Hemmings Classic Car October 2016

“Watching all the collector-car auctions and related TV shows will falsely make you believe that you need $50,000 or more to obtain an old car that’s worthy to own. But you don’t.” Contrary to what you see on television and read in other magazines, you don’t need a high-end, expensive collector car to enjoy the old-car experience. Any old car can and will provide the automotive thrills you seek, regardless of its value or rarity, or whether or not there’s a big V-8 under its hood. What the car is worth is insignificant, as are its horsepower and torque ratings. The whole point of owning an old car is simply to be able to drive a car that’s old. The type of car that doesn’t have computers or ABS brakes,…

Styling in Palm Springs GREAT AUTOS OF YESTERYEAR IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS PALM SPRINGS Casual Concours will take place October 15 at the Desert Princess Country Club. This extremely popular car show was last held on the spectacular grounds of the Country Club located in Cathedral City, California, with a dramatic backdrop of the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains just a few miles away. Last year’s show saw over 125 high quality original and restored automobiles spanning many different eras and brands. All proceeds go to Angel View, an organization that benefits children and adults with disabilities. For more information about the show, please visit www.greatautos.org. Fall Pennsylvania CARLISLE AND HERSHEY ARE THE CENTER of the collector car universe, with Fall Carlisle taking place September 28 to October…

Sept. 28-Oct. 2 • Fall Carlisle Cars at Carlisle • 717-243-7855 www.carsatcarlisle.com 1-2 • Michigan Antique Festival Davisburg, Michigan • 989-687-9001 www.facebook.com/antiquefestival 2 • All Ohio Parts Spectacular Randolph, Ohio • 800-533-8745 www.allohioparts.com 2 • Sumter Swap Meet Bushnell, Florida • 727-848-7171 http://198.49.74.114/~floridaswapmeets 5-8 • AACA Fall Eastern Meet Hershey, Pennsylvania • 717-534-1910 www.aaca.org 8-10 • HCCA Hershey Hangover Tour Lancaster, Pennsylvania • 626-287-4222 www.hcca.org 13-15 • Fall Swap Meet Chickasha, Oklahoma • 405-224-6552 www.chickashaautoswapmeet.com 15-16 • The Race of Gentlemen West Grover Beach (Pismo), California www.theraceofgentlemen.com 15 • Palm Springs Casual Concours Cathedral City, California • www.greatautos.org 20-22 • Norman Swap Meet Norman, Oklahoma • 405-651-7927 www.normanswapmeet.com 28-29 • DFW Swap Meet Grand Prairie, Texas • 254-751-7958 www.earhartproductions.com…

Still in Service READER STEVE JENNINGS RECENTLY SENT US A photo of a Checker Aerobus that he spotted in front of the lodge at Montana’s Glacier Park: “Currently licensed and still in service,” Steve wrote. Makes us wonder exactly how many other Checkers remain in livery service today, 34 years after they were last built? And what exactly the folks at Glacier Park have had to do to keep this one running? Pushmepullyu Two WE SHOULD PROBABLY start a national registry for double-ender cars, given how many we’ve learned about through this department. The latest came to us from David Steiner of Rose-burg, Oregon, who sent photos of one employed by the local Masonic Hall for parades. According to information from the Rose-burg News-Review that David passed on, the car…

October Classic THE FALL MEET AT HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, is always a huge show, and RM Sotheby’s will be putting on its annual auction at The Hershey Lodge on October 6-7. Consignments are still being accepted for this sale, and among the highlights is this century-old Pierce-Arrow Model 66 Seven-Passenger Touring Sedan, powered by a mammoth six-cylinder engine. Last year’s event saw a 1913 Pierce-Arrow 66 sell for $830,500, so it will be interesting to see where this one shakes out. For an updated list of consignments and other upcoming auctions, visit www.rmsothebys.com. Santa Monica Sales AUCTIONS AMERICA CONCLUDED ITS SANTA MONICA AUCTION with its impressive selection reining in over $14.2 million. The auction saw a sell-through rate of 65 percent, with supercars filling the top sales spots. There were options,…

2-3 • Morphy Auctions Denver, Pennsylvania • 877-968-8880 www.morphyauctions.com 3 • Bonhams Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 415-391-4000 • www.bonhams.com/auctions/23555 6-7 • RM Sotheby’s Hershey, Pennsylvania • 519-352-4575 www.rmsothebys.com 6-8 • Mecum Chicago, Illinois • 262-275-5050 www.mecum.com 6-8 • Vicari Biloxi, Mississippi • 504-264-2277 vicariauctions.com 8 • Silver Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 800-255-4485 • www.silverauctions.com 14-15 • The Branson Auction Branson, Missouri • 800-335-3063 www.bransonauction.com…