscle cars being built today. Take off the blinders, and feast your eyes on the Shelby...
View ArticleTriple S
I mentioned last week we were putting together a Shelby vs. Shelby comparison feature; I photographed it on Friday. Setting up an action shot. I wanted them tight, but maybe not this tight We put two...
View Articlewho is Ron Pratte?
Secretive, for sure. The Chandler, Arizona, man who submitted the $5 million winning bid for Carroll Shelby’s Supersnake Cobra has consistently refused media interviews, including to our editors. But...
View ArticleCenterforce introduces clutch kit for new Shelby GT 500
Centerforce has developed a clutch kit for the 5.4-liter supercharged Shelby GT 500 that converts the stock twin-disc arrangement to a single disc. photo courtesy Centerforce Most enthusiasts never...
View ArticlePony Art: The New and the Old
Designer/artist Jim Gerdom has been busy this year. Recently, he released limited prints of his renditions of a 2007 Shelby GT and 2008 Shelby GT500 KR. Now he’s offering copies of his latest artistic...
View ArticleDid you ever win a muscle car?
Every year it seems as though there are several chances to win a vintage vehicle, muscle cars included. Some are more notable than others, and they are dispersed when the contest is over. But imagine...
View ArticleFive vehicles from Ron Pratte’s collection set to cross the block at...
Tucker #1043. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson The big Scottsdale auction week is finally here, now with six companies set to to drop the hammer on literally thousands of collector cars in a mere...
View ArticleTucker tops Barrett-Jackson at $2.915 million
Photo courtesy Barrett-Jackson When noted collector Ron Pratte consigned his Tucker #1043 at this past weekend’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, there was speculation that it could achieve a...
View ArticleThe ultimate new car test drive?
The Richard Petty Driving Experience is offering a new program for muscle car enthusiasts that allows them to put three of the latest and greatest American performance cars through their paces. The...
View ArticleClass of 2013 – the New York International Auto Show edition
As is tradition in the collector-car world, a quarter century typically marks a vehicle’s transition from “used” to “classic,” so for a look back at the Class of 2013, that is, the cars turning 25...
View ArticleHot off the Press: Muscle Machines takes on the R-Code
The ultimate intermediate – that’s the ideal way to describe Ford’s fearsome 427 Fairlane! Flip open the June 2013 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines for the lowdown on this competition-pedigreed...
View ArticleFour-Links – kiddie Ferrari, smallest Mazda, Fox-body GT500, Marty Robbins...
* Scarlett Gurr of Surrey, UK, is one lucky kid. As the Metro reported earlier this week, her father, Stuart, scratchbuilt a half-scale 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO for her to drive around in, possibly in the...
View ArticleLast 2014 Shelby GT500 convertible sells for $500,000
Photo courtesy Barrett-Jackson. The last 2014 model year Ford Shelby GT500 convertible netted $500,000 to benefit the Brain Injury Association of America last weekend at Barrett-Jackson’s Hot August...
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