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Manufactured at great expense, the luxurious Continental Mark II was only produced in 1956 and 1957 model years. A total of 3,014 cars were built during that two-year run. The struggle with such a rare vehicle is finding restoration parts. When you consider the collectability of these cars, you're not likely to find parts cars or leftover parts from someone else’s restoration. So, when you see one of these cars at an event, know that the owner has gone to great lengths to bring the car back to its former glory. Through the years, we've grown our product offering to provide authentic tires for mainstream applications, as well as obscure cars, like this Continental Mark II. We manufacture hundreds of brand, size and sidewall configurations, and our tire and wheel…

THE CURATORS AT THE AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG Automobile Museum have announced that “Cars & Coffee” is back. All car enthusiasts are invited to bring their cars to this event—anything from customs, to antiques, to high-performance machines—and meet at the Education and Exhibit Plaza located across from the museum. Free coffee and donuts will be provided, and members of the museum staff will be available to answer questions. Tours of the museum’s Collections Conservation Center, the shop used to maintain the museum’s collection, can also be arranged by request. In addition, tickets will be available for a chance to win a 1963 Corvette “fuelie” that will be on display. The drawing will take place December 27. Cars & Coffee gatherings will take place on the third Saturday of each month through…

While on vacation in Ocean City, New Jersey, with his parents in 1960, eight-year-old John Swauger snapped a photo of a Triumph TR3 simply because the British sports car’s low-slung appearance appealed to him. So began his lifelong admiration for the marque and the model. The Indiana, Pennsylvania, resident’s career would ultimately be dedicated to the brand as well, spanning 35 years at The Roadster Factory in Armagh—a restoration parts manufacturer for Triumphs and MGs. In 1971, John purchased a red 1969 Spitfire during his sophomore year of college. He also owned a British Racing Green 1960 TR3A project car for a short time. John discovered our featured Triumph in 1978. “I made an appointment to look at another Spitfire,” he recalls. “When I got to the house, no one…

Franklin Sheffer was on a college field trip to New York City when he fell in love. “On that trip in 1962, I saw my first Jaguar E-type up close… It was way ahead of its time, and I determined that I would buy one as soon as I could afford one.” Who could blame him? Jaguar’s E-type was an instant sensation when it launched at the Geneva Motor Show in the spring of 1961. In this country (where it went by the name XKE), most college kids weren’t quite in the market for one unless they cracked open the family trust. But Franklin was patient. Six years patient. You could well argue that during those six years, the E-type had its bugs worked out. Jaguar’s flagship sports car had…

“I had never experienced such acceleration before…. And what a sound. Absolutely unearthly!” My younger sister delights in telling the world what a weird kid I was. She points out that, while other teenagers holed up in their rooms and listened to music that irritated their parents to the edge of homicide, I holed up in my room and listened to engine sounds. I had a record album that included Maseratis, Mercedes, Jaguars, and Ferraris from the 1950s, all going up through the gears. It was music to my ears. It still is. Probably the first engine sound I fell in love with as a toddler was from my Uncle Benny’s T-bucket roadster. It had a ’48 Mercury flathead. I would hear the unique sound of its starter, and then…

“…the Brits had just the ticket, with brand-new, factory-built sports models that offered the right driving dynamics…” Our cover car, a Triumph TR3A, is certainly a bit of a departure for a magazine that had been dedicated exclusively to American models from its launch until 2019, but it seemed wholly appropriate. If ever there was a genre of auto-mobile from another shore that spoke to Americans, it was the sports cars of Great Britain. The popularity of these engaging little cars in the U.S. is often attributed to the exposure American servicemen had to them while stationed in Europe during World War II. When the war was over and those soldiers got back home, they wanted to continue experiencing the thrill of running around in a low-slung, two-seat, open-top car;…

7/31-8/1 • Summer Elkhorn Car Show Elkhorn, Wisconsin 608-244-8416 • madisonclassics.com 3-8 • Hot August Nights Reno, Nevada 775-356-1956 • hotaugustnights.net 6-8 • Carlisle Truck Nationals Carlisle, Pennsylvania 717-243-7855 • carlisleevents.com 13-14 • AACA Western Fall Nationals Loveland, Colorado • 717-534-1910 • aaca.org 13-15 • Mopar Nationals Columbus, Ohio • 313-278-2240 • thenats.com 26-28 • Corvettes at Carlisle Carlisle, Pennsylvania 717-243-7855 • carlisleevents.com 28-9/4 • Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Auburn, Indiana • 260-925-3600 • acdfestival.org Please note that these events are active as of press time despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend you verify the status before making plans to attend.…

“I had just learned how to drive a manual transmission; I barely knew what I was doing.” Conventional wisdom would have you believe that, in the late Sixties, a family heavily invested in cars bearing Ford’s Blue Oval wouldn’t dare fall for the temptations of a competing company, let alone succumb to the rising tide of the British invasion. Once a Ford family, always a Ford family—right? Besides, Henry’s namesake company offered sporty cars for the funseekers, utilitarian transport for the economy-minded, and plush steeds for those who needed commuting comfort. Unfortunately for executives in Dearborn, my parents felt differently—albeit briefly—about single-make ownership. Right after the calendar flipped to 1970, Dad had already settled into his heavily optioned 1969 Ford LTD Brougham while commuting to work at the utility company.…

THE QUAIL, A MOTORSPORTS GATHERING will return to the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, on August 13, during Pebble Beach weekend. The gathering will honor the “50th Anniversary of the Alfa Romeo Montreal” and “Automotive Couture, French Cars Featuring the 50th Anniversary of the Citroën SM.” In addition to these special featured classes, expect to see the familiar traditional classes ranging from “Pre-War Sports and Racing Cars” to “The Evolution of the Supercar.” “The Peninsula Signature Events team is excited for the return of The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering during the world-famous Monterey Car Week. Our 18th-annual celebration will bring together like-minded collectors and enthusiasts to share their passion for the automobile and celebrate the golden anniversaries of several iconic vehicle models,” said Kai Lermen, general manager of…

Impervious Impala STEELE RUBBER PRODUCTS • 00-230-8101 STEELERUBBER.COM • $503.99 Roof-rail weatherstrips tend to deteriorate over time, especially in convertibles. New seals are now available from Steele for 1958 Impala convertibles. The six-piece set fits on the folding roof of the vehicle to seal the side windows when fully raised. Each is made from EPDM rubber that has higher ozone and UV resistance than the original. These reproductions are designed to fit just like the factory pieces, but they are more durable as they are fully molded with rubber-over-steel core inserts. The set replaces factory #4724608/09 (front), #4724159/60 (center), and #4724031/32 (rear). Note that this set does not include the front header bow weatherstrip. Ask about p/n 70-4102-65. Wheel Cleaner SONAX • 855-766-2987 • SONAXUSA.COM • $24.99 When dirt and…

“The youth market was heating up rapidly and AMC recognized the importance of appealing to America’s young people.” The 1964 American Motors Tarpon concept car is often called AMC’s Mustang could-have-been, but in my opinion, it’s not, really. I think its real place in history is as AMC’s should-have-been Barracuda. Ford’s Mustang is usually referred to as the first “pony car” and it was; the whole pony car segment designation derives from the Mustang’s name. However, as sporty compacts go, the fact is that Plymouth’s Barracuda debuted ahead of the lithe Mustang. The reason sporty compacts are called pony cars and not fish cars is because Barracuda’s relatively modest success was eclipsed by Mustang’s overwhelming popularity—it was the hottest new car on the market. Reference books say the Barracuda debuted…

When the Austin-Healey 3000 debuted in 1959, Donald Healey’s “Big Healey” had been in the public eye for seven years. In that time, its parent company, the British Motor Corporation, had revised the original 100 to make the 100-Six, adding two more cylinders and the availability of 2+2 seating. To keep this premium sports car fresh and appealing, BMC further refined it with greater engine displacement and increased occupant comfort, a winning combination that would see the 3000 through the end of its life, in 1967, as a powerful, luxurious touring sports car. Built in three series, or “Marks” (Mk I, Mk II, and Mk III), this Abingdon-assembled Austin was a legend in its own time, and remains highly sought today. The 1959-’61 3000, retroactively named Mk I, was closest…

FOLLOWING TWO RECORD-SETTING FLORIDA SALES IN JANUARY, Wisconsin-based Mecum Auctions set another benchmark at its Glendale, Arizona, event March 18-20, before heading to the yearly “Gone Farmin’” Spring Classic in Davenport, Iowa March 25-27. Vintage automobiles then took center stage when Mecum hosted its 10th-annual Houston, Texas, sale, April 8-10 in the city’s NRG Center. The auction grossed $21 million with an overall sell-through rate of 86 percent—a 40 percent increase from last year’s COVID-ravaged December show. Of the 726 vehicles crossing the block, a 1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T emerged as the top earner, with a sale price of $231,000. A host of imports were sprinkled throughout the top 10, including an attractive 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet that sold for $148,500, which was good for fifth overall. British sports cars,…

12-14 • Mecum Auctions Monterey, California 262-275-5050 • mecum.com 12-14 • Russo and Steele Monterey, California 602-252-2697 • russoandsteele.com 13-14 • Gooding & Company Monterey, California 310-899-1960 • goodingco.com 13-14 • RM Sotheby’s Monterey, California 310-559-4575 • rmsothebys.com 20-21 • New England Auto Auction Owls Head, Maine 207-594-4418 • owlshead.org Please note that these events are active as of press time despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend you verify the status before making plans to attend. View and search through thousands of upcoming auction vehicles in one place at the Hemmings Auction Showroom, HMN.com/auctioncalendar.…