For Sale: 1972 International Scout in Pensacola, Florida

There are resto-mods and electra-mods and now we appear to need a name for what TDF is doing, taking Formula One racing chassis and installing its own powertrain with the promise of providing customers with “a package that is more reliable, useable and affordable to maintain.” That package is is TDF-1, which uses a 2011 […]

The Caballero was, of course, a Chevy El Camino by another name.  GM’s love for rebadging extended to its rear-wheel-drive, car-based pickup truck that was sold from model years 1978 through 1987.  While trim levels and names differed, the El Camino and Caballero were largely the same aside from badging and grille design, which could […]

Bonhams is back in Las Vegas for its 10th annual collector motorcycle auction. But this year, the sale takes place in a bright new venue, the Caesar’s Entertainment Studios just off The Strip and behind the Paris Las Vegas complex and its faux Eiffel Tower. The new venue has a vintage feel that fits well […]

The recently completed Arizona Auction Week 2020 saw some weaknesses and also some surprising strengths in the collector car market. Prior to auction week, I fully expected American classics, and especially those from the pre-war era, to take a serious dive. No one was more surprised than I was when I saw the Tucker at […]

“There may be other ‘32 Fords out there, but not all cars are created equal,” says the seller of the Pick of the Day, a 1932 Ford custom roadster. Indeed, this street rod seems like a superb rendition of a classic highboy Deuce, known as the Texas Playboy and good enough to earn a full […]

“Visionary leadership through innovation” is the theme for the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance as it celebrates its Silver Anniversary in March, and four towering motorsport and auto-industry visionaries and innovations have been chosen to represent the concept.  Each of the four will be honored during the 25th annual edition of the Florida concours with judged […]

One of 18 1966 Ferrari Dino 206S/SP sports prototype racing cars will cross the block at Bonhams annual Grand Palais auction during Retromobile in Paris. The auction is scheduled for February 6. The car goes to auction from the collection of Jacques Setton, former chief executive of the Pioneer Fuji Group and a French businessman […]

Gents aren’t the only folks who can be decked out in Lamborghini-branded clothing now that the Italian sports car manufacturer and Kabooki, a Danish childrens clothing specialist, have signed an agreement to produce Automobili Lamborghini kids-wear collection. “The partnership, which starts with the Fall/Winter 2020 collection, is being presented in Italy, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, the […]

The Pick of the Day looks to be in solid condition at a fair price

Led by the much-anticipated charity sale of the first-production 2020 mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette, Barrett-Jackson scored the highest-grossing collector car auction in its history during the 49th annual Scottsdale sale. The total was more than $141 million (including auction fees), with $129.7 million from its largest-ever docket of more than 1,900 vehicles, $7.625 million raised through […]