Four-Links – Z06 saga, Falcon as symbol of repression, Fitch’s Consulier, RIP...
* When C.J. Titterington bought his 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, it was just a beat-up race car, but he stuck with it over the years, restoring and refining it into the black beauty it is today. Rick...
View ArticleJuan Manuel Fangio’s 1970 IKA Torino 380S heads to auction
Fangio’s 1970 IKA Torino 380S. Photos courtesy of Silverstone Auctions. First his work car, now his drive-to-work car. With Juan Manuel Fangio’s 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 racer selling for a record...
View ArticleFangio’s IKA Torino sells for $45,000
Photo courtesy Silverstone Auctions. So, did the immortal Juan Manuel Fangio crawl from the cockpits of the Maserati 250F and Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR to tool relaxingly along in a Rambler? Well, sort...
View ArticleImperialist Americans! Advertising U.S. cars around the globe
While General Motors, Ford, and to a certain extent Chrysler seem monumentally large in American automotive history, we’re only seeing a part of a global whole when looking at those companies’ roles...
View ArticleOne-of-a-kind 1952 Lazzarino Sports Prototipo heads to auction
1952 Lazzarino Sports Prototipo. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. At first glance, particularly painted in a shade of red very similar to rosso corsa, the sleek sports prototype...
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