On Tour
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Des Moines Concours 2024
When we were invited to the 2024 (24th consecutive) Concours de’Elegance in Des Moines, Iowa, I was unsure what to…
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Fall Color Tour
I recently told you about our newest acquisition, a 7-Up 25th Anniversary Mustang. Although it is a low mileage survivor…
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Cruisin’ the Coast Auction
VICARI’S 26TH ANNUAL BILOXI COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION SET FOR OCTOBER 4-7 DURING MISSISSIPPI’S CRUISIN’ THE COAST® HARVEY, LA -Vicari Auctions…
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2001 Aero Car Reunion
Every year the 1969 Dodge Daytona, Ford Talladega, Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II and 1970 Plymouth Superbird cars flock to one…
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2021 AACA Grand National Zenith Awards
My wife and I always enjoy the friendly people and outstanding cars that we find at all AACA (Antique Auto…
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Amelia Island Concours 2021
I have only been lucky enough to attend the Amelia Island Concours once in my life, but it remains on…
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Wellborn Muscle Car Museum
My wife and I have visited car museums all over the Country and have our favorites. The Tim Wellborn Muscle…
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Charlotte Motor Speedway Tour
Winners Circle Charlotte Motor Speedway My wife and I recently attended an AACA (Antique Auto Club of America) event in…
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AACA Charlotte 2021 Meet; Part 2
Previously we gave you a quick overview of the 2021 AACA Charlotte meet and some of our favorite cars. Actually,…
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1969 427 ZL1 COPO Camaro Video
Here is one of those cars you just love to hear run but never ever get to. Now you can…
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2020 AACA Gettysburg National Show
2020 has been the year of Covid-19 killing almost every scheduled national car show. We personally were the victim of…
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John Force NHRA Champion and one of the real Good Guys
This post was first published in 2008! It was such a great time and so different from the current quarantene…
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Driving a Classic Car Part 3
Uncle Tony’s Garage is back with Part 3 about a novice taking a classic collector car on a long road…
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Driving a Classic Car Part 2
This time around in driving a classic car part 2 Uncle Tony answers the question of how do you do…
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Indy 500 Museum, 100th Anniversary Winning Cars
This week in 2020 the Indy 500 is happening but it is not Memorial Day! The COVID-19 has turned our…
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Monster MOPAR; Replay
Car events are very hard to find today thanks to COVID 19. But that can’t stop us from looking back…
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More 2019 MCACN Photos
I had an identical 67 427 Corvette to this one. Wish this was mine now. When you attend MCACN and…
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Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals
My wife and I recently returned from the 2019 MCACN car show in Chicago. We were displaying our 1969 Ford…
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New C8 Corvette! Remember the fuss when the C5? Part 4
This is the fourth installment of my C-5 Corvette story. The upgrade. The new C8 Corvette has been well covered…
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New C8 Corvette! Remember the fuss when the C5 Corvette was new? Part 3
Katrina and I with my new C5 1997 Corvette at the factory! The C8.R has already been released and…
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Wood Brothers #21 Pays a Visit
How would you like to tour around the Country and display the Wood Brothers race car driven by Paul Menard?…
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Gilmore Car Museum; Part 2
The Heritage Center is where your tour begins. It also contains the Gilmore Store and Administrative offices. What you are…
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Gilmore Car Museum
We recently visited the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners Michigan. We have visited auto museums from coast to coast…
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Buying a Car Online; Ups and Downs
Purchasing a car online whether if be from an individual, auction site or a reputable dealer can be a stressful…
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Pense Race Shop
Team Penske When you talk about racing, at some point you have to talk about Roger Penske. Roger was a…
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On Tour in Tennessee
If you are a regular to the site you know my wife Katrina and I like to drive our cars.…
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2018 Mustang Show American Muscle
AMERICANMUSCLE.COM ANNOUNCES EARLY DATE FOR 10th ANNUAL MUSTANG SHOW PAOLI, Pa. – AmericanMuscle.com has just announced the date for its…
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Street Rodder Tour
LONG BEACH, Calif. – United Pacific Industries will be the Title Sponsor of the 2018 United Pacific Street Rodder Road…
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American History on Wheels
There are times when a car or truck comes along that just blows my mind. There are car builders that…
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The Great Race; Murfreesboro, TN
On Tuesday June 26, 2019 the Great Race stopped in Murfreesboro TN for lunch. All the local AACA Clubs and…
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Man Cave Toys
One of our favorite things to do on the weekend is to hook up with some of our car friends…
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What Are You Working On? 1935 Bugatti T57 Stelvio
In early 2016 we did an article on Chalfant Motor Company since that time James (Jim) Hery has continued to use…
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Chalfant Motor Car Company
One of our favorite things to do is meet up with some of our car friends and visit car related…
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Christmas Parade: Leipersfork, TN
When I was a kid growing up in Iowa I had never heard of a Christmas Parade. I could not…
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Ragtop Picture Cars
Today we did some of our favorite things; get in an old car, drive, eat a great meal in an…
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Fairlane Club of America Nationals 2015
We recently attended the 2015 Fairlane Club of America’s national event. I was a fantastic collection of Ford Fairlanes and…
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Another Private Collection
Back in my younger days I liked to autocross our Corvette on as many weekends as I could. Then, as…
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Visit to a Private Car Collection
One of our favorite activities is to jump in one of the old cars and take a Saturday cruise to…
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What do you like to do with your car?
It is still February and it is likely very cold in most parts of the US right now but here…
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Private Collection
Here is another private collection to swoon over. All I can tell you about on this one is it is…
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Rare Cars ar Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals 2014; Part 1
As I have said before, the Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals is a show you have to attend at least…
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Dawsonville Moonshine Festival 2014
We have had this event on our calendar for several years but something always came up to prevent us from…
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Visiting the Wood Brothers Museum
Wood Brothers Racing Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glen Wood. Wood…
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Keeneland Part 2
Last time we showed you some of the cars in our group but today I want to show you some…
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2014 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
Katrina and I just returned home with great big smiles on our faces. We had a terrific time at the…
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Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
If you are any where near Lexington KY on July 19th and you love cars you have to attend the…
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Concept Cars at the Atlanta Museum of Art
Although we present this to you as a museum display it is really a temporary display that was housed at…
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Cruising the Back Roads in Your Classic Car
In the past we have talked a lot about trips to races, car museum and car shows around the Country.…
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Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John
If you have a really nice 1969 Dodge 500 or a Mercury Cyclone Spoiler/Spoiler II we may have just the…
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Cadillac Ranch
In my last Post I told you about my trip out west to pick up a new Project Car which…
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Take a Cruise on Route 66…the easy way.
I recently had to make a fast trip to California. It was 2,000 miles one way and I did the…
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Fall Tour
The show season is winding down in all but a few locations of the country right now. Most of you…
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Knoxville Nationals 2013
If you are into short track dirt racing and/or World of Outlaws winged cars then you know all about the…
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Keeneland Concours d’Elegance 2013
We just returned from the 2013 Keeneland Concours in Lexington KY. What a class act! We were there as invited…
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Visit to American Pickers
If you are a car guy (or gal) you have likely seen the TV show American Pickers on the History Channel.…
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Hot Wheels Match Race Haulers
Back in the early 1970s Drag Racing was really catching on and star Match Races were a big draw. Every…
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Black Corvettes
One of the all time favorite colors of Corvettes other than red has to be black. It seems that regardless…
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So Cal Speed Shop
We recently paid a return visit to arguably the best known speed shop in the Country, So Cal Speed Shop.…
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2013 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award
The Ridler Award given out each year at the Detroit Autorama for the past 50 years is arguably the most…
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Hot Rod Magazine 65 Year Cover Car Show
Last weekend Katrina and I attended the Hot Rod Magazine 65 Year Cover Car Show. If you haven’t heard about…
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What are you working on?
We like to hear from each of you on what your current projects are. One of our friends from down…
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Prototype Mustang
The following photos and article came to us from the folks at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. We have been…
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Set Up Day at the 2012 Muscle Car Corvette Nationals
Every year we go to several car shows ranging from local to national events. We go both as spectators and as…
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Linda Vaughn Miss Hurst Shifter and 69 Hurst Olds
One of the true highlights of the 2012 Corvette Muscle Car Nationals was meeting Linda and seeing this iconic muscle…
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2012 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Photos
Linda Vaughn and First Production Talladega I just returned from what had to be one of the best Car Shows…
Read More » Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals 2012 Chicago
We have been here at the 2012 Muscle Car Corvette Nationals in Chicago for a couple of days now and…
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Cruisin The Coast 2012
We have yet to make it to Cruisin the Coast but have it on our Bucket List. Next year it is…
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I Gotsta to Get Paid – ZZ Top
We recently attended a ZZ Top concert and enjoyed it from beginning to end. It was full of car related…
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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum; Legendary Collector Cars TV Episode 5
Although we focus on Muscle Cars and Hot Rods most of the time we still love the old classics and…
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Good Guys Des Moines 2012
We always enjoy a Good Guys show but can not make it to most of them. This year our friends…
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Legendary Collector Cars TV; Episode 6: 2012 Indy 500 Event
The Indy 500 is more than a race. If you go and all you take in is the race on…
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Nashville Good Guys 2012 Photos; Saturday
It was a big relief to enter the grounds at the Saturday Good Guys event in Nashville. There were lots…
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Nashville Good Guys 2012 Photos
We just returned from opening day of Good Guys in Nashville and have to tell you I was very disappointed…
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GM Heritage Collection
We all have “Bucket Lists” of all those things we want to do or accomplish before we die. Some are…
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Henry Ford Museum
Katrina and I have been on the road recently and visited some of the most impressive car museums in the…
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GPS is Great but Stupid!
Not long ago Katrina and I were showing our 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler Cale Yarborough car at the NASCAR race…
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24 Hours of Daytona, Part 3
Last time I told you about the race and provided some action photos from the track, However, in 24 hours…
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24 Hours of Daytona, Part 2
This is a continuation of our previous Post on the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona. This was thought to be…
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24 Hours of Daytona, Part 1
This year celebrated the 50th year of the first running of the 24 Hours of Daytona. I remember watching TV…
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Mecum Kissimmee Auction 2012
We needed a break and a little warm weather so what better way to do so than go to a Mecum…
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Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals
The Ford Aero cars are about to go big time. Hold on to your titles, pack your bags and buy…
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FUN FORD WEEKEND
Bristol Dragway is excited to announce they have aquired the services of Tim Lopata as the “Managing Director” of the…
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Rad Rods by Troy Update on Talladega
One of the least seen cars at a car show has to be the 1969 Ford Talladega. Having one at…
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Vintage Drag Races at Bristol, TN
Here is another of the great vintage drag racing films provided by Tim Lopata of the Forge Muscle Car Show.…
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Drag Racing at Bristol Tennessee 1970
Our friend Tim Lopata has a large collection of vintage racing moving from back in the day and agreed to…
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Crusin the Coast 2011
One of the events I keep hearing about but have not yet participated in is Crusin the Coast. Our friends…
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aero Cars on Track
We participated in a very special event this past August. It was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in conjunction…
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Aero Cars at the 2011 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Brickyard 400-Video 1
One of the highlights for us this year was having the opportunity to drive our 1969 Ford Talladega on the…
Read More » 2011 Forge Muscle Car Classic
One of the outstanding Muscle Car Shows each year is the Tim Lopata Forge Muscle Car Classic held this year…
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Bunkie Knudsen Talladega Restoration Unveiled at Forge Muscle Car Classic
We just returned from another fantastic Forge Muscle Car Classic in Sevierville, TN. The car count was low but the…
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Hot August Nights 2011
Hot August Nights in Reno is one of those big events that has so many vehicles you can never get…
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More Aero Cars at Indianapolis
I have been a little slow getting video and photos up of the big Aero Car event held at the…
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Mug n’ Bun + Speed and Wings
What would you do if you and the family went out on a Friday night to the local Mug n’…
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Cyclone Levels Ontario Motor Speedway
This is another of our Backtracking Posts about the way it was back in the day. In 1971 the Ontario…
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Chevy Convertible Collection Video
This is a follow up video from our visit a few weeks ago to the Dennis Albaugh Private Collection in Ankeny,…
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Roller Hoop to replace old fashioned Rotisserie?
There is always some new product coming onto the market and promises to make life easier for each of us.…
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Good Guys Des Moines 2011
Unfortunately, we were unable to attend the Des Moines Good Guys event this year but our friends Steve and Nancy…
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Dennis Albaugh Collection of Chevrolet Convertibles
I was a happy camper trying to decide which Yenko was best! Private car collections are often the most fascinating…
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“Barn Finds” in a Pasture!
I was taking a trip through Central Iowa not long ago and driving down a main road outside of Pella…
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Shania Twain and Taylor Swift do Thelma and Louise in our Bird!
Here it is, the final product of the Thelma and Louise video staring Taylor Swift and Shania Twain. We had…
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Thelma and Louise Parody with Taylor Swift and Shania Twian
Since all the other sites are trying to catch up on this story we thought we better start giving you…
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CMT Awards Video with Taylor Swift and Shania Twain-Thelma and Louise Parody
Ok all you car guys take 5 minutes out of your Wednesday evening and tune into the CMT Awards on…
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100th Anniversary of the Indy 500; The People
The infield at the Indy 500 is always a party. Not the best place for a race fan though. We…
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Good Guys Nashville 2011 Day 2
We just posted some more photos from the Nashville Good Guys Show. These are from Saturday and attendance was not…
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Good Guys Nashville 2011
We just returned from the first day of the 2011 Good Guys Show in Music City, Nashville! We have over…
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SNEAK PEEK: FIRST 2011 MOTION 427-SC CAMARO!
In our last article we went old school and showed you an article from 1968 and the Royal Pontiac Bobcat…
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Breaking News, Classic & Muscle Car Auction
I have just been informed that Tim Lopata is planning a Classic and Muscle Car Auction for Saturday September 10,…
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Registration Due for 2011 Talladega Family Reunion
It is time to once again to prepare for the 1969 Ford Talladega Family Reunion. No, this is not a…
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Monster Jam; Monster Trucks
We recently attended our first Monster Truck Monster Jam! We have watched them on TV for sometime now and have…
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Ford Talladega Family Reunion 2011; Including Mercury Spoiler & Spoiler II
It is time to once again to prepare for the 1969 Ford Talladega Family Reunion. No, this is not a…
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Powerwheels Gone Wild!
This is one of those videos any car guy is going to like. Anyone else built one of these and…
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Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II go to Muscle Car Museum
With a great deal of excitement and regret we delivered our 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II to the Floyd Garrett…
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Holman & Moody; Burnouts and Moonshine
Most of us will take in a major car show or two a year. This usually means driving a distance…
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1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II Drag Car
It is so much fun when you hear about some wild car out there in the hinter lands that sounds…
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Louisville Concours d’Elegance at Churchill Downs
At the same time the Forge Muscle Car Show was going on the Louisville Kentucky Concours d’Elegance at Churchill Downs…
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Project Drag Pack goes to a show
The show season is beginning to wind down for the year but we recently attended an October Fest and car…
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2010 Forge Muscle Car Show Video
If you were one of those unfortunate car guys that missed the 2010 Forge Muscle Car Show we have a…
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National Parts Depot (NPD) Car Collection
I recently had the opportunity and honor to view the fabulous car collection of National Parts Depot (NPD). We all…
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1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler; Overview
If you have been following along for any time at all you know that the Forge Muscle Car Show in…
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1969 Ford Talladega; Overview
If you are going to the Forge Muscle Car Show on Oct. 1 and 2 in Kingsport, TN then you…
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White Banjo Matthews Prototype Ford Talladega
This is another rare Ford Talladega Prototype once owned by Banjo Matthews and headed to the Forge Muscle Car Show…
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Two Ford Talladega Prototypes for Banjo Matthews; an Update
We have been keeping you posted on the very special and very rare Ford Talladegas that will be appearing at…
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New Zealand love American Muscle Cars
Recently we featured an Australian race shop and museum but today we wanted you to see what is happening in…
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Austrailan Race Shop and Car Museum
We are all sitting in lawn chairs at car show here in the US during the top of summer heat…
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New Zealand American Car Show
We recently received another link to a New Zealand car show that featured American cars from one of our friends,…
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Beach Hop Whangamata New Zealand
By: Richard Fleener I love my cars and all we get to do with them but it is really about…
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Cars of Amelia Island Concours De’Elegance
Seeing the cars on the show field of Amelia Island Concours De’Elegance will take your breath away. Seeing these beautiful…
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Ford Talladega and Spoiler II Family Reunion at Forge Muscle Car Show
If you are a regular reader of Legendary Collector Cars you already know that there is going to be one…
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Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance; More Photos
We have posted some general photos from the Concours d’Elegance at Amelia Island. We will be posting hundreds of photos…
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Amelia Island Concours
We have just left the Amelia Island Concours and will be bringing you all the beautiful cars and warm weather…
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Ford Talladega Family Reunion at the Forge Muscle Car Show
Once in a lifetime opportunity if you love Fords or just enjoy rare cars! Several of us are working with…
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Boskovich Collection; Boss 429 Mustangs and much more
I recently had an invitation to tour a portion of the Boskovich Car Collection. If was like no other experience.…
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How to Meet New Friends and Get a Free Meal at Sonic
By: Richard Fleener While we were at the Aero Car Reunion in Alexander City we saw a lot of old…
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Barn Find page updated
We have had a very productive November from a Barn Find perspective. Not only did we find a bunch of…
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Aero Cars on Track at Talladega
By: Richard Fleener This is the last post on the 40th Reunion of the Aero Warriors at the Talladega Super…
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Tim and Pam Wellborn’s Russwood Estate Aero Car Show!
By: Richard Fleener When Tim and Pam Wellborn invite car folks over for a visit they know how to do…
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Sonic Drive-in Muscle Car Heaven
By: Richard Fleener Can you imagine pulling into your local Sonic drive-in and finding a row of 1969/70 aero muscle…
Read More » Talladega Super Speedway Aero Car Reunion
By: Richard Fleener We are off to the 40th Reunion of the NASCAR Aero cars this weekend at the Talladega…
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Rat Rod Photos
By: Richard Fleener Rat Rods continue to grow in popularity. They range from old beater 50’s machines in a combination…
Read More » Hot Rod Tour to SEMA with Rolling Bones
We just received the following information from Motorbooks and thought you might be interested. Rolling Bones, one of the nations…
Read More »Vintage Racing Darlington Historical Racing Festival
If you are tired of the same old NASCAR boring all look alike cars it is time for you to…
Read More »Muscle Car Museum Tour; Floyd Garrett’s in Sevierville Tennessee
After going through the Floyd Garrett Muscle Car Museum in Sevierville, Tennessee I am all charged up to get back…
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Nethercutt Collection and San Sylmar
The late J. B. and Dorothy Nethercutt assembled a World-class collection of cars, mechanical musical instruments and rare collectibles. Thanks…
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Alan Jackson’s Private Car Collection, Take a Tour
Have you ever wished you could visit some of the private collections of the rich and famous? I know it…
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Ford Car Show; Fabulous Fords Forever
If you like Fords you have to go to a Fabulous Fords Forever car show. You will find some of…
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