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 1932 Auburn 8-100A speedster... The 1932 Auburn 8-100A Speedster was the Auburn Automobile Company’s most spectacular 8-cylinder offering — an ideal Depression-era road machine for those who could afford it. It offered outstanding... |  1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283/283 Fuelie c... This 1957 Corvette is confirmed by its VIN as having been delivered with the ultimate “283/283” V8 with Rochester fuel injection and high-lift cam, which still resides under the hood today. It is al... |  1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302... • Believed to be 17,000 actual miles • Boss 302 matching-numbers engine • 4-speed transmission, 3.50 Posi rear end • Documented by the invoice, Protect-O-Plate, warranty card, Elite Marti Re... |
 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28... • Purchased from the original owner after being in storage for over 30 years • No rust and never wrecked • Original body panels • Received correct and complete restoration • All engine, tra... |  1932 Ford “Golden Rod” Roadster... This little roadster was built in 1953 by Jack Lentz after he returned from service in Korea. “I built a new auto body shop in Bedford, New Jersey,” Lentz recalled. “I liked the ‘Deuce’ Fords. There... |  1960 Chrysler 300F GT Special... • Very rare and historic Chrysler letter car • 1960 Daytona Beach “Flying Mile” race speed record holder • A factory-developed high-performance, 400-hp 4-speed 300F • Offered with origi... |
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2013-05-21News  Million-Dollar Mustangs at Mecum Indy...Walworth, WI - May 21, 2013 – The crowds were electric from start to finish at Mecum’s 26th Original Spring Clas... |
2013-05-10News  Kenny Bernstein’s Original “Budweiser Ki...A true drag racing icon is set to “light up” the upcoming June 20 – 22 Russo and Steele auction at Newport Beach – none ... |
2013-05-07News  Final Countdown to Auctions America Aubu...Auctions America has announced an exciting list of additional attractions for this weekend's Auburn Spring event.I... |
2013-05-02News  American Iron "Steels" Shannons Sydney S...Forget the Pilbara, Australia’s biggest ‘iron’ will at Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction on Monday (May 6), where two vas... |
2013-04-22News  Unique Car Art to be Displayed and Aucti...There have been some very unique cars come and go from the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds. With 10 Carlisle-based, ... |
2013-04-10News  Mecum Kicks Off Spring With $25 Million ...It was not a quiet weekend for Houston’s Reliant Center as Mecum Auctions brought the sounds of revvin... |
2013-04-09News  Barrett-Jackson Cup Grand Will Be Grand ...Barrett-Jackson is excited to announce the inaugural Barrett-Jackson Cup™, to be awarded during this year’s Do... |
2013-04-09News  Barrett-Jackson Generates More Than $21m...Barrett-Jackson generated more than $21 million in gross sales of rare, high-end collectible vehicles, exotics, cus... |
2013-03-12News  Can't Get Enough Amelia? Here Are Publis...Image #1: 1951 Packard Henney 200 at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Image #2: Concour Founder Bill Warner a... |
2013-03-12News  Gearheads Get a Jump Start on Deals at t...It's the event that gives a whole new meaning to wheeling and dealing. The 9th annual Portland In... |
2013-03-12News  Countdown to Auctions America Ft. Lauder...Auctions America has announced the consignment of a 1963 Shelby Cobra (CSX2023) to its growing roster of automobile... |
2013-02-27News  Leake Auction Company Heats Up the Heart...The car collector market is heating up in the heartland.Leake Auction Company racked up $5.6 million in sales -... |
2013-02-26News  USPS Announces "Muscle Cars Forever" Sta...Raw power now has a stamp of its own. The United States Postal Service has announced a set of stamps titled America on t... |
2013-02-21News  Legendary Shelby GT500 Super Snake at Me...Mecum Auctions announced today a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with the offering of the legendary 1967 Shelby G... |
2013-02-18News  Cobra vs. Ferrari at the Simeone Museum...Philadelphia, Pa. – The Simeone Automotive Museum, located in Philadelphia, will have a very special indoor Demo... |
2013-02-08News  450 Vehicles to Cross the Block at Leake...Leake Auctions invades Oklahoma City Fairgrounds on February 22-23 with a lineup of 450 cars, trucks and... |
2013-02-07News Up, Up, Up: 2012 and 2013 Arizona and Fl...The six Arizona auctions totaled $225.4m this year. That’s $40.7m more than last year’s $184.7m, for growth of m... |
2013-02-06News  SEMA Trendsetter Raises $280,000 for Cha...Some lucky gearhead now has a very, very fast 1964 Plymouth Belvedere -- and a new community center for autistic people ... |
2013-02-04News  Mecum to Auction Verde Classics Museum C...Fran and Ron Green, prominent Boynton Beach, FL car collectors, will sell 80 cars from their Verde Classics Museum Colle... |
2013-01-31News  Mecum's Whopping 10-Day Auction in Kissi...Mecum's whopping 10-day auction in Kissimmee, FL, sold 1,806 cars for $70.7 million. The auction, which ran from Januar... |
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2013-05-21Blog  Jim's Blog - The Five Coolest Screen Mac...We're deep in production of ACC #10 this week - it's set to ship to the press in early June. One of this issue's profile... |
2013-05-07Blog  Snapshots From Keels and Wheels...Keels and Wheels, now in its 19th year, is a concours that takes place in Seabrook, Texas. The show brings together... |
2013-05-07Blog  Jim’s Blog - See Your Car Featured in AC...ACC’s all-new Your Cars section takes a look at the cars our readers own and drive – it’s a place to show off what you’v... |
2013-05-01Blog  Carburetor or Fuel Injection? Share your...ACC's staff is currently working on the Insider's View section of the July/August issue, and we'd like your input on... |
2013-04-23Blog  Classics in Bloom...Spring has finally hit Portland, and it's great news for me, as I've been itching to get my Caprice back on the road. I ... |
2013-04-09Blog  The Wonderful, the Rare and the Weird at...Every April, the Portland Expo Center becomes ground zero for automotive bargain hunters and seekers of rare parts — and... |
2013-03-27Blog  May/June 2013 Cover Poll...1. 1932 Ford “Golden Rod” 2. 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 3. 1967 Plymouth R023 Belvedere Our Art Director, D... |
2013-03-27Blog  What's the best 10k Collector Car? Share...ACC's staff is currently working on the Insider's View section of the May/June issue, and we'd like your input on the fo... |
2013-03-26Blog  ACC Blog: A Practical Driver Ruined...People wreck cars every day, but we never talk about how a car can wreck a person.Here’s the deal:I recently found mysel... |
2013-03-12Blog  The American Muscle of Amelia Island...The Amelia Island auctions are known to the collector car community as the East Coast version of Pebble Beach in August ... |
2013-02-26Blog  Jim's Blog - Hunting for Time in a Drag ...Everybody has a goal when it comes to their collector cars. I’ve decided that the goal for my ’66 Caprice street/strip c... |
2013-02-12Blog  Hack and Splice: Fixing the Worst Wiring...I don't know many car guys who like to work on wiring. Especially wiring that's been hacked on over the years. But your... |
2013-01-23Blog  Question of the Month: Resto-Mod or Leav...ACC's staff is currently working on the Insider's View section of the March/April issue, and we'd like your input on... |
2013-01-15Blog  It's Arizona Auction Time...There are hundreds of classic car auctions in the U.S. every year, but to those of us who keep a close eye on cl... |
2012-12-18Blog  Jim’s Blog – Five Last-Minute Car Guy Gi...Christmas shopping for car people can be tough, especially when you only have a few days left before the big day. But t... |
2012-12-04Blog  Jim's Blog - What's the best winter snow...It doesn't snow much in Portland, OR. But when December rolls around each year, I always start watching the fo... |
2012-11-20Blog  Jim's Blog - Put 700 hp in Your Garage...That’s right – the Hemi-powered Dodge 440 monster is looking for a new home. I hate to see it go, but ACC has had our fu... |
2012-11-06Blog  Jim’s Blog – Question of the Month: Is i...We’ve all seen it hundreds of times. A 1932 Ford roadster done up in hot rod style, with big and little wheels, candy pa... |
2012-10-23Blog  Jim's Blog - Are Classic Cars Safe for K...Here’s a question I never thought I’d worry about. Is it safe to haul your kid around in your vintage car?My daught... |
2012-10-09BlogI'd been looking for a 1967 Impala four-door hard top for a long time, but you know how the story goes: When I had money I couldn’t find a car I liked, and when I found the car I liked I didn’t have the money.
Why did I want a four door? Well, it needed to be a four-door hard top, not a sedan. Something about the pillarless bodystyle and the idea of cruising with all four windows down has always just appealed to me. This one was bright red with a black vinyl top, 327, factory a/c, and Powerglide. The listing stated “engine runs very smooth. Everything original on inside.”
Couldn’t you find one closer, Chad? What, they don’t have those around here? You went where? Everybody had a question or snarky comment when I told them what I did. Sure, there were some cars closer — but in this price range they either weren’t running, needed serious rust repair or suffered from any number of other reasons to pass on them. And it seemed like the perfect moment for an adventure.
So I hopped on three planes Friday night (Portland to Las Vegas, to Houston, to Huntsville) and was there the following Saturday morning.
Boy, am I glad I checked it out in person. The pictures were shiny and appealing, but an in-person review gave me ammo to talk the guy down a grand from asking price. There was the usual rust in front fenders (and only there, thankfully), the headliner sagged, the cloth upholstery in the back was ripped and the front bench had an incorrect vinyl cover. The wheels were 22s, and the car didn’t stop worth a darn. The real stinger was an active hornets’ nest between the two driver’s-side doors.
When news of my purchase reached the office, Publisher Martin asked if I was going to drive to Monterey from there. No, I told him. I wanted to get there in one piece.
After paying for the car, I made arrangements for shipping and caught my return flight home, just in time to hook back up with the ACC crew and make the 12-hour drive south to Monterey. A week later, we were back in Portland, and I was there when my car rolled off the trailer.
I drove it over to the house of Editor Jim Pickering’s dad for some assistance and an air compressor. We replaced the terrible 22-inch donk wheels with a set of red and chrome 15-inch Rally wheels. Brake work was also part of the agenda. When we tore into them, we discovered leaking wheel cylinders, nearly worn-through rubber lines and fluid that could have been mistaken for chocolate milk. (To our surprise, the shoes were fairly new and so were a few of the suspension components.) So after hunting down the parts on Labor Day — I was impressed by the number of auto stores that were open — all was fixed. We even broke into the trunk, as the key was lost long ago.
All in, it was $2,800 for the car, $1,200 for shipping (thank you Dependable Auto Shippers) and $900 for booking the flights a few hours before departure. Planned work over the winter includes redoing the seats and headliner, and installing a two-inch-drop power-disc conversion and all new weatherstripping. We’ll see what other inspiration I get from the collector-car ether.
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