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C1-C6 Corvette (1953-2013) Parts Are Now Available @ Classic Industries

C1-C6 Corvette (1953-2013) Parts Are Now Available @ Classic Industries

By D. Brian Smith Photography: Courtesy of Mecum General Motors car designer Harley Earl unveiled a two-seater 1951 LeSabre concept car at Watkins Glen racetrack in upstate New York in 1951. While watching the field of British and Italian sports cars careening around the track on that fateful day, Mr. Earl realized that American car…

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1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo Wins Best of Show at 71st Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo Wins Best of Show at 71st Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

By D. Brian Smith Monterey Car Week's first exposure to the Best of Show winning automobile was at approximately 6:45 am. Under murky, misty Monterey Pebble Beach Golf Resort Links skies, the 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo motored onto the 18th fairway just in time for this Dawn Patrol veteran and hustling photographer to…

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The 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – the Greatest Concours Returns

The 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – the Greatest Concours Returns

By: D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier won Best of Show at the 70th edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday, August 15, 2021. For the first time ever there were also 38 former Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show automobiles on display to welcome the 540K…

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The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol.

The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol.

Winner of the BMW Group Classic Social Media Contest showcased the mid-engine sports car artistically designed 40 years ago at an exclusive photo shoot. Photo shoot celebrating a special birthday: The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol. Munich. “I love this car. It’s more successful than the artwork,” was the opinion of Andy Warhol after…

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