In 1964 at the New York World’s Fair, there was one car that caught Joe Amabile’s eye: A ‘65 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback GT, displayed on a rotating platform at Ford’s Magic Skyway ride. Decades later, he owns this ’65 MUSTANG GT: RANGOON RED & RESTORED.
“I waited in line for three hours to ride in the newly introduced Mustang,” Amabile, said. “They had a red ‘65 GT up on display, Rangoon Red, and it just stuck in my mind."
Over time, Amabile went searching for a Mustang, but it ha...
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BALDWIN-MOTION 11-SECOND 427 CHEVELLE
Hemmings’ Jeff Koch checks out a BALDWIN-MOTION 11-SECOND 427 CHEVELLE, one of three built in 1969; the only one ordered to tow a Phase III 427 Camaro!
Roberto Schneider could have purchased any number of cars he wanted in 1968, regardless of cost. The 18-year-old grandson of a wealthy Mexican industrialist who owned the largest bank in Mexico, lived on his family’s 90,000-acre ranch in Chihuahua. The ranch was known for raising the finest cattle in Mexico and, among other things, for ...
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BIRTH OF THE FORD GT40
Racing historian Mike Matune represented the CarGuyChronicles at the Simeone Museum’s BIRTH OF THE FORD GT40 Seminar, and produced this feature.
For an oft-talked about and much analyzed subject like Ford’s iconic GT40, the amount of interest that it still elicits is amazing. A full-house crowd filled the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum near the Philadelphia, PA airport to hear a panel of renowned GT40 aficionados bring the GT40’s history into sharper focus.
Gathered on the stag...
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2023: CADILLAC GTP HYBRID HYPERCAR
Project GTP Hypercar previews the third-generation prototype racecar - 2023: CADILLAC GTP HYBRID HYPERCAR – from Cadillac.
In 2023, Cadillac will contest the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“Cadillac will be competing again on the world racing stage, and we are all thrilled to return to Le Mans after 20 years,” said Global Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey. “By competing in both the 2023 IMSA and W...
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CONCEPT CARS AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
Thirty years - 1992, 2002, 2012 – of CONCEPT CARS AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW, courtesy of Hemmings’ Mark J. McCourt.
After a coronavirus-forced two-year hiatus, the New York International Auto Show returned to the recently expanded Jacob K. Javits Center this past April. Billed as America’s longest-running auto show (first held at the original Madison Square Garden on November 3, 1900!), the Big Apple's celebration of all things automotive has included thousands of fascinating...
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CAMILO PARDO, FORD GT SEMINAR
What better venue than the Simeone Museum - displaying the Ford Mark I GT40 that inspired the 2005 Ford GT - could there be for a CAMILO PARDO, FORD GT SEMINAR?
On June 11th, Camilo Pardo will discuss the inspirations he used to design the '05 Ford GT at an event at the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia, PA. Camilo will have an example of the 2005 model to use in his discussion, alongside the same car Camilo used as inspiration for his design almost two decades ago – the ‘66 Ford Mark I GT...
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BUICK WILDCAT EV CONCEPT
An electrifying vision, The BUICK WILDCAT EV CONCEPT offers a first look at brand’s new design direction as it transitions to an all-electric future.
For nearly 70 years, the Wildcat name has been reserved for innovative, progressive Buick concept vehicles that push the boundaries of design and technology. Like the new Wildcat EV concept, the first Wildcat — introduced in 1953 — was a show vehicle that previewed next-generation Buick design. The Wildcat II and III concepts followed in 1...
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BUGATTI TYPE 59 SPORTS
The first of the six existing 1930s BUGATTI TYPE 59 SPORTS racing cars exists today in near-original condition, still sporting the battle scars of early Grand Prix racing.
Victory is what defines the Type 59 Sports. This open-top two-seater was built in 1934 as a Type 59 Sports with a Type 57 chassis. A short time later, it received a special new chassis for the next series of Grand Prix races, where it would be driven by Bugatti’s courageous racing drivers.
Its racing history is fully ...
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THE McCANDLESS MOPAR COLLECTION
THE McCANDLESS MOPAR COLLECTION was the brainchild of Mike McCandless, the son of famous Mopar® Super/Stock and Pro/Stock drag racer, Herb McCandless, better known as “Mr. 4-Speed.” DodgeGarage’s David Hakim takes on a tour.
There are many car museums around the world that feature historic and iconic vehicles that shaped and even changed the world. Their halls are filled with examples going back to the early years of the horseless carriage up to modern technical marvels that can transpo...
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12TH ANNUAL QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING
We asked CGC West Coast contributor Jim Palam to scoot up to the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, CA and bring back a special two-wheel report for the 12TH ANNUAL QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING, the return of two-wheel splendor to the grass of Carmel Valley. Mission accomplished!
It was Friday-the-13th when I drove past Valhalla Drive in Solvang. I was on my way North to cover the 12TH ANNUAL QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING in Carmel, after the show was put on-hold for a two-year hiatus th...
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