Category Archives: Car

The 1958 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman is a rare and valuable collector’s item today. The Forward Look-era Desoto is an icon of midcentury American automotive design, a time when the future was bright, gas was cheap, and the fin was in. The DeSoto Fireflite showed some significant character relative to rest of Chrysler’s late ’50s lineup. […]

Simply gorgeous from top to bottom, the Lincoln Zephyr Coupe is one of the most stylish cars ever produced in America, with plenty of equipment and a full twelve-cylinder engine under the hood. By 1932 Lincoln, like every other luxury marque of the time, was hemorrhaging money at an alarming rate. This had incurred the […]

Forged Aluminum Wheels. Another First by Hurst. In January of 1965, a press conference was held in Los Angeles announcing the introduction of the all-new Hurst automotive wheels. George Hurst, the manufacturer of the famous Hurst shifters, and, later, inventor of the Jaws of Life rescue machine, teamed up with Harvey Aluminum to manufacture the wheels. […]

“Big John” Mazmanian. Stone, Woods & Cook. K.S. Pittman. These are all names synonymous with the infamous Gasser Wars of the 1960s. For those of you up on your Gasser history, however, the list of names—of both drivers and cars—goes way beyond that. But those three aforementioned, like many other unnamed, all have direct ties […]

The ’70s were difficult years for Pontiac. They had difficulties with sales numbers except for Grand Prix and Firebird. Pontiac had restyled the intermediate Lemans in 1973 with new GM Colonnade styling. 1973 intermediate Lemans sales were good during its intro year, however, sales steadily declined in 1974 and 1975. Dealers complained they were loosing […]

1941 Mercedes 320 Cabriolet B: Historic Relic 1941 Mercedes 320 Cabriolet B: Historic Relic Engine Inline 6Horsepower 78 horsepowerTorque 142 lb-ft Engine Location FrontDrive Type RWDWeight 3,307 lbs | 1,500 kgTransmission 4-speed manual In 1937, the Mercedes-Benz 320 (W 142) made its debut, replacing the aging 290 models. Despite the prevailing dark and gloomy times, this […]

1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur: Vintage Elegance Revisited 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur: Vintage Elegance Revisited Engine V8 Horsepower 220 BHP (161.92 KW)Engine Location Front Drive Type RWD Weight 4900 lbs | 2222.603 kg Transmission 3-speed automatic In 1980, the introduction of a new lineup, the Silver Spirit and Silver Spur brought about a completely redesigned exterior […]

1942 Mercedes 320 Cabriolet B: Iconic Elegance Reborn 1942 Mercedes 320 Cabriolet B: Iconic Elegance Reborn Engine Inline-6Horsepower 80 hpTorque 150 lb-ft Engine LocationFrontDrive Type RWDRWDWeight 1,800 kg | 3,968 lbsTransmission 4-speed manual In the late 1930s, a time when elegance and power seamlessly merged, automobiles emerged as symbols of sophistication and style. Amidst this era, […]

1983 Rolls-Royce Camargue: Unraveling the Beauty on Wheels 1983 Rolls-Royce Camargue: Unraveling the Beauty on Wheels Engine V8 Engine Location Front Drive Type RWD Weight 2330 kg | 5137 lbs Transmission 3-speed automatic Rolls-Royce, renowned for its luxurious automobiles, created a legacy of opulence and prestige spanning over a century. Among its esteemed creations, the […]

1957 Porsche 356A: A Glimpse into a Classic Automotive Icon 1957 Porsche 356A: A Glimpse into a Classic Automotive Icon Engine Opposed 4 Horsepower 59 BHP (43.424 KW) @ 4500 RPMTorque 81 Ft-Lbs (110 NM) @ 2800 RPM Engine Location Rear Drive Type RWD Weight 1890 lbs | 857.29 kg Transmission 4-speed manual Famous for […]