Hemmings Classic Car January 2018

“Most important, old cars, trucks, and motorcycles are an intrinsic part of many a country’s history…” Lately in the news I’ve been reading that many European countries are considering a plan to ban gasoline-powered automobiles by 2040. There are also discussions on possibly banning the sale of gasoline altogether. Could the USA be far behind in doing the same? If so, these drastic measures may very well render our beloved collector cars useless, and valueless. While we all want clean air, these politicians simply don’t realize just how owners of collector cars, hot rods, racing cars, sports cars, low riders, vintage trucks, rat rods, and all the other segments of the collector-car and performance-car hobby contribute to many a country’s gross national product. The combined financial contribution of the various…

Drive Home III LEMAY— AMERICA’S CAR Museum, has sponsored interesting vintage-vehicle cross-country treks the last two winters, ending in Detroit for the annual North American International Auto Show (January 14-28 in 2018). This year’s rally, Drive Home III : Driving the Future , will begin in Miami on January 4, and wend its way north, with stops planned in Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. The final leg will culminate with a trip down Woodward Avenue to the Detroit Auto Show on January 12. For more information, as well as footage of the previous “Drive Home” journeys, visit www.americascarmuseum.org. Packards in Palmetto THE PEACH STATE WILL BE THE destination for Packards on March 24 as the third-annual Packards in Palmetto car show will take place…

7 • Sumter Swap Meet Bushnell, Florida • 800-438-8559 www.floridaswapmeets.com 12-13 • Tom Mack Swap, Show, Auction Concord, North Carolina • 803-364-3322 www.tommackauctions.com 13 • Model A & T Swap Meet Shepherdsville, Kentucky • 502-550-2797 19-21 • Auto Mania Swap Meet Allentown, Pennsylvania • 717-243-7855 www.carlisleevents.com 20-21 • Autoparts Swap ’n Sell West Springfield, Massachusetts • 860-871-6376 www.apswapnsell.com 20-21 • Nashville Auto Fest Nashville, Tennessee • 502-893-6731 www.nashvilleautofest.com 26-28 • Grand National Roadster Show Pomona, California • 877-763-7469 www.rodshows.com…

More Portholes, Vern STEVE SMALLEY EMAILED US A FEW PHOTOS OF A… CREATION… HE RECENTLY CAME across in Newportville, Pennsylvania, and “was just curious, was this actually produced or was this handmade?” Well, unless Buick and Packard had a long-forgotten fling and one of the two produced a V-10 at some point, we’re going to guess that it’s handmade. But — bonus! — we’re also going to guess why it was built as it was built. If you’ll recall Jim Donnelly’s article from HCC #49 on a 1947 Buick Roadmaster, you’ll also be familiar with the concept of firefighter competitions and the often outlandish cars employed in those events. That doesn’t give us a specific answer regarding this Buickard, so maybe somebody in the Newportville area can fill in the…

Dragone Dealings THE LIME ROCK HISTORICS FESTIVAL OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND IS ALWAYS FUN, AND FOR THE first time, Dragone Auctions held one of its events there, on Sunday, during the Lime Rock Concours d’Elegance. The auction saw 85 percent of its lots find new homes, with over $3.7 million in total sales. Despite the gray and rainy day in Connecticut, the sale hosted an impressive array of cars, covering multiple genres, including the Brass Era, Full Classics, and Detroit iron from the 1940s and ’50s. This 1903 Cadillac Model A rear-entrance tonneau featured a 100-point restoration with correct brass lanterns and side wicker baskets, perfect for picnicking; it sold for $80,940. Dragone’s full results are now available at www.dragoneauctions.com. Look for a reprise at next year’s Lime Rock. Cactus…

5-7 • Rupp Fort Lauderdale, Florida • 561-533-7945 www.ftlauderdaleauction.com 5-14 • Mecum Kissimmee, Florida • 262-275-5050 www.mecum.com 13-21 • Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, Arizona • 480-421-6694 www.barrett-jackson.com 17 • Worldwide Scottsdale, Arizona • 260-925-6789 www.worldwideauctioneers.com 17-21 • Russo and Steele Scottsdale, Arizona • 602-252-2697 www.russoandsteele.com 18 • Bonhams Scottsdale, Arizona • 415-391-4000 www.bonhams.com 18-19 • RM Sotheby’s Phoenix, Arizona • 519-352-4575 www.rmsothebys.com 19-20 • Gooding & Company Scottsdale, Arizona • 310-899-1960 www.goodingco.com…