Hemmings Daily: Minus the Shish Kebob, Blackie Gejeian's collection of AMBR winners and show rods comes up for sale

The late Blackie Gejeian won the America's Most Beautiful Roadster award just once with a car that he owned (and even then it was a tie) but as his presence in the show car world grew over the next 60 years he amassed a collection of noteworthy cars to take home hot rodding's biggest award, a collection that Mecum will auction off in Monterey this summer - minus the car that started it all for him. Like many California hot rodders after the war, Michael Gejeian aimed to have the fastest car around, not necessaril [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, June 21, 2019 [Minus the Shish Kebob, Blackie Gejeian's collection of AMBR winners and show rods comes up for sale]( [Minus the Shish Kebob, Blackie Gejeian's collection of AMBR winners and show rods comes up for sale]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The late Blackie Gejeian won the America's Most Beautiful Roadster award just once with a car that he owned (and even then it was a tie) but as his presence in the show car world grew over the next 60 years he amassed a collection of noteworthy cars to take home hot rodding's biggest award, a collection that Mecum will auction off in Monterey this summer - minus the car that started it all for him. Like many California hot rodders after the war, Michael Gejeian aimed to have the fastest car around, not necessaril... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Lotus Elan S3 DHC]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Lotus Elan S3 DHC]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Mechanically restored 1967 Lotus Elan S3 DHC for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 1000 miles since specialist (Don Butler@ Union Jack Exotics) performed COMPLETE $25k mechanical restoration & upgrade. Including: SE spec 125hp engine, CV upgrade, rebuilt transmission, differential, steering, brakes, Weber carbs, electronic ignition, electric fan cooling, front and rear, suspension, new clutch, electric windows, front wiring and more. All receipts and lots of photos. Panasport wheels. Nice int...[Read More]( [Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion announces 500-plus field]( [Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion announces 500-plus field]( Posted by Terry Shea - The unofficial "Monterey Car Week" presents so many options beyond just the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and the auctions that a car guy really needs to decide just what he wants to do each day and what he is willing to skip. Among the shows, tours, and sales, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, aka the "Monterey Historics," is among the few where you can see, hear, and feel (if you get close enough) some of the most amazing unfiltered, unmuffled, full-throttle race cars on the planet as they get together an...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Daily Briefing: Upcoming GT500 to have 760 horses; Minis match at Simeone; Ford and Shelby corral at Vintage Motorsports Festival]( [Daily Briefing: Upcoming GT500 to have 760 horses; Minis match at Simeone; Ford and Shelby corral at Vintage Motorsports Festival]( Posted by Jake McBride - With 760 horsepower and 625 lb. ft. of torque, the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 will be the most powerful street-legal Ford ever. Clearly gunning for the 717 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, the new car offers a 98 horsepower increase over the last GT500. Ford also claims that the new millis the most "power- and torque-dense supercharged production V-8 engine in the world." The supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 produces more power than the base model Challenger Hellcat, but is bested by the 797 horsepower and 840...[Read More]( [When performance sold cars - Ford's 1994 Taurus SHO]( [When performance sold cars - Ford's 1994 Taurus SHO]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Today's consumers, we're told by automakers, don't want sedans, opting instead to buy (coincidentally) higher-margin SUVs and trucks. The automotive landscape was not always this bleak, and in decades past, it was performance and the thrill of driving that helped to sell cars. In 1994, the year this ad appeared in print, those shopping for a domestic sport sedan could head into their local Ford dealer and plunk down cash on a Taurus SHO with one of two drivetrains. Buyers wishing to row their own gears go...[Read More]( [VIDEO: Unser on a hilltop!]( [VIDEO: Unser on a hilltop!]( Posted by Dan Stoner - When we stumbled across the survivor Starsky & Hutch Torino in the Hemmings online marketplace this week, we got to thinking more about the love/hate relationship we have with the nameplate. On one hand, we absolutely love the spirit and image of the 1st-gen Torino: the sedan, coupe, fastback, convertible...heck, even the Ranchero based on the body style just, y'know, worked, man. Even as the late Sixties saw car design go from a physical contraction in the early to mid-part of that decade, things were starting ...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Los Angeles, 1965]( [Los Angeles, 1965]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1965 Location: Van Nuys Boulevard and Blythe Street, Los Angeles, California Source: Bob Martin, via Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library What do you see here?...[Read More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 6/21/1947: Mille Miglia race is reborn after World War II UPCOMING EVENTS [32nd Annual Mid Atlantic Chevelle Show]( June 28, 2019 - North East, MD [32nd Annual Midwest Chevelle Regional Car Show]( June 28, 2019 - Springfield, MO [Young at Heart Cruise]( June 28, 2019 - Pittsfield, MA [Downtown Downers Grove Summer Nights Classic Car Show]( June 28, 2019 - Downers Grove, IL [SHELTER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL CAR SHOW]( June 29, 2019 - SHELTER ISLAND, NY [11th Annual Laird Noller Ford Car Show All Makes and Models]( June 29, 2019 - Topeka, KS [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS [1979 Lincoln Town Car]( [1979 Lincoln Town Car]( [$12,000]( [1972 Mercury Cougar]( [1972 Mercury Cougar]( [$24,900]( [1962 Studebaker Daytona]( [1962 Studebaker Daytona]( [$32,000]( [1966 Austin-Healey Sprite]( [1966 Austin-Healey Sprite]( [$7,900]( [1970 Dodge D100]( [1970 Dodge D100]( [$50,000]( [1950 Buick 56C]( [1950 Buick 56C]( [$43,000]( [1970 Pontiac GTO]( [1970 Pontiac GTO]( [$39,500]( [1968 Plymouth Road Runner]( [1968 Plymouth Road Runner]( [$38,000]( [Original Porcelain Neon PLYMOUTH Dealership Sign]( [Original Porcelain Neon PLYMOUTH Dealership Sign]( [$7,500]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Air-cooled desert luxury]( [Air-cooled desert luxury]( [Split apart, stolen, and misidentified, Fageol's Supersonic/Pataray led a tortured existence]( [Split apart, stolen, and misidentified, Fageol's Supersonic/Pataray led a tortured existence]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Hemmings Instagram]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, June 20, 2019 [Despite lingering mystery of its origins, Rod Hoffman's X-8 receives automotive heritage award]( [Despite lingering mystery of its origins, Rod Hoffman's X-8 receives automotive heritage award]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - It's one thing to try to research the history of a vehicle decades after its construction. Add in a recalcitrant builder who took much of that history with him to the grave and it becomes nearly impossible. Still, Myron Vernis's attempts to unearth the details of the mid-engine Hoffman X-8's genesis and to preserve the one-off car have led to concours honors and, more recently, the National Automotive Heritage Award from the Historic Vehicle Association. Roscoe C. "Rod" Hoffman, according to Michael Lamm's articl...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Ford Torino Cobra]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Ford Torino Cobra]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored 1969 Ford Torino Cobra for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: orig. 428 Cobra Jet Big Block, Professional restored from ground up, absolutely rust free with very high quality Paint, Receipts for Paint and Body work of $20k included, Car has been in Car Collection after the Restoration was finished in 2013 Rebuilt 428 V8 with approx. 450HP with numbers matching Block, Edelbrock Aluminum Heads, Forged 10.5-1 Pistons, Scat Crankshaft and Rods, Comp Cam 280 Hyd Roller Cam, Demon Carbureto...[Read More]( [Honda Restores a Chevy?]( [Honda Restores a Chevy?]( Posted by Terry Shea - You read that headline right. American Honda Motor Company, as part of its 60th anniversary celebration, recently commissioned the restoration of a 1961 Chevrolet C-10 Apache to commemorate the small fleet of pickups the fledgling company used to deliver motorcycles to dealers from its Los Angeles headquarters. And, it's a beauty. It's pretty common around here to see the phrase "factory-correct white paint" when reading or writing about a restoration, but it's all but unheard of when one manufacturer uses it...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Silver Ghost takes Best of Show on Rodeo Drive; Tucker 71st at AACA; Tom Cotter comes to Copshaholm]( [Daily Briefing: Silver Ghost takes Best of Show on Rodeo Drive; Tucker 71st at AACA; Tom Cotter comes to Copshaholm]( Posted by Jake McBride - Out of approximately 100 vehicles at the Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance, judges selected a 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost for the "Best of Show" award. The car, owned by Aaron and Valerie Weiss, features coachwork by Brewster and was the flagship model for Rolls-Royce when it was produced. Originally manufactured in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Silver Ghost, also known as the 40/50, is the predecessor to the Rolls-Royce "Phantom" line. Dozens of other classics as well as modern supercars joined the coupe a...[Read More]( [Triumphant Triumphs]( [Triumphant Triumphs]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - More than just sports cars, Standard-Triumph was one of the most prolific car manufacturers England has ever had. From 1923 to 1984, they produced automobiles in every conceivable body style and market class in price ranges that the average buyer could afford. Besides their well-known TRs and Spitfires, the cars of the post-WWII-era included the 10 (which was a rebadged Standard Ten), the Pennant, 1300/1300TC, 2000, 2.5PI, 2500, the front-wheel-drive 1500, 1500TC, Dolomite, Stag, Toledo, and the Honda-badged Acclaim...[Read More]( [Aurora, Colorado, 1980]( [Aurora, Colorado, 1980]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1980 Location: East Hampden Avenue, Aurora, Colorado Source: Denver Public Library Digital Collections What do you see here?...[Read More]( Wednesday, June 19, 2019 [The last of the first Corvettes heads to auction in Monterey]( [The last of the first Corvettes heads to auction in Monterey]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - It was Harley Earl that sold GM on the need to produce an all-American sports car, and to test the waters, his Special Projects team created the EX-122 concept for display at the 1953 Motorama display in New York City. Less than six months later, the car now named the Corvette was in production, hand-built by a team of workers in Flint, Michigan. Just 300 examples were built that year, and this August, chassis E53F001300, the final 1953 Corvette built, heads to auction at Mecum's Monterey sale. The market...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1981 Jeep CJ-8]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1981 Jeep CJ-8]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Lifted 1981 Jeep CJ-8 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: AMC 360 V8 with Holley Projection fule injection. Fires up and runs like a raped ape! AMC Quadra-Trac all-wheel drivetrain. Old Man Emu YJ suspension with 2 1/2 lift. Full-floating axle can be flat-towed by the shackles (inludestow-bar) Many doors and tops: Half hard doors (YJ/TJ style with fixed mirrors) with soft uppers Half soft doors (Best Top) Full Hard Doors (CJ style) Full Soft doors (Best Top) Bikini Soft top (roo...[Read More]( [Sloan Museum to incorporate Buick gallery cars as part of kid-friendly renovation]( [Sloan Museum to incorporate Buick gallery cars as part of kid-friendly renovation]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Since establishing its Buick gallery 20 years ago, the Sloan*Longway Museum in Flint, Michigan, has kept the collection on its campus but in a separate facility. As part of the museum's planned expansion and rebranding into the Sloan Museum of Discovery, however, at least a portion of those cars will make their way into the museum itself as part of a 10,000-square-foot Vehicle City Gallery. The expansion, which broke ground last week, has been in the works for a few years, envisioned primarily to attract more kid...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Annual Capri Swarm takes Ohio; Rahal receives Argetsinger Award; Meguiar to speak at Enthusiast Connection Breakfast]( [Daily Briefing: Annual Capri Swarm takes Ohio; Rahal receives Argetsinger Award; Meguiar to speak at Enthusiast Connection Breakfast]( Posted by Jake McBride - The annual Capri Swarm will return to Heath, Ohio, this June. To celebrate the European-manufactured sport compact, the Capri Club of North America (CCNA) has organized a weekend of activities for owners of 1970-1977 Ford/Mercury Capris. The first night will offer vintage racing at the Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course while the second night will bring a banquet featuring guest speakerSteve Saxty, author of two books on the Capri.The Capri weekend will also coincide with the "Street Car Takeover," a travelingstreet...[Read More]( [A good thing made better - the 1990 Toyota 4Runner]( [A good thing made better - the 1990 Toyota 4Runner]( Posted by Jake McBride - With the crossover craze in full swing, automakers are once again trying to convince consumers that they need a vehicle to go anywhere and do anything. The recipe is simple and everyone from Buick to Honda has mastered it: Take a wagon or a hatchback, slap some black plastic on it, lift it two inches and market it as an SUV. While these vehicles can put on a good show in television ads, racing through the desert and scrambling up rocky inclines, realistically, they often can't hold their own anywhere beyond a dirt...[Read More]( [Detroit, 1960s]( [Detroit, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1960s Location: East Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan Source: Wayne State University Libraries digital collections What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, June 18, 2019 [New law greenlights dune buggies in Texas, excludes sand rails for now]( [New law greenlights dune buggies in Texas, excludes sand rails for now]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - While dune buggy enthusiasts in Texas have claimed victory over the state's department of motor vehicles with the recent passage of legislation that will make the vehicles fully legal in the state, those who pushed for the law say they still have work to do over the coming years to extend the same protections to Texan sand rail owners. "We are still working on it," Faron Smith, founder of the Save the Texas Dune Buggy Facebook group and the Assembled Vehicle Coalition of Texas, said in comments to the group. "The...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1955 Ford Thunderbird]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1955 Ford Thunderbird]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restomod 1955 Ford Thunderbird for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This very unique build was rendered by Eric Brockmeyer. It is a real 1955 Ford Thunderbird that has been mated to a 427 cobra to create "Thumdersnake". I inherited this car from my brother who passed away in December. Before he passed he gave me as much information about his car that he could remember and all the paperwork that he could find. I am sure that he forgot some. He purchased this car in 1970 and it has been thru...[Read More]( [Remembering desert racing legend Rod Hall, 1937-2019]( [Remembering desert racing legend Rod Hall, 1937-2019]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Racing Baja in the Sixties took place at a far different pace than today's races. One could get lost a dozen times driving used four-wheel-drive rigs and somehow still finish in the points. Rod Hall would know: He ran the first iteration of what is known today as the Baja 1000 and went on to compete in every one of the 50 runnings of the race, a streak that he will break this week after declining to enter the 51st Baja 1000. I'm the only guy that hasn't graduated yet, Hall told SCORE International...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Motofest to feature vintage bikes; Classic Cougar Club hosts 'Summer of '69' show; Conversation with Skip Barber to benefit Connecticut Children's]( [Daily Briefing: Motofest to feature vintage bikes; Classic Cougar Club hosts 'Summer of '69' show; Conversation with Skip Barber to benefit Connecticut Children's]( Posted by Jake McBride - The Vintage Motofest featuring Rockerbox and theAmerican Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) will return toRoad America this July, welcoming vintage and classic race bikes of all types. There will be a wide variety of vehicles on display, including everything from 1990s superbikes to classic Harleys and Indian Hand-Shifters. A selection of vintage sidecars will also be featured. In addition to the vintage motorcycle show, the weekend will also offer stunt shows, vintage superbike races, a ride-in c...[Read More]( [How Ford's flathead V-8 helped save lives as an aerial minesweeper during World War II]( [How Ford's flathead V-8 helped save lives as an aerial minesweeper during World War II]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Ford's flathead V-8 has gone on to countless uses since the company introduced it in 1932. In addition to powering cars and trucks from the factory, industrial types have fitted it to hot rods, tractors, airplanes, even air compressors. Perhaps its most beneficial use, however, seems to be its least well known: as an aerial minesweeper clearing paths for ships in the English Channel and Suez Canal during World War II. While both the British and the Germans had developed magnetic mines prior to World War II - in 1...[Read More]( [Toronto, 1977]( [Toronto, 1977]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1977 Location: Queen Elizabeth Way, Toronto, Ontario Source: Toronto Public Library What do you see here?...[Read More]( Monday, June 17, 2019 [The biggest Porsche you ever saw: Tempo Mikafa Sport made camping fast(ish)]( [The biggest Porsche you ever saw: Tempo Mikafa Sport made camping fast(ish)]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Of all the various one-offs, prototypes, and racing specials that Porsche engines made their way into over the years, perhaps none matched the girth of the limited-production Tempo Mikafa Sport camper van, one of which will head to auction this August in Monterey. Camping is supposed to be about slowing down from the world's maddening pace, taking the time to reconnect with nature on its schedule. So it would seem rather incongruous to power a camper chock full of home-away-from-home comforts with an engine bette...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Plymouth Fury III Fast Top]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Plymouth Fury III Fast Top]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 2 family owned, Survivor 1968 Plymouth Fury III for your consideration. The word ''survivor'' gets tossed around often in the classic car world, but when you meet a true ''survivor'' it is pretty unique. The Fury model line was the full-size models that dealerships could put on display to draw customers in to their showrooms. They were big, bold, and contained the best features available. The 4th generation of full-size Plymouths were designa...[Read More]( [The Dakar Rally relocates to Saudi Arabia for 2020]( [The Dakar Rally relocates to Saudi Arabia for 2020]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - It's the stuff desert racing dreams are made of, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure where a privateer can still compete against factory-backed entries and stars from a variety of global motorsport series. Founded in 1979 as the Paris-Dakar Rally (and evolving into the Dakar Rally following a 2009 move to South America) the legendary rally raid is relocating again in 2020, when it will begin and end in Saudi Arabia. It started with a wrong turn in the Libyan desert. Motorcyclist Thierry Sabin, competing in the Abidjan...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Remembering Gene Romero; British Motor Museum to host automotive future exhibit; Significant competition cars coming to Salon Priv]( [Daily Briefing: Remembering Gene Romero; British Motor Museum to host automotive future exhibit; Significant competition cars coming to Salon Priv]( Posted by Jake McBride - Southern California Triumph will be hosting a celebration of American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Famer and motorcycle legend Gene Romero's life with memorabilia and photos from the racer's career. Gene Romero died at age 71 on May 12, 2019.Romero won 12 AMA nationals over the course of his career as well as the Daytona 200 in 1975. There will be live music at the event and burritos will be served, as Gene earned the nickname "Buritto" (with two T's) after winning the Castle Rock TT at age 19. His fello...[Read More]( [Navigating for the Hemmings Motor News Great Race Presented by Hagerty is just as important as driving]( [Navigating for the Hemmings Motor News Great Race Presented by Hagerty is just as important as driving]( Posted by Jim O'Clair - As we mentioned in our last driving post, Great Race teams spend some time between races practicing and fine-tuning their speed charts. A new speed chart must be done every time you make a drivetrain or braking change because horsepower, stopping distance, transmission, steering and differential ratios are all going to affect how fast you accelerate, stop and negotiate a turn. Using this speed chart is most effective when the race teams are given their morning instructions for the day. Notations are highlighted for ...[Read More]( [Rome, 1972]( [Rome, 1972]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1972 Location: Rome, Italy Source: George Bryant, via Toronto Public Library What do you see here?...[Read More]( Sunday, June 16, 2019 [That old truck: a love-hate relationship with my summer camp's 1.5-ton Ford stakebed]( [That old truck: a love-hate relationship with my summer camp's 1.5-ton Ford stakebed]( Posted by Jim Van Orden - There were moments when I hatedand lovedthat old truck. It was a long time ago64 yearsand my memory is fading, but I'm almost certain it was a 1.5-ton Ford made between 1945 and 1947. I do remember it had a flathead V-8 that probably displaced 221 cubic inches and put out 85 horsepower. And jutting from the floorboard was a long gearshift rod with black knob at the end that stirred three forward gears and reverse. It could really pull on steep grades, gears whining and complaining when its driver...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1987 Ford Thunderbird Sport Coupe]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1987 Ford Thunderbird Sport Coupe]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Original owner 1987 Ford Thunderbird Sport Coupe for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 5.0 L 302 V8 EFI Auto OD with 49,300 original miles VIN # IFABP61F4HH224420 If you consider driving to be one of life's pleasures then you will enjoy this ride from the 9th generation of Ford Thunderbirds. It is the 87 Sport Coupe. I certainly did for 32 years. I am the original owner and a past 15 year member of the Calgary Thunderbird Club. This Bird is 90-95 percent original and the 302 V8 has...[Read More]( [Four-Links - astronauts and Corvettes, Landliner, Chernobyl or bust, the other First Overland]( [Four-Links - astronauts and Corvettes, Landliner, Chernobyl or bust, the other First Overland]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine this week looked into why Corvettes and astronauts from the Right Stuff era are forever linked. After Shepard joined NASA, he struck up a friendship with General Motors engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov, and soon after Shepard became a sensation as the first American in space, Arkus-Duntov persuaded the carmaker to give him a brand new 1962 Corvette. GM ordinarily didn't give away cars, but in the case of Shepard, the company recognized a terrific publicity opportunity. Th...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2001 Caterham Super 7]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2001 Caterham Super 7]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 2001 Caterham Super 7 Series 3, Two-owner. 185 HP 2.0 liter Ford Z-Tec powered with top-loader 5-speed trans. Full weather equipment including optional heater. Heated windscreen. Stainless exhaust. Upgraded 4-piston front Calipers. Upgraded larger roll-bar with diagnal brace. Removable Momo steering wheel. Meticulously maintained. Extremely clean and ready to enjoy! New Jersey title and registration. Find more vehicles for sale on Hemmings.com....[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Pontiac museum adding second location in effort to provide long-term sustainability]( [Pontiac museum adding second location in effort to provide long-term sustainability]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Every other week, it seems, another car museum somewhere closes, downsizes, merges, or faces some sort of existential financial trouble. Tim Dye sees this happening and has decided that the best way to provide for the long-term future of the eight-year-old Pontiac-Oakland Museum that he oversees in Pontiac, Illinois, with his wife, Penny, is to open a second, larger museum in Pontiac, Michigan. "How many times do you hear about some rich guy who opens a museum then passes away, his family has an auction, and it's...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [Driveable Dream, No More: Revisiting a 1963 Saab 96 at the 2019 Carlisle Import and Performance Nationals]( [Driveable Dream, No More: Revisiting a 1963 Saab 96 at the 2019 Carlisle Import and Performance Nationals]( Posted by Mark J. McCourt - While walking through the ever-impressive Saabs @ Carlisle section during May 17-19'sImport & Performance Nationals, more popularly known as Import Carlisle, I stopped to admire a handsomely restored "bull-nose"Saab 96 with a rare factory sunroof that was parked in the Vintage 9's class. This car was next to the 93F racecar of our friend and dedicated Saaber, Tom Cox. I'd met Tom back in May of 2012, when Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car editor David LaChance and I found him and his rusty little red 1963 ...[Read More]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can [change your email preferences here](.