Winter is officially gasping its final breaths with spring just a couple days away. For most of the country, that means it’s time to start pulling classics and collectibles out of their seasonal slumber. Here in the Northeast, we hit our first couple days with 70-degree temps. And like clockwork, told cars and trucks started […]
Who Determines What’s Cool, Classic, or Collectible?
The term “classic vehicle” conjures up different images for different people. For some it may be ’63 Stingray coupe of a ’57 Thunderbird convertible. For others it may be a ’32 Ford 5-window coupe a Depression-era Dusenburg. Still others might lean towards something like a Porsche 356 Speedster or Jaguar E-Type. None of these is […]
The Allure of Barn Finds
In the last decade, there has been a growing fascination with so-called “barn find” collector cars. Perhaps Tom Cotter is to blame with his Barn Find Hunter books and video series. The term, of course, refers to classic cars that have been discovered in unexpected places, often hidden away in barns, garages, or other storage […]
This Aston Martin V8 From A 1987 James Bond Film Is Expected To Sell For $1.8 Million
This 1973 Aston Martin V8 is one of just four complete cars that had a starring role in the 1987 James Bond film “The Living Daylights” and it could be yours One of just four working Aston Martin V8 camera cars used in the filming of the 1987 James Bond movie, “The Living Daylights,” is […]
$2 Million Worth Of Classic Cars And Parts Seized From Vintage Car Repair Man
Police say that the man promised to repair a number of classic cars only to move his operation and disappear Galveston County police executed two separate search warrants at around 10:00 a.m. on June 28th and came away with approximately $2 million in classic cars and parts. The findings are the result of an investigation […]
1,000-HP Honda K24-Powered Ferrari 308 Hits The Road For The First Time
Modified 1980s Ferrari makes five times as much power as it did in V8 guise https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ by Chris Chilton 7 hours ago What’s your favorite SEMA build from the last few years? The competition is so intense that it’s hard to call it, but the turbocharged Honda K24-powered Ferrari 308 from StanceWorks would have to […]
Super Rare R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec In Midnight Purple Up For Sale In U.S.
This legendary sports car is street legal under the show and display exception by Stephen Rivers 4 hours ago by Stephen Rivers The 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R needs no introduction. It’s a legend for many reasons and one of them is its rarity. Now, one finished in highly-desirable Midnight Purple is up for sale here […]
Famous ‘Black Ghost’ 1970 Dodge Challenger Sold For Over $1 Million
The rare 1970 Challenger R/T SE muscle car with an almost too good to be true story is the latest addition for a collector in Florida by Stephen Rivers 1 hour ago by Stephen Rivers The fabled 1970 Dodge HEMI Challenger dubbed the Black Ghost just crossed the auction block for a whopping $975,000. Add […]
Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord Added To National Historic Vehicle Register
In honor of International Women’s Day, the National Historic Vehicle Register announced that it would be adding a vehicle to its collection that once belonged to one of history’s most famous pilots: Amelia Earhart. The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, Earhart’s legend […]