Today in Collector Car History: Chevrolet Unveils the El Camino, and the Car-Pickup Gets Its Answer (Oct. 16, 1958)
Eve Nowell Chevrolet unveiled the El Camino on Oct. 16, 1958. Here is what the first-year car-pickup means for collectors…
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Today in Collector Car History: Lee Iacocca Is Born, and the Mustang Follows (Oct. 15, 1924)
Lee Iacocca was born Oct. 15, 1924. Here is how the Mustang he championed became a collector car,…
Today in Collector Car History: William Morris Is Born, and MG Follows (Oct. 10, 1877)
William Morris was born on October 10, 1877. The garage he renamed in 1910 gave collectors the Bullnose…
Today in Collector Car History: Felix Wankel Dies and the Rotary Legacy (Oct. 9, 1988)
Felix Wankel died on October 9, 1988. The rotary engine he conceived in 1924 produced two of the…
Today in Collector Car History: The First Vanderbilt Cup (Oct. 8, 1904)
On October 8, 1904, George Heath won the first Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island, launching American international road…
Today in Collector Car History: Honda Became a Company 78 Years Ago Today. The Market Now Pays for What It Left Out.
Honda Motor Co. was incorporated on September 24, 1948, with no ceremony. Its engineering-first start explains why NSX-R,…
Buick GNX #450 Has Traveled Four Miles in Two Years. That Is the Whole Story.
A 30-mile 1987 Buick GNX, #450 of 547, is back on Bring a Trailer two years after selling…
Today in Collector Car History: The First Jeep Reported for Duty 86 Years Ago Today
Shawn Henry On September 23, 1940, Bantam’s jeep prototype reached Camp Holabird with minutes to spare. The pilot car is…
This Shay Thunderbird Is Rarer Than the Car It Copies. The Market Still Says $12,000.
Elizabeth Puckett A 1981 Shay Thunderbird on eBay asks $24,500 with $60,000 invested. Only about 200 were built, far fewer…
Today in Collector Car History: The Aston Martin DB5 Becomes Bond’s Car
On the evening of September 17, 1964, a crowd so large it broke the glass doors of the…