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1954 Cadillac Series 62 Race Car Replica

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A Cadillac like this replica finished third overall in the 1954 La Carrera Panamericana road race only two minutes and 55 seconds behind the winner. The grueling event lasted five days and covered 1,900 miles from one end of Mexico to the other. The original car was equipped with a 331 CID V8, Hydra-Matic transmission, … Read more

1933 Cadillac 355C V8

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The 1933 Cadillac V8 is an interesting vehicle for a variety of reasons; it had a powerful V8 engine that generated 115 horsepower, and could hit speeds well-over 100 mph. This Cadillac also featured ‘vent windows’ which were touted as a draft-free alternative to the roll-down configuration. Perhaps its most intriguing feature, however, was the … Read more

1969 Chevrolet Astro III Experimental

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The Astro III was a two passenger experimental car resembling an executive jet aircraft, down to its tricycle wheel arrangement. It was envisioned as a high-performance vehicle suited for travel on restricted access highways of the future. The Astro III featured a power canopy that moved forward and upward to allow easy access to the … Read more

Photo Gallery – The Sebring Corvette Corral

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Source: Chevrolet WORDS: THE BLOCK PHOTOS: LUCAS PRIAMO Each year, Corvette Corrals are held at a variety of events on the IMSA calendar. All eight generations of America’s Sports Car are welcome. But not only do the special parking areas turn into a Corvette show, General Motors engineers and other Corvette dignitaries often hold Q&A programs with guests in … Read more

1970 Mercedes-Benz C 111-II Concept

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Fascinating sports car icon and media favourite, laboratory on wheels for the development of the Wankel engine and testing new technologies and, last, but not least, legendary record-breaking car: the Mercedes-Benz C 111 is all this and much more. Its second development stage, C 111-II, featuring the quadruple-rotor variant (four times 602 ccm flow chamber … Read more

Hagerty Reviews The 2023 UK Classic Car Market

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Throughout 2023, Hagerty has tracked a correcting market where sellers’ expectations were not, in many cases, being met by potential buyers’ willingness to part with cash that had become more expensive to borrow. The demographic needle has also shifted rapidly to point towards Millennials as being the new driving force behind the classic car market, fuelling the … Read more

1936 Jaguar SS 100

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The SS 100 is a British 2 seat sports car built between 1936 and 1940 by SS Cars Ltd of Coventry, England. The last one is thought to have been delivered in 1941. In 1936 the name Jaguar was given to a new saloon car and from then on to all the cars. Following World … Read more

1915 Cadillac Type 51

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From its earliest days, Cadillac established itself as a leader in innovation and design. In 1905 and 1912, Cadillac was honored over all other cars in the world for design breakthroughs such as the first electric self-starter and the application of precision interchangeable parts. Cadillac’s breakthrough news in 1915 was the introduction of the world’s … Read more

1905 Buick Model C

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Buick Motor Co., incorporated in 1903. The first Buick made for sale, the 1904 Model B, was built in Flint, Michigan. There were 37 Buicks made that year, none of which survived in 1905, Buick assembly was moved to a vacant plant in Jackson, Michigan (engine production remained in Flint), while Buick’s promoter, William C. … Read more