1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six Sedan belongs to Dave Heinfeld of Celina, Oh.

1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six Sedan belongs to Dave Heinfeld of Celina, Oh.

First Pinehurst Concours benefits Wounded Warriors

PINEHURST, N.C. — Dave Heinfeld’s face lit up when a man wearing a white one-piece suit approached his 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six Sedan. “This means we’ve won an award,” said the Celina, Oh., resident. And indeed, the Pontiac, which had been in the Heinfeld family since they bought it back in 1964, won third place … Continue Reading →

1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster

1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster

Few buyers excited by spring classic car auction

NOVI, Mich. — What should have been a buyers’ and sellers’ delight wasn’t. There was great potential among the dozens of cars and trucks presented for sale by Classic Motors Cars at its second annual spring auction here. But bids were not high enough   to tempt the majority of sellers. Of the more than 150 … Continue Reading →

1951 Allard K-2

Vintage cars set off TV series nostalgia

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — If you are of a certain age, you may remember a television series entitled, “The Naked City.” On the air from 1958-63, the program used a docu-drama format — commonplace now, groundbreaking then — to follow the work of a group of supposedly fictional New York City police detectives. Car guys (and … Continue Reading →

1955 Ford Thunderbird

Shelbys headline Charlotte Speedway auction

CONCORD, N.C. — A few dozen of the 200 cars to be auctioned by Dealer Auctions Inc. were huddled together at the Charlotte Speedway in the expansive sheltered areas for restrooms and food stands. It was April 4, the scheduled preview day of the spring Food Lion AutoFest at the famous race track. Several vehicles … Continue Reading →

1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe

Gooding's classic car auction includes some gossip

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — For those who might contemplate attending a classic car auction run by California-based Gooding & Company, a few words of advice: Bring money. . .lots of it. And your reading glasses. The auction house provides a sale catalog for each event which is jam-packed with interesting information on and color photos … Continue Reading →

1935 Duesenberg SJ Convertible Coupe

'35 Duesenberg convertible topped RM auction

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — It was spring on Amelia Island in March, as owners of vehicles invited to the popular concours gathered to launch another season of elegant shows. In anticipation of a heightened interest in beautiful collectibles, RM Auctions staked out the pristine grounds of the local Ritz-Carlton to display 88 vehicles for sale … Continue Reading →

1964 Pontiac Bonneville Ragtop "Silver Dollar Car"

Top hot rods roar in for Autorama

By Melissa Preddy Among the array of vehicles on display at this year’s Autorama, a number will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ridler Award, which many consider the hot-rod culture’s top honor for those who design and execute custom vehicles. It’s named after Don Ridler, the Hot Rod Association’s first professional promoter, who began … Continue Reading →

1962 Mazda R360 coupe

Classic collectors go big on microcars

MADISON, Ga. — Recently what has been called the largest collection of the smallest cars — some 200 of them — went on sale at the the Bruce Weiner Microcars Museum here east of Atlanta. The post-World War II gems, plus memorabilia, pedal cars and toy models, were offered with no reserve at the two-day … Continue Reading →