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British performance marque TWR has been revived by the son of the original company’s founder, and on Tuesday it revealed its first project, the wild Supercat based on the Jaguar XJS. The iconic Jaguar grand tourer, built between 1975 and 1996, was raced by the original TWR in various touring car championships, so it’s a fitting donor…

Much like the 1990s Ford F-Series pickup trucks (of which I’ve become a recent owner), the Chevrolet trucks from the same era hold enduring appeal for a strong group of enthusiasts. Here is just one example of a Facebook group called “OBS Chevy Truck Club” with over 16,000 members in it. “OBS,” in truck vocabulary,…

Do you get the impression that car colors today are boring? So many whites, blacks, silvers, and grays litter our parking lots. What we need is a dose of dye to liven up our lives so, for this episode of AutoHunter’s Drive the Bid Podcast, Derek Shiekhi and I each created a color, named it,…

Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this restored 1969 Pontiac GTO convertible. It is powered by a 400cid V8 backed by a three-speed automatic transmission. Features include power windows, console-shifted TH400 automatic, hidden headlights, and more. Finished in red with a power black convertible top over a gold vinyl interior, this Goat comes…

If you find yourself at Monterey Car Week during August 14-17, 2024, you may want to stop by WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca because the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a very special exhibit of historic race cars. Yup, it’s been 50 years since Steven Earle formed the Monterey Historic Automobile…

The last American convertible was the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado until the 1982 Chrysler LeBaron brought the wind-in-the-hair back. But what was Chrysler Corporation’s last convertible? For Dodge, it was the 1971 Challenger, but its final full-size convertible was the 1970 Polara. Our Pick of the Day is an elegant example of this C-body. It is…

The Lexus SC was advertised in marketing materials to be the perfectly-designed “executive decompression chamber.” It was a car that blended aerodynamic design, luxurious appointments, and the characteristic high-quality Japanese engineering of the time. Thirty-plus years later, it continues to deliver all of the above, even after over 200,000 miles, as we will soon see….

The “Forward Look” design language in 1950s and 1960s Chrysler automobiles extended to more than just the exterior aerodynamics: Chrysler’s Vice President of Design at the time, Virgil Exner, also worked his magic on the dashboards, seating arrangements, and other interior features. This car is a perfect example of “peak” Forward Look from the mid-century…

With the 2024 New York International Auto Show now over, what event is next? The 2024 Beijing Auto Show is currently happening and, of course, Buick is the popular American brand in the Chinese market. If you have found yourself wanting more from Buick’s stateside portfolio, hopefully these two Electra concepts can whet your hope…

Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1973 Triumph TR6. “In England, we’re not enthusiastic about driving in a straight line,” said one of Triumph’s magazine advertisements in the early 1970s. “Here, cars must be built with an uncanny ability to handle and perform, safely and accurately.” In marketing materials, the TR6 roadster…