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British Car Day 2012
Returning this year as one of Larz Anderson Auto Museum’s best attended events, British Car Day on June 24th brought together an impressive collection of rare machinery from England. Located in beautiful Larz Anderson Park in the Boston suburb of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, anderson, austin, auto, automobiles, boston bristol, British, brookline, car, classic, day, English, event, healey, land rover, larz, lotus, marcos, morris, museum, rolls-royce, rover, show, vinatge
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German Car Day 2012
If you live in the northeast and have been diagnosed as a gearhead, chances are you’ve been to Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA, more than a few times. If you havent, the museum is situated in scenic Larz … Continue reading
Chevrolet Corvette Rondine by Pininfarina
One of my top 10 faves from the 2012 edition of the Greenwich Concours was this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Rondine prototype by Pininfarina. Built for the 1963 Paris Motor Show, the steel Rondine sits on a Corvette C2 chassis. Corvette … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, automobile, car, chevrolet, classic, concept, concours, connecticut, corvette, event, greenwich, michael, motorcars, pininfarina, prototype, rondine, schudroff, show, vintage
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When Was The Last Time You Saw One: Momo Mirage 2+2, 1973
Once gracing the cover of Road & Track (remember that period publication?) the Momo Mirage is a car not often seen in public, to put it mildly. The result of Peter Kalikow’s collaboration with Alfred Momo and Gene Garfinkel, the … Continue reading
Greenwich Concours 2012 In Review
If you live on the east coast and generally consider yourself an aficionado of all things with four wheels or two, then you may have heard of the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. If you haven’t, the Concours is a 2-day judged … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, americana, automobile, best in show, car, classic, concours, connecticut, corvette, coverage, d'elegance, detomaso, event, facel vega, greenwich, Horch, international, momo, packard, panther, rolls-royce, rondine, show, station, stutz, wagon, z1
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Horch 853 Special Roadster from 1938 Takes Best in Show at Greenwich Concours – International Day
Sunday’s Best in Show award for foreign automobiles went to Judge Joseph Cassini’s 1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster. The Horch 853 premiered in 1937 and utilized a number of engineering advancements that came out of Auto-Union’s racing experience. This example … Continue reading
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Packard Panther Concept from 1954 Takes Best in Show at Greenwich Concours – Americana Day
Best in Show for American cars on Saturday went to Ralph and Adeline Marano’s 1954 Packard Panther. One of four originally built, and one of two that remain, the Panther is a low-slung coupe that features an unmistakably Packard front … Continue reading
Citroen Visa Club, 1980
A few days ago I came across this 1980 Citroen Visa Club at Carlisle Import Nationals. If you haven’t seen these in the US, there’s a reason for that. The Visa was never officially imported, not to imply that other … Continue reading
MG Metro Turbo, 1986
This 1986 example is one of only a handful of Metros in the US. If memory serves, there are at least a couple more red hatches, one in Washington state and the other in Ohio, in addition to a pickup … Continue reading
Rhinebeck Spring Dustoff 2012
Rhinebeck’s annual spring show featured two days of classic cars, with hot rods and customs on Saturday, and unmodified classic cars on Sunday. This year’s show featured an impressive field of domestic and foreign vehicles, ranging from a Wolseley Hornet … Continue reading
