Author: Bob Golfen
Check out this ’49 Hudson Commodore custom resto-mod
This is a resto-mod you probably didn’t see coming, a 1949 Hudson Commodore club coupe packed with performance and built by a famous custom shop from a low-mileage …
Check out the resto-mods on this ’57 Ford Ranchero
Ranchero was the answer to a plea from farmers and ranchers all over the rural universe: Could somebody please produce a vehicle that combines the utility …
10 things to check when taking your classic car out of winter hibernation
While this might be a doleful spring in the midst of a deadly pandemic that has confined us to our homes and tanked the economy, there …
This ’47 Indian Chief with sidecar is a ‘labor of love’
When it comes to vintage American motorcycles, there’s not much cooler than a full-fendered 1947 Indian Chief attached to a full-fendered Indian sidecar. The Pick of the Day is …
These historic Benz cars are headed to auction
Historic Benz motorcars dating back to the 19th century will be presented during Bonhams’ collector car sale on Amelia Island, Florida, on March 5. These are among 20 …
Cobras strike with vast power, raw-boned driving fun
Any day driving 427 Cobras is a good day. With the promise of thunderous roars, inertia-shredding cornering and vast acceleration, anticipation ran high as we headed …
Compact Cadillac XT4 crossover hits luxury-market sweet spot
Cadillac is running hard to keep up with swirling consumer tastes that seem to evolve much faster than any product planner could ever anticipate, especially in …
Lap of luxury in Ford F-150 Limited with Ecoboost V6 power
Updated for 2019, the Ford F-150 Limited is a top-drawer luxury pickup truck with just about every gizmo imaginable. But what it doesn’t have, and this …
GMC’s Sierra Denali boosts size & luxury
Let me say right from the start that I don’t really get these humongous crew-cab pickup trucks. They keep growing bigger and more imposing, with cathedral-size …
Subaru Forester grows, improves and adds versatility for 2019
So, your heart says you want a four-wheel-drive truck to travel off-road in the boonies, while your head tells you to get a sensible SUV that …
On its 50th birthday, some still say 914 isn’t ‘a real Porsche’
Porsche celebrates two half-century anniversaries at the extreme ends of the spectrum this year, that of the all-conquering 917 endurance racer that transformed the Le Mans …
Rare 1970 Challenger Hemi R/T convertible set for Mecum auction
A rare piece of Hemi magic, one of just five Challenger R/T Hemi convertibles produced in 1970 with 4-speed manual transmissions, will cross the block when …
American muscle goes on display in January auction
Gooding auctions are most-often equated with exotic European sports cars and competition machines, but the Scottsdale sale coming in January also boasts a healthy dose of …
V6 diesel adds mileage and torque to updated Ford F-150 pickup
Ford F-150 has followed the Ram 1500 with a turbocharged diesel V6 in a half-ton pickup truck, each of them competing to establish a new niche …
Bugatti celebrates 90 years since 1928, its greatest racing season
Bugatti came into its own as a dominating force in motorsports in 1928, when its lightweight, supercharged Type 35 racers went on a consistent winning streak …
Robert Redford Porsche 904, Lambo Miura SV to highlight Bonhams auction
Three exotic classics, one of them formerly owned by a Hollywood star and a vintage-racing legend, will be among the collector cars offered by Bonhams during …
VW honors 51-year Beetle driver with ‘labor of love’ restoration
For more than a half-century, Kathleen Brooks has driven her little red 1967 Volkswagen Beetle as daily transportation. She bought her VW new in December 1966 …
Hot rods set for auction at Petersen Automotive Museum
Historic hot rods and customs built in Southern California will take center stage at RM Sotheby’s auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on …
Check out these winners from the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association
The 21st annual Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, Arizona, marked the end of another full calendar season for the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association. More than 3,000 …
How Hilton Head became a top auto show
The long-forecast rain finally arrived Sunday afternoon, shortening the awards ceremonies at the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance in South Carolina. The weather had little effect …
Marilyn Monroe’s ’56 Thunderbird sells for $490,000
Marilyn Monroe scored another posthumous hit over the weekend with the sale of her raven black 1956 Ford Thunderbird. The car sold for a resounding $490,000 …
Earliest Mustang hardtop ‘pilot car’ headed to auction
The first Ford Mustang hardtop built as a pre-production car is a Plain Jane base model in Caspian Blue powered by a 170 cid inline-6 with …
