News By Topic: Collector Cars and Specialty Vehlicles

Fabulous Display of Ferraris Joins Hampton Court Concours Of Elegance

Jul 30, 2021

Some of the world’s finest Ferraris are coming to the Concours of Elegance September 3-5, 2021. In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend. ... Continue reading

2021 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s Survives a Storm

Jul 27, 2021

Bookends for Chairman Larry Moss By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions [Larry Moss deserves a medal of valor for keeping a cool head in the face of adversity saving this important Concours d’Elegance - perhaps the third most prestigious show of its kind in the country - from natural disaster . . . twice. [Larry Moss] ... Continue reading

TODAY! - Final Concours d’Elegance of America at St. Johns July 23-25, 2021 Before New Era Begins

Jul 25, 2021

First, let me remind you that the prestigious Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s is coming up this weekend, July 23-25, on the golf course at the Inn at St. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up - July 18, 2021

Jul 18, 2021

The Auto Channel Journalist Larry Nutson "The Chicago Car Guy" Take On Last Weeks Important Auto News, Published Here In Readable Nuggets ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Beetle Successors That Never Made It +VIDEO

Jul 16, 2021

The VW Beetle has symbolized many different things to many different people, from a classic example of German ingenuity to the calling card for a counterculture movement to a reminder that the simplest of things can sometimes be the best. ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Valkyrie Declared Showstopper of the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Jul 15, 2021

Michelin Supercar Paddock Showstopper of the Festival at FOS  · The all-electric Rimac Nevera hypercar and the bespoke Glickenhaus SCG 004S road car were runners up  · Showstopper Award judges Jodie Kidd, Frank Stephenson, Mr JWW and Mike Fernie commended the Valkyrie’s design and pursuit of function o ... Continue reading

The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Has Been Acquired by Hagerty

Jul 8, 2021

Heritage Capital Group, Inc., an investment banking and financial advisory firm serving middle-market and emerging growth companies in the U.S. and worldwide, is pleased to announce that its client, The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance ("The Concours"), has been acquired by Hagerty. Businessman and car collector Bill ... Continue reading

Electric Cars Add Will Add More Frazzle To Your Busy Life

Jul 3, 2021

I'm still awaiting a convincing “no-dog-in-the-fight” argument about the viability of Electric Cars replacing the tried and true easy to use Internal Combustion Engine powered car. ... Continue reading

Porsche Success Story at Le Mans - with Real Legends +VIDEO Pt. 1 of 6

Jun 16, 2021

Porsche made moments for eternity at Le Mans. In the upcoming months, the Porsche Museum will dedicate itself extensively to the leading heritage theme: “The Porsche success story in Le Mans”. The starting point is 1951, the year in which Porsche first drove to a class victory with the 356 SL. ... Continue reading

Browse Curated Automotive Content Without a Search Engine - The Auto Channel... A Focused Content Channel

Jun 10, 2021

The Auto Channel The Automotive Data Research Hub functions as a massive silo, eliminating a need for an enterprise level web wide search engine. Delivering relevant information without an advertising based search tool, because it only had to search within our single subject Focused Content Channel. This interactive on ... Continue reading

The Yugo - The Rise and Fall of The Worst Car in the World - Book Review And Link To Yougo Library

Jun 6, 2021

THE YUGO THE RISE AND FALL OF THE WORST CAR IN THE WORLD By Jason Vuic Published by Hill and Wang, New York A Book Review By Steve Purdy Detroit BureauThe Auto Channel I met Jason Vuic during an author’s book fair at the Detroit Public Library’s National Automotive History Collection a couple weeks ago. A ... Continue reading

"YES, TIN LIZZIE WAS AN ALCOHOLIC" Scores 5 Star Review and More Praise

Jun 5, 2021

Yes, Tin Lizzie Was An Alcoholic originally appeared on TheAutoChannel.com in 2019 as an informal dissertation correcting poorly researched revisionist critiques that diminished some of the special significant of Ford's Model T automobile. Recently, author Marc Rauch (TACH's co-owner/co-publisher) updated the essay and ... Continue reading

If You Don't Feel Like This Everyday - YOU DRIVE THE WRONG CAR

Jun 4, 2021

If you keep your happy car in the garage until Sunday wake up and smell the flowers before they are covering your casket. Oh yeah i'n sure you rationalize driving it only on Sunday to keep miles off the odometer saving the miles for what ? As soon as you kick-off and go to the garage in the sky your significant other w ... Continue reading

Once-in-a-lifetime Collection of Aston Martin DB5 Vantages Comes to Market +VIDEO

Jun 4, 2021

With just over 1,000 examples of the iconic Aston Martin DB5 built, to see one – let alone have the chance to buy one – is a moment to be cherished. But even among DB5s, connoisseurs look for those rarer still: the performance-enhanced Vantage versions, with less than 70 ever built. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary June 1, 2021

Jun 1, 2021

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading