Classifieds for Classic Rides and Rods

The ClassicCars.com pick of the day is a 1971 Datsun 510 BRE Tribute offered by a dealer in Christiansburg, Virginia. While not a race car and no safety equipment, the livery will make you feel like John Morton and celebrate his dominance of the Two-Five Challenge on your daily commute. https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1337398/1970-datsun-510-for-sale-in-christiansburg-virginia-24073

Ford is bringing back its heralded Mustang Mach I, and plans to do so this spring, which apparently means between now and the first day of summer, which this year is June 20. Note: This is the Mustang Mach I, not the Mach E, so it’s a high-performance sports coupe, not a utility vehicle, and […]

Need more time cosseted in the comfort of your Bentley but, hey, you can’t live in the garage? Why not furnish your abode with the Newent Collection from Bentley Home? “A refined new aesthetic style honors creativity and sophistication,” Bentley Home says of its Newent Collection, furniture produced in Forli, Italy, through the combination of […]

Apparently, police departments using Ford’s Police Interceptor Utility (aka Explorer) as their cruisers no longer have to worry about the Covid-19 virus living inside those vehicles. Working with several police departments and the Ohio State University, Ford has created a “new heated software enhancement” that uses the vehicles HVAC system to raise the temperature inside […]

Here’s a solid dose of nostalgia with a 20-minute compilation of car and truck commercials from the 1950s and ’60s. The ads include the wonders of Tri-5 Chevys, a “red-carpet” ride in an AMC Ambassador, big-block Edsels, beating the urethane nose of a Pontiac GTO with a crow bar, hauling a Chevy truck up the […]

While the MG TC went down in history as “the sports car America loved first,” the automaker also built a range of small 4-seaters that brought forward pre-war British styling and agility. The MG YA was a traditional sedan (or saloon, as the Brits call them) while the MG YT re-created the TC magic on […]

Needless to say, I was worried when I pulled into my driveway and the state trooper pulled in next to me, lights on but no siren. I thought I’d been careful driving home from the office in the Ferrari Testarossa, but chances are I had, indeed, exceeded the posted speed limit at one point or […]

(Editor’s note: As Alfa Romeo celebrates its 110th anniversary during 2020, it is exploring its archives for highlights of its history. Today’s installment written by Alfa Romeo tells the story of its acclaimed post-war sports cars.)  “It is a very forgiving car. Very pretty, too.” That’s what the legendary Steve McQueen said about Duetto in the […]

Our series on car companies with unusual names continues as we keep working our way through Volume II of The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile: La Licorne — La Licorne is French for The Unicorn. These cars “were little known outside France,” the Encyclopedia notes. However, the company was in business from 1901-1950 and produced […]

H&H Classics reports that its recent Live Auction Online produced more than £700,000 ($863,325) in sales with a more than 70 percent sell-through rate. The top sale of the online event was a 1934 Alvis Speed 20 SB Vanden Plas 2-door saloon, one of only 8 known to still survive, for £103,500 ($127,650). H&H Classics […]