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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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Tagged 2012, 853, auto, Auto-union, award, car, concours, connecticut, d'elegance, event, German, greenwich, Horch, prize, roadster, show, special, spezial, union, vintage, winner
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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
Honeymoon Express Goes Unsold: Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I Drophead Coupe by Freestone & Webb, 1957
This Freestone & Webb 2-seat drophead coupe was in storage for 39 years, before being given a restoration, and features a pretty impressive powered top. Known as the Honeymoon Express, this car was first shown at Earl’s Court in 1957, … Continue reading
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Tagged bespoke, British, car, classic, cloud, coachbuillt, concours, convertible, express, greenwich, honeymoon, honeymoon express, monaco, RM auctions, rolls, rolls-royce, royce, silver
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Greenwich Concours 2011 in Review
If there is one classic car event on the right coast that cannot be missed, under any circumstances, it’s the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. There’s a reason it’s listed in the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. It’s that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, automobile, car, classic, concours, connecticut, event, greenwich, hudson, hybrids, italia, show, vintage
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