For Sale: 1957 Ford Thunderbird in Westford, Massachusetts

A few years ago, as part of the filming of a National Geographic special Driving America, I spent time in Traverse City, Michigan, where Hagerty opened its garage and car collection to the television crew.  As part of the project, I drove a 1915 Ford Model T, a 1963 Chevrolet “split-window” Corvette, a 1960 Porsche […]

I was half asleep when he knocked on the door. “Rich, you up?” He entered the room and sat at the end of the bed.  “Yeh, what’s up?” My voice reflected the late night before.  He glanced around the room, noting the strange art and artifacts that made my habitat. Then he directed his eyes […]

“Hi! My name is Thelma…” is how the advertisement for the Pick of the Day begins. The car is a 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible and the advertisement, placed with ClassicCars.com by the private seller in Palmyra, Indiana, is creative, allowing “Thelma” to tell her own story. Obviously, this red T’bird is named Thelma because of […]

‘Fairbird’ trim was featured in mid-’50s Ford brochure

Pick of the Day is a 1955 Ford Thunderbird wearing ’56 Crown Vic trim

The Pick of the Day is a limited-production Ford with a fiberglass tonneau that conceals the rear seats

Pick of the Day is the ‘Vista Bird’ station wagon

Pick of the Day is a special-edition 1964 Ford Thunderbird

Hollywood celebrity memorabilia sale featured personal items from the ‘screen goddess’ that garnered astronomical bids

Look at the palm of your hand. What you’re looking at roughly represents the contact patch for each of the four tires on your car.  That’s it. Just those few square inches connect you, your vehicle and whatever or whomever is riding along to the pavement, and it doesn’t matter whether you’re puttering around the […]