The Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, houses a most impressive collection of automobiles, ranging from an 1896 Panhard & Levassor horseless carriage to a 1995 McLaren F1 supercar. Thanks to the generosity of a North Carolina benefactor, The Revs Institute recently added a pioneering vehicle of a different sort: a 1917 Detroit Electric Model 68 B, the museum's very first electric vehicle. As those familiar with automotive history know, electric vehicles are hardly a new development. In the early years of th
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Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, houses a most impressive collection of automobiles, ranging from an 1896 Panhard & Levassor horseless carriage to a 1995 McLaren F1 supercar. Thanks to the generosity of a North Carolina benefactor, The Revs Institute recently added a pioneering vehicle of a different sort: a 1917 Detroit Electric Model 68 B, the museum's very first electric vehicle. As those familiar with automotive history know, electric vehicles are hardly a new development. In the early years of th... [Read More](
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[Hemmings Find of the Day - 1953 Kom-Pak trailer]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored 1953 Kom-Pak trailer and boat for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: All fiberglass, restored back to original condition. It has original icebox & original water can. This was a hunter's camper with a boat as its roof. The roof comes off so you can use it and is replaced with a canvas roof. See more RVs and travel trailers for sale on Hemmings.com....[Read More](
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[Sweden's largest vintage-Volkswagen collection will be auctioned]( Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images courtesy of Bilweb Auctions We were alerted to a most impressive collection coming up to auction by our friends at Klassiker magazine. Bilweb Auctions -the company that hosted the record-setting sale of Kjell Olsson's classic and vintage Volvo cars last fall, as well as brokering the recent sale of the famous coachbuilt Volvo "165" wagon- has been chosen to handle the dissolution of one of the world's finest collections of original air-cooled Volkswagens. The Holmgrens Volkswagen Museum, located in P...[Read More](
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[Get off my lawn. It's not for sale. Thanks for asking. Please go now.]( Posted by Jeff Koch - Here's how I know I'm old. I bought, brand new, a car that people are now hunting me down to ask to buy. It's a time-honored tradition: you're driving through a neighborhood, you spy an old car of some sort on a driveway, or under a tarp, or peeking out of a garage. You ring the bell and inquire. And you're either offered a screaming deal on the spot, or you're turned away at the door. Or you're brought in for a cup of tea and become friends with the owners as you bide your time and wait for them to die. I am ...[Read More](
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