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A Lost Wanderer Found — Auto Union Wanderer W25K Roadster

A Lost Wanderer Found — Auto Union Wanderer W25K Roadster
By D. Brian SmithPhotography: D. Brian Smith, Kevin D. Smith, Mark Williamson & Auto Union & Wanderer Archives One summer, my life took a U-turn. While other teenaged males practiced driving to the basket like Dr. J, or throwing a bomb for six like Johnny Unitas, I scoured the want ads for a dream. Wanderer…
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Factory Five Racing HB Cruise In 2015

Factory Five Racing HB Cruise In 2015
Published on Monterey Car Week (Factory Five Racing HB) By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith The Factory Five Racing HB Cruise In is held every year in Surf City, U.S.A. Surf City U.S.A. is another name for Huntington Beach. In case you're not a surfcat like yours truly, Huntington Beach has been officially…
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Father, Son, Son & Cousin FFR Mk4 Cobra Build

Father, Son, Son & Cousin FFR Mk4 Cobra Build
Published on Monterey Car Week (FFR Mk4 Cobra) Father, Son, Son & Cousin FFR Mk4 Cobra Build Our Factory Five Racing Mk4 Cobra Roadster Replica On Her Maiden Voyage By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith Author's Note: As of this writing, we've logged over 900 miles on our Factory Five Racing Mk4 Cobra…
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Cheech Marin’s 1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible – Mine First!

Cheech Marin’s 1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible – Mine First!
  By: D. Brian Smith Photography: StreetSide Classics of Nashville, TN & Bob Wingate of Southern California Have you ever owned a car that was a true "chick magnet?" That term is not politically correct, but it most accurately describes my first car, a '55 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible. Whenever I drove it, girls would…
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Good-Guys 17th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals

Good-Guys 17th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals
By: D. Brian Smith Photography: Good-Guys For hot rodders, muscle car enthusiasts, pony car fans and all forms of gearheads in general, spring comes a calling with the first outdoor car show of the season. The Good-Guys Meguiar's Del Mar Nationals is one such first outdoor event that draws participants and spectators from across the…
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Laguna Seca 2014 – The Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Laguna Seca 2014 – The Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Published in Monterey Car Week (Laguna Seca 2014) By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith Every year during Monterey Car Week I have the great good fortune of spending some quality time with vintage race cars and vintage sports cars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Each year the famous corkscrew-equipped racetrack hosts the nicest…
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1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster

1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster
Published by Monterey Car Week (1958 BMW 507) Editor's Note: Elvis Presley owned one. If it's good enough for the King, it's good enough for Monterey Car Week. Thank you RM Auctions for permitting us to run your superb article and photography on one of the most iconic BMW's of all time, a 1958 BMW…
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1966-1996 Ford Bronco History: “Goes Over Any Terrain”

1966-1996 Ford Bronco History: “Goes Over Any Terrain”
By D. Brian Smith Photography: Courtesy of Mecum Auctions Before the professional sports acronym G.O.A.T. came to mean "Greatest Of All Time," it was the internal project name of the Ford Bronco and stood for “Goes Over Any Terrain.” With the advantage of 20/20 hindsight, that project code name was very apropos. Thanks to the…
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1957-1979 Ford Ranchero History – Rugged Utility with Classic Style

1957-1979 Ford Ranchero History – Rugged Utility with Classic Style
By D. Brian Smith Photography: Courtesy of Mecum Auctions Ford introduced the Ranchero, a vehicle classified as a coupe utility, at the New York Auto Show on December 8, 1956. Though this was a new vehicle for the American market, some 22 years earlier Ford of Australia designer, Lew Bandt penned the first coupe utility…
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Ford Truck History: From the Model TT to the Modern F-Series

Ford Truck History: From the Model TT to the Modern F-Series
By D. Brian Smith Photography: Courtesy of Mecum Auctions The Ford Motor Company first produced a pickup truck in 1917. The truck was called a Ford Model TT. It differed from the Model T passenger car by having a heavier frame and rear axle, which gave the truck a hauling capacity of one US ton…
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1960-1977 Mercury Comet History – A Midsize Innovator

1960-1977 Mercury Comet History – A Midsize Innovator
By D. Brian Smith Photos courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc. The lead photo is of a third generation, 1966 Mercury Comet convertible that sports a 289 CI V8, a C6 three-speed automatic trans, power steering, power brakes, a dual exhaust, has black bench front and rear seat interior, and is shod with Anthracite hued Boss five-spoke…
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