Hemmings Daily: Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance announces 2019 Classes

1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost; image by David Conwill. In what has become tradition, following the keynote address during Saturday evening's Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance banquet, show organizers announced the featured classes that will be honored during the 2019 celebration of automotive elegance. The selection process gave careful consideration to icons of American and European motoring, performance history, and niche segments of the hobby that often receive little recognition, and 2019 promises to pr [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, October 5, 2018 [Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance announces 2019 Classes]( [Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance announces 2019 Classes]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost; image by David Conwill. In what has become tradition, following the keynote address during Saturday evening's Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance banquet, show organizers announced the featured classes that will be honored during the 2019 celebration of automotive elegance. The selection process gave careful consideration to icons of American and European motoring, performance history, and niche segments of the hobby that often receive little recognition, and 2019 promises to pr... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1970 Dodge Super Bee]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1970 Dodge Super Bee]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: A real 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack Super Bee Coupe. One of 194 built and one of 109 four-speed equipped. An honest, unmolested car. Original matching-numbers drivetrain Broadcast sheet Original sheetmetal Original Fed. Door Sticker Matching engine, transmission and Dana 60 rear Electronic ignition upgrade Original Dana 40 at 4.10 has now 3.54 (original 4.10 set goes with car) Drives and runs great Older repaint of correct FY1 High Impact Top Banana...[Read More]( [Slipping the Surly Bonds of Earth: Volunteer-restored 1917 Thomas-Morse S-4B flies!]( [Slipping the Surly Bonds of Earth: Volunteer-restored 1917 Thomas-Morse S-4B flies!]( Posted by Daniel Beaudry - After 15 years of vision, hard work, collaboration, and divine interventions, the Thomas-Morse S-4B advanced trainer that Don Funke and the many volunteers of the Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation restored took to the air to the cheers of more than 2,500 spectators, and carried aloft with it the childlike joy and wonder of all who watched. The weather was perfect for flying, the kind that autumn does best: deep blue skies; white, white puffy clouds; and a light wind, right down the runway. There were brass band...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [The Muscle Staple: American Racing wheels]( [The Muscle Staple: American Racing wheels]( Posted by Dan Stoner - One of the many benefits of the Hemmings West desk here in San Francisco, is the city's somewhat obscure role in the development of automotive high performance and the absolutely enormous aftermarket industry. Most people think of Southern California when it comes to the early speed merchants--and they wouldn't be wrong--but there are more recognizable names that hail from the "Paris of the West" than most realize. That's what was running through our heads when we posted a piece of an old print ad for a custom whe...[Read More]( [Video you need to see: Headquake and the little earth]( [Video you need to see: Headquake and the little earth]( Posted by Dan Stoner - If you're reading this and have been poking around YouTube for the last, say, six years or so, there's a good chance you may have stumbled across Headquake and his amazeballs radio-control scale reproduction trucks. We've been marveling over these things for a long time and thought, "Why not share the love, a little?" Far as we know--and that ain't saying much--Headquake is Canadian. He's got the patience of a Belgian beermaking Trappist monk. His focus on all the little details rivals that of your wife at your o...[Read More]( [Richard Lentinello signing copies of "Cadillac Style" at Hershey]( [Richard Lentinello signing copies of 'Cadillac Style' at Hershey]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - During next week's AACA Fall Meet at Hershey, Hemmings' Executive Editor Richard Lentinello will be conducting a book signing of his recently published work, Cadillac Style. This limited-edition 128-page softcover book profiles a variety of Cadillacs and La Salles from a 1909 Model 30 to a 1993 Allante. Each profile delves into that particular model's history, design, style, and mechanical makeup along with interesting insight from the cars' owners on what these Cadillacs and La Salles are like to own, ma...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Las Vegas, 1967]( [Las Vegas, 1967]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: March 1967 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Source: P.G. Navarro photos, via Vintage Las Vegas What do you see here? ...[Read More]( [HemmingsPRO]( Seller Listings [1941 Packard 110]( [1941 Packard 110 $22,450]( [1969 Shelby Cobra]( [1969 Shelby Cobra $36,995]( [1966 Ford Mustang]( [1966 Ford Mustang $74,900]( [1994 MG RV8]( [1994 MG RV8 $38,450]( [1946 Chevrolet Pickup]( [1946 Chevrolet Pickup $39,900]( [2013 Custom B]( [2013 Custom B $11,983]( [Learn More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 10/5/1954: Agreement signed to build Kaiser-Frazers in Argentina UPCOMING EVENTS [10 Annual Gasoline Alley Gas/Oil Swap Meet]( October 12, 2018 - Tulare, CA [Revival of 1950s Great American Mountain Rallye]( October 12, 2018 - North Salem, NY [2018 Great Smoky Mountain Auto Fest]( October 12, 2018 - Kodak, TN [Vintage Steel and Autumn Leaves Swap Meet/Car Show]( October 12, 2018 - Mount Airy, NC [Lake Tahoe Classic car show and Truck and Camper Giveaway]( October 12, 2018 - South Lake Tahoe, CA [Goodguys 1st Kentucky Nationals]( October 12, 2018 - Lexington, KY [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1966 Ford Thunderbird]( [1966 Ford Thunderbird]( [$21,999]( [1989 Cadillac Eldorado]( [1989 Cadillac Eldorado]( [$12,500]( [1955 Studebaker Speedster]( [1955 Studebaker Speedster]( [$38,000]( [1990 Ford Mustang]( [1990 Ford Mustang]( [$24,900]( [1971 Plymouth Fury 3]( [1971 Plymouth Fury 3]( [$8,000]( [1962 Oldsmobile Starfire]( [1962 Oldsmobile Starfire]( [$17,900]( [1991 Toyota Corolla]( [1991 Toyota Corolla]( [$25,000]( [1950 Dodge Wayfarer]( [1950 Dodge Wayfarer]( [$31,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [Condominium]( [Condominium]( [$450,000]( [ZERO TIME GM FLATHEAD STRAIGHT 8 ENGINE 1946 - 48]( [ZERO TIME GM FLATHEAD STRAIGHT 8 ENGINE 1946 - 48]( [$2,500]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [The largest aggregation of motor vehicles ever started on a trip of such length: Coast to coast with the U.S. Army in 1919]( [The largest aggregation of motor vehicles ever started on a trip of such length: Coast to coast with the U.S. Army in 1919]( ["What a Luxury Car Should Be" - 1987 Lincoln Mark VII brochure]( ['What a Luxury Car Should Be' - 1987 Lincoln Mark VII brochure]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, October 4, 2018 [Despite scrapping dozens of cars, Checker replica effort still in progress]( [Despite scrapping dozens of cars, Checker replica effort still in progress]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Over the years, cab companies have sent entire fleets of Checker taxis -- worn out to the brink of literally falling apart, rusted, and scavenged for parts to keep other cabs ticking -- to the crusher. So it goes. But the recent decommissioning of a fleet of about two dozen Checkers in Massachusetts has lit a controversy in the Checker collector community and led some to question the future of the effort to resurrect the Checker brand. Steve Contarino, head of Checker Motor Cars in Haverhill, Massachusetts, said ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Buick Gran Sport]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Buick Gran Sport]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: For sale is a very special 1967 Buick Skylark. From 1967 thru 1969 Buick built the "California" GS coupe, but in 1967 they were only available through California Buick dealers, they were marketed as jr. muscle cars targeted at young adults. They were delivered with the 340 cu.in. high performance engine with 4 bbl carb producing 260 hp, automatic transmission, power steering, black vinyl top, handling package, chrome wheels, and tinted windshield as standard equipment. The Californ...[Read More]( [Rescued from a Montana ranch, the restoration of this 1913 Stutz Bearcat spanned four decades]( [Rescued from a Montana ranch, the restoration of this 1913 Stutz Bearcat spanned four decades]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - In 1911, the Ideal Motor Car Company -- renamed Stutz in 1912 -- demonstrated the durability of its products by finishing 11th in the inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, without a single mechanical adjustment. This performance coined a slogan, "The car that made good in a day," but sometimes perfection takes a bit longer than 24 hours. In the case of a 1913 Stutz Series B Bearcat, set to cross the auction block on Monday, October 8, as part of the Bonhams Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum sale in Ph...[Read More]( [Reminiscing - Solid-Lifter Dreams]( [Reminiscing - Solid-Lifter Dreams]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - From 1956 through early 1957, I had a 1953 Oldsmobile Super 88 two-door post sedan with three-speed on the column. It was an ex-police car that had a brand-new engine when I bought it, and was the fastest car around until the '57 Chevys came out. I could beat plain V-8s but not the 270-hp versions. I was 18 years old at the time, so I took my dad to the Chevrolet dealer to help me order a new one with the 270-cu.in. engine. Big mistake. The older salesman told my dad the solid-lifter engine was noisy and ro...[Read More]( [Atlanta, Georgia, 1960s]( [Atlanta, Georgia, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Lenox Square, Atlanta, Georgia Source: Georgia State University Library Digital Collections What do you see here?...[Read More]( Wednesday, October 3, 2018 [Something for everyone: The 2018 Ironstone Concours d'Elegance]( [Something for everyone: The 2018 Ironstone Concours d'Elegance]( Posted by Michael Lamm - This year's Ironstone Concours d'Elegance took place on Saturday, September 22, at the Ironstone Winery just outside the gold-rush town of Murphys, California. Best of Show went to this 1928 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Castagna Commodore, owned by the Stephens Family of San Francisco, California. Shown at the Hotel Commodore Salon in New York City in early 1929, this automobile helped to generate 10 additional orders for the model from U.S. buyers. Photo by Ron Kimball Studios. This was the biggest show in th...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1927 Ford Model T lakes modified]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1927 Ford Model T lakes modified]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Scratchbuilt 1927 Ford Model T lakes modified for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: homebuilt, starting with a 2x4 frame and fiberglass body. The hood and belly pan are steel. The grille surround is a '20s Studebaker. The gas tank is from a Case combine. The suspension is unique, following the approach of Harry Miller in his '20s and '30s Indy racers. It consists of dual 1/4 eliptic springs front and rear, with friction shocks. The front axle is a 4 inch dropped Speedway item, with 1948 Ford F1 b...[Read More]( [The RW750, Erik Buell's first production motorcycle]( [The RW750, Erik Buell's first production motorcycle]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Erik Buell's first foray into motorcycle manufacturing came as much by accident as by design. When Barton Engineering, a manufacturer of racing motorcycles based in Pontrug, Wales, went bankrupt, Buell struck a deal to buy their inventory and tooling. Initially, this was to ensure a supply of spares for his own Barton, but later, Buell sensed an opportunity to build a modified variant, under his own name, for AMA Formula One competition. Just two Buell RW750s (RW denoting Road Warrior) were built, including Erik's p...[Read More]( [Product Test: Dupli-Color Scratch Fix All-in-1]( [Product Test: Dupli-Color Scratch Fix All-in-1]( Posted by David Conwill - A close encounter with a sapling near the driveway led to a dent and paint failure. Can Dupli-Color's Scratch Fix All-in-1 system save the day? Photos by the writer. Last fall, while backing out of my driveway, I managed to bump the passenger-side front fender on my '62 Falcon on a sapling. I don't recall the circumstances, I was probably avoiding a bicycle or a chicken. Regardless, the evidence is there in the form of a nice dent and some flaked-off paint. I wasn't overly dismayed, as I had deliberately had the ...[Read More]( [Windsor, Ontario, 1961]( [Windsor, Ontario, 1961]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: February 1961 Location: Pelissier Street, Windsor, Ontario, Canada Source: Southwestern Ontario Digital Archive What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, October 2, 2018 [Bruce Meyers to lend support to opponents of Texas dune buggy ban]( [Bruce Meyers to lend support to opponents of Texas dune buggy ban]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Bruce Meyers sees the Texas DMV's ban on homebuilt cars as far more than just a threat to the Meyers Manx and fiberglass-bodied dune buggies that he created and popularized half a century ago. "The whole business of creativity is at stake here," he said. That's why, next month, he plans to travel to Austin to protest the ban alongside the activists pushing to re-legalize dune buggies there. "Each buggy is different because people are different," Myers said. "And they're a part of our culture because it's not abou...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1987 Citroen C15E]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1987 Citroen C15E]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Mechanically refurbished 1987 Citroen C15E for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: one of two known to seller in North America. The Visa version of Citroen's famed Truckette. Peugeot 4-cylinder engine, 4-speed manual gearbox. Cavernous interior with a minimal footprint - carry anything and park anywhere! Rare to find with such low mileage - these tended to be used long and hard in France, often as postal delivery trucks, bakery delivery vans, contractor vehicles, and the like. Extensive documented ...[Read More]( [Cadillac-heavy collection from Bill's Backyard Classics to open Mecum's Dallas auction]( [Cadillac-heavy collection from Bill's Backyard Classics to open Mecum's Dallas auction]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Bill Pratt grew up with twin passions in his life: cattle ranching and automobiles. Success with the former (including 88 patents in the beef industry) allowed him to indulge in the latter, and, in 2015, he opened Bill's Backyard Classics, a family friendly museum located in Amarillo, Texas. To fund its growth and refresh the exhibits, Pratt will be offering 52 cars -- including 26 Cadillacs -- in a no-reserve sale set to open Mecum's Dallas auction on Wednesday, October 3. 1949 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. The...[Read More]( [The same 11 questions]( [The same 11 questions]( Posted by Jeff Koch - It's well over a year since I put my name on the title of a 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO (or NISsan MOtorsport). It attracts attention only intermittently: If you're under 40 and a dude--i.e., a member of the video game/Fast and Furious generation--you know what it is and are jumping up and down when you see it. If you're older, or don't pay much attention to cars, then it's easy for it to slip under your radar because it just doesn't look like something special. (Driving it is a different matter.) It's not flas...[Read More]( [Boston, 1960s]( [Boston, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Columbus Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts Source: via The Old Motor What do you see here?...[Read More]( Monday, October 1, 2018 [Mazda's Roadster Restore program delivers its first reborn Eunos Roadster (MX-5 Miata)]( [Mazda's Roadster Restore program delivers its first reborn Eunos Roadster (MX-5 Miata)]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - In August 2017, Japanese automaker Mazda announced it would launch a unique program in its home market, offering restoration services (and an increasing range of replacement parts) for the first-generation Eunos Roadster, known here as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. The Roadster Restore program officially kicked off in December 2017, and as Japanese Nostalgic Car reports, the first rejuvenated example -- a British Racing Green 1992 model -- has been delivered to its proud owner. Keiji Nishimoto and his wife, Norimi, purch...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Edsel Corsair two-door hardtop]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Edsel Corsair two-door hardtop]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: Beautiful 1959 Edsel Corsair 2DRHT. California car and is ready for go or show. Very nice vehicle and I don't think you will find a better one for the price. Runs, drives, looks fantastic. Simply not enough time for the number of vehicles I have - It sits in the garage covered where as it should be out and enjoyed. 332, 3spd auto, power steering, electric wipers. Drive it anywhere! Find more Edsels for sale on Hemmings.com....[Read More]( [Celebrate the life of Enzo Ferrari at the Simeone on October 13]( [Celebrate the life of Enzo Ferrari at the Simeone on October 13]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the 1920s until his death in 1988, Enzo Ferrari played a significant role in shaping the evolution of motorsports, as well as race car and sports car design. On Saturday, October 13, as part of Ciao Philadelphia! -- a event that honors the influence of Italian culture on the region -- the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, presents a series of special events paying tribute to il Commendatore, including a special Foundations of Photography class, a Ferrari-themed Demo Day, and a ...[Read More]( [Lost and Found overflow - oddities from other countries, part 2]( [Lost and Found overflow - oddities from other countries, part 2]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - You have questions, dear reader, we have answers. Most of the time. Y'see, Lost and Found is as much a journey for you as it is for those of us in Hemmings HQ -- we're just as fascinated by vehicles that have gone unheralded for decades and which might have unique stories to tell that somehow weave themselves into the rich tapestry of automotive history. Also, it's not unusual we come up empty in our sleuthing. Our library is well stocked and our google fu is unparalleled, but Google doesn't really have the answe...[Read More]( [Croton-on-Hudson, New York, 1970s]( [Croton-on-Hudson, New York, 1970s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1970s 1976 Location: Croton-Harmon station, Croton-on-Hudson, New York Source: Photo by Bill Wilcox, via RRPictureArchives.net Jim and Chester's Garage What do you see here?...[Read More]( Sunday, September 30, 2018 [A chainsaw, a marriage, and lots of fiberglass: How Craig Breedlove cleared a path for the Spirit of America]( [A chainsaw, a marriage, and lots of fiberglass: How Craig Breedlove cleared a path for the Spirit of America]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - Craig was faced with a bit of a problem. Spirit of America, roughly two-thirds complete, was trapped in the garage, its outrigger rear wheels too wide to fit down the driveway. He managed to clear an extra foot of space by taking a sledgehammer to the concrete steps at the side door of the house, but it wasn't enough. Mr. Tuchen's hedge on the other side of the driveway had to go too. And there wasn't much chance of Mr. Tuchen giving permission to cut it down. Craig remembers Stan Goldstein turning to him ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1964 Oldsmobile 98 convertible]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1964 Oldsmobile 98 convertible]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Bermuda Blue 1964 Oldsmobile 98 convertible, with a single repaint, for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This is a sweet cruiser. Turquoise w/ white leather interior, one high quality repaint, original color was Bermuda Blue, 394 cubic inch engine w/4 bbl, AM radio, factory air works, Roto Hydramatic shifts smoothly, power windows & 2 way power seat, deluxe wheel discs, remote drivers side mirror. Odometer shows 63000 miles but do not know if its accurate. A fun driver for cruise ins and sho...[Read More]( [Four-Links - Wild Cherry, counting Twisters, Allen Gaines, Earl's Corsair]( [Four-Links - Wild Cherry, counting Twisters, Allen Gaines, Earl's Corsair]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The good news? The Wild Cherry van has been restored. The bad news? Allegations that the restorer stole the van have now roiled the vanning community. * Exactly how many Twister Special Rancheros were built? Without direct documentation, most automotive historians would accept that multiple theories abound and wait for further proof. The folks behind the Twister Special page, however, went to the trouble of calculating the angle of the sun from some grainy old photos and compared those findings with original ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Land Rover Series 2A]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Land Rover Series 2A]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1969 Land Rover Series IIA "Bug Eye" '69 "Bug Eye" Land Rover. only produced for one year (1969) before the headlights were inset and the grill became the cheap plastic kind.This Landy is well sorted out, mechanically solid, and ready to ride. The body has had a light over spray to maintain it's patina. She is equipped with a soft canvas top (with side and back clear windows) as well as a hard top with a swing back door and locking doors and windows (depicted in the later pictures)...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Even after replication, Ed Roth's Mysterion remains, well, mysterious]( [Even after replication, Ed Roth's Mysterion remains, well, mysterious]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Replicating long-lost cars is difficult; replicating Ed Roth's Mysterion is, perhaps, a fool's errand. Aside from Roth's eyeball-it measurements, his casual concern over the show car's structural integrity doomed it to a short existence. Jeffrey Jones, however, took on that errand and though the end result--which he will put up for auction this December--doesn't hew perfectly to the original, it's likely the last word in Mysterions unless the original magically re-appears. As Jones pointed out in his book on the ...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [On the many possible causes for the death of the American convertible in the Seventies]( [On the many possible causes for the death of the American convertible in the Seventies]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The American convertible, as we all know, died after Cadillac churned out 14,000 Eldorados in 1976 and wealthy speculators latched on to them as some of the first "instant collectible" cars. And then less than a decade later, it was back. The standard explanation for the convertible's disappearance has seemingly always been something about federal safety standards, but is that really the case? Though the article's a few months old, one of Litwin's This or That pieces from April -- pitting a Buick Electra 225 conv...[Read More]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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