Hemmings Daily: Hunting barn finds in Detroit's center city with Tom Cotter

Wednesday, July 20 We had spent the past couple of days in the 'burbs, within one hour from downtown Detroit. But as Michael and I were having breakfast Wednesday morning, we decided we needed to spend more time actually in the City of Detroit. I wanted to find cars in the grittier sections of town, where tourists might be hesitant to visit because of rumors of robberies, violence, or worse. We had been warned before beginning our trip that we should not visit the hood without hiring an off-duty pol [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Sunday, May 21, 2017 [6 Mile Road, Detroit's center city: where we never felt threatened]( [6 Mile Road, Detroit's center city: where we never felt threatened]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - Wednesday, July 20 We had spent the past couple of days in the 'burbs, within one hour from downtown Detroit. But as Michael and I were having breakfast Wednesday morning, we decided we needed to spend more time actually in the City of Detroit. I wanted to find cars in the grittier sections of town, where tourists might be hesitant to visit because of rumors of robberies, violence, or worse. We had been warned before beginning our trip that we should not visit the hood without hiring an off-duty pol... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings to offer online auctions, starting with Mustang versus Camaro]( [Hemmings to offer online auctions, starting with Mustang versus Camaro]( Posted by Hemmings Media Workshop - There was a time, not too terribly long ago, when the only way to bid on a special interest auto online was to hold your breath and dive into the deep end of one or two major auction sites and hope you got what you think you paid for. The classic car auction world has changed more in the last few years than in the previous 50 and we've finally found a way to put the green Hemmings stamp of approval on what we think is the best online version of it for both buyer and seller: the HemmingsPRO auction. HemmingsP...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda Series II]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda Series II]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda - Series II. Rare, beautiful hand made Aston Martin! 1 of only 645 produced worldwide! 1 of only 462 Series II models! 1 of approx 150 produced for North America!! Stunning blue exterior and tan Connolly leather interior with blue piping. Wilton wool carpeting, with lambs wool overlay in rear. Burl walnut trim. Rear passenger sunroof. LED instrumentation fully functional! Power seats. Power windows. Power door locks, power hood release, and power dual gas tan...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Four-Links - 911 design study, microcar collection, Sovamag, Otto engine restored]( [Four-Links - 911 design study, microcar collection, Sovamag, Otto engine restored]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Coachbuilder Hans Leo Senden's take on the Porsche 911 caught the eye of the crew from Ferdinand at the recent Techno Classica Essen. The phrase "Fred-in-a-shed" caught our eye. * The Crosleykook spent an afternoon recently visiting a guy named Steve and his hoard of uncommon microcars. See how many you've never heard of! * On a recent journey to Paris, Ronan Glon at Ran When Parked came across a daily-driven Sovamag French military truck, surely the least-expected choice for a daily driver in Paris. ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1964 Studebaker Hawk Gran Turismo]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1964 Studebaker Hawk Gran Turismo]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Late production factory supercharged 1964 Studebaker Hawk Gran Turismo for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Very interesting one-of-a-kind Package Hawk assembled on 12/19/63.Studebaker plant closed next day. Next to last of the 46 1964 Package R2 Hawks built (records show the last one did not survive) very rare! Dealers saw the writing on the wall and tried to get their orders in before the doors closed. Engines were hand built by specialists and built 2/3 at a time and put on the shel...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Restored-but-unrestored "barn find" Tucker to appear at Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance]( [Restored-but-unrestored ]( Posted by Hemmings Admin - Photos by Phil Greatorex, courtesy RM Sotheby's. In the complicated history of the Tucker 48, context is king. Preston Tucker himself didn't build many of the handful he turned out to the exact same specification, and the vagaries of Tucker owners in the years since have introduced numerous alterations, adaptations, and interpretations. For a glimpse of Tuckerhood from 35 years ago, the once-restored-since-stored Tucker 1044 will roll into this year's Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance. Of course, most of...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [See America Ride Greyhound]( [See America Ride Greyhound]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - From the East coast to the West, and every big city, small town and National Park in between, you could always rely on Greyhound to get you there. Greyhound Lines was America's most popular bus service; they were reliable, affordable, friendly, and comfortable thanks to a fleet featuring the latest, most modern buses available at the time. 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