Tag Archives: vintage

huge, immaculate AMC collection up for auction

Steve Green is/was an AMC collector…a hardcore collector.  Only a hardcore collector would actually spent his hard earned money on absolutely rubbish AMCs like the Matador, Pacers, Hornets! I feel like laughing as i type that.  They were truly some of the worst cars of the 70s.  Steve Green has very low mileage, immaculately kept examples of these awful, awful cars.

But Steve Green also kept some fantastic, pristine, low-mileage examples of some fantastic AMC muscle like a 1968 AMX, a 1970 AMX, a 1974 AMX, and you get the picture.  For someone looking to get a kickass example of an AMX with low mileage and immaculately taken care of mechanicals….this would be the place.  Mr. Green is currently having health troubles, and Tom Mack Classics is auctioning off most of his collection.  You gotta feel a little bad for the guy, after devoting so much energy and time to gathering up such a collection, even if only a fraction of it is even worth considering….

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LINK to the full collection: http://www.tommackclassics.com/auction/stevegreencollection.htm

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Rally Costa Brava Historic, 2009

My friend Dani from Spain has a terrific blog called Colla Verglas, where you can check out regularly updated pictures and posts about all sorts of automotive stuff. He has posted some great pics of classics running around the Rally Costa Brava, here are some pics. Click at the link below the pics to check out ALL the photos!

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more pics HERE:

http://collaverglas.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/un-avanc-de-les-fotos-del-rally-costa-brava-historic-2009/

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the coolest Alfa Romeo GTA video….EVER.

I’ve watched this video probably a bazillion times since i first saw it a few years ago….and i never get tired of it. 6 minutes of heaven!

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1971 Dodge Challenger Review (vintage)

Don’t you wish american TV still had cool shows like this around? How entertaining……

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Porsche 550 Coupe (Panamericana)

Only 1 of these 2 coupes currently survive.  These were developed strictly for racing in the early 1950s by Porsche and they competed in the Panamericana races of South America and were also purchased by 2 independent South American race car drivers.

Both coupes were missing for many years, until recently the 1st one built has turned up and is starting to make the rounds of car shows.

Arguably, this is likely the car that has inspired the current Cayman in the Porsche stable, and it definitely makes for great desktop wallpaper!

CLICK THE PICTURE A COUPLE TIMES FOR HI-RES VERSIONS!

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BMW 3.0 CSL “art car”

This was commissioned by BMW, and the artist’s name is Frank Stella; a minimalist painter/artist from the USA.  The other “art car” designs i’ve seen BMW commission have really been quite disgusting and disgraceful to the faithful classics….this one, however, looks fantastic in IEDEI opinions!

(click through a couple times to retrieve HI-RES versions of these photos!)

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Porsche Targa Florio online flipbook.

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This is one of the coolest and most beautifully made webpages on the the net….it’s nothing new, they launched this sometime in the last couple of years.  But it’s truly a great read, with lots of info about the race, the cars, and including some great photos.

LINK: http://www.porsche.com/all/targaflorio/uk.aspx

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Foto of the day.

Got this great pic of a Lamborghini 400GT off the wonderful Autofiends blog. What a great picture…..KEEP CLICKING the picture to get the full hi-res version.

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Lancia Aurelia B20 GT on Auction!

Y’know that car in the IEDEI banner up at the top of this blog? That’s what this car is.  I almost NEVER see this on auction OR on sale in the USA…..and this one has a buy-it-now of $50,000.  What a gorgeous car.  This is the car Nuvolari used to drive around in when he wasn’t racing……

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___Classic-1955-Lancia-Aurelia-B20-GT-4th-Series-Coupe_W0QQitemZ250360183652QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item250360183652&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Anyone got a spare $50,000 lying around?

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BMW 2002 Turbo wallpapers.

fantastic car. fantastic pics.

(click through for hi-res versions)

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1973 , Outlon Park, in a Camaro

the beginning is just some conversation, quite humourous i do find!

listen to that sound of the classic Camaro. heavenly.

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Album covers with cars.

Oh, so here are some good records with some ace cars on the cover.  The Boom Boom Satellites covers, in particular…are just so groovy.  Alpines!

Got any others? leave a comment with a link to the picture!

Boom Boom Satellites – “Out Loud” LP and “Push Eject” EP

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Menswe@r – “Daydreamer” (single)

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Arthur & Martha – “Autovia” (single)

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Oasis – “Be Here Now” LP

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KPGC10 Skyline GT-R Video

As you know, I am a HUGE fan of the early 70s KPGC10 Nissan Skyline GT-R. Screw the ‘new’ Skylines. This is the one I want!

Here’s a great video i found on t’Tube. (except for the soundtrack, which has been brought straight from 80s japanese HELL!)

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vintage style LeMans bags!

Another great website found with fantastic LeMans era style bags for guys and girls at Grand Prix Originals.  I’m really into that Monza-style messenger bag with the quilts they have in the front! Prices are actually quite good on this site, and they’ve got alot of other great LeMans memorabilia, jackets, books, videos, and other accessories to check out.

Here’s a preview of a few bags, prices range from 69 euros all the way to 380 euros for the large leather travel bag.  Click at the link below the pictures for more details!

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CLICK HERE to see more bags at their site…….

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