Archive for the ‘Classics’ Category

Even after banks crumbled last fall, interest in top-tier collector cars has remained surprisingly strong into this year. While sales at big-time sales like January's Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction have shown no indication of a downturn, the bottom has already been falling out over the past couple of years, with values of less-than-perfect classics taking a nosedive.

So, experts have predicted for some time, it won't be long before the market as a whole loses its luster, with a sagging general market taking its toll on the crème de la crème.

There are some indications that overall enthusiasm for collector cars is a bit muted this year....

Pontiac may be about to recede rapidly into automotive history, but with 84 years of Ponchos out there (1926-2010), it'll be a long time before they're forgotten.

Now, a Connecticut car event wants to commemorate the brand by highlighting the oldest Pontiac still in existence. Even better, it's also looking for the oldest Pontiac that's still with its original owner today.

Both vehicles will be invited to take part in the Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance, held in Westport on September 12 and 13. The event will provide free first-class airline travel and hotel rooms at Manhattan's Mandarin Oriental Hotel for the owners, as well as free...

For Ford, nothing quite gave its mundane family sedans the spit-and-polish like the Taurus SHO high-performance sedan. The original Taurus SHO debuted as a 1989 model, and its performance (for the day) was stunning. For the record, the initials SHO come from Super High Output.

A comparison between the 2010 and 1989 Taurus SHO models will give you a glimpse of how far cars have developed in two decades:

                                    2010 Ford Taurus SHO        1989 Ford Taurus SHO

Engine:                         3.5-liter V-6 with 365 hp        3.0-liter V-6 with 220 hp Transmission:             6-speed automatic                  ...