1969 Chevrolet Baldwin Motion Camaro RS/SS Phase III
During the muscle car era, some dealers built their own tuner versions. While Yenko may be the most famous of these brands, Baldwin Motion used Chevrolet models to create the best turn-key dragsters of the era. Each Baldwin was built to order to reach a specific one-quarter mile elapsed time (ET) requested by the buyer. [...]
Read More →ZT Reynolds 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda
Zachary Taylor Reynolds was always a daredevil who enjoyed life to the fullest. As the grandson of legendary tobacco tycoon R.J. Reynolds, Zach Reynolds enjoyed indulging in his need for speed, buying a variety of fast cars, motorbikes and even a few custom-built airplanes for stunt flying. Unbeatable on the track and in the air, [...]
Read More →1947 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport
Although quite obscure by even historical standards, the Talbot-Lago brand has a heritage that is as unique as the cars it spawned. Most recently, a bit of that history made its way across the auction block of Barrett-Jackson for a cool $2 million. There’s plenty of reason for an astonishingly steep price tag, thanks in [...]
Read More →1956 Chrysler Diablo Concept
Back in the 50s, concept cars were go-for-broke exercises showing what was possible with automotive technology, not necessarily what was practical. That puts the 1956 Chrysler Diablo concept in unusual territory: Although never intended for production, it is a fully functioning automobile used as a road car after its time in the spotlight. It is [...]
Read More →Chevy SS
Chevy’s newest car and its NASCAR counterpart will be making their official debut at the Daytona 500 later this month, but we already know plenty about this sedan. Dubbed the “SS” after the company’s famous “Super Sport” designation, these new cars will be the brand’s first rear wheel drive V8 sedans since the Caprice left [...]
Read More →1956 Continental Mark II once owned by Elizabeth Taylor
Fit for Hollywood Royalty This one-of-a-kind 1956 Continental Mark II was commissioned as a gift to the star by Warner Brothers Studio. Its striking exterior color was mixed by hand to reflect and complement Taylor’s famously blue eyes. Inside, the car was custom upholstered in matching blue and white hand-stitched leather. While it’s uncertain just [...]
Read More →1957 Spohn
For most car enthusiasts, the 1957 Spohn is the closest brush with a European homage to American cars they will ever experience. Since they take pains to find car shows with chopped rods, DeSoto grills and colorful paint jobs, they feel good about enjoying the most a car show offers, even with vehicles as different [...]
Read More →Hurst Edition Trans Am
Stoking the Fires of Nostalgia The early 2010s have been a renaissance of sorts for American muscle cars. The polar opposite of fuel-sipping hybrids in character and philosophy, these anachronistic vehicles are a throwback to the 1960s and early 1970s. It was a time when testosterone-fueled style and big, rumbling V8s ruled the automotive landscape. [...]
Read More →1953 Jaguar XK 120 Coupe
“Supercar” and “Jaguar” aren’t words normally found together, but in the early 50s, the company built just that: the XK120. At a time when automakers were cobbling together vehicles from parts and tooling left over from before WWII, the XK provided a new design with amazing performance and a price that was surprisingly affordable. Affordable [...]
Read More →Ferrari 275 GTS
The sale of sports cars across continental borders can show the opinion one country has of another. The 275 GTS was meant for the American market and had more luxuriant and softer bucket seats, more luggage space and a softer ride than the 275 GTB from which it was made. The top was easy to [...]
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