Old Cars Weekly January 15, 2022

Sentiment has a way of stopping progress. At least, it sometimes stops me and the way I collect cars, as I have a very hard time letting anything go. But I have sold a few cars over the years, and I regret most of those vehicles’ sales. Still, that doesn’t stop me from entertaining the thought of progress and evolving my car collection. Ever since VanDerBrink Auctions’ sale of the Lambrecht Collection, which included several never-sold 1959 Chevrolets, I have been hot to land a 1959 Chevrolet. At the sale, I tried to buy a 1959 Chevy Biscayne sedan that was a twin to one I admired during my childhood, but was outbid. Everyone else seems to be after them since that sale, too — even the four-door sedan models —…

Ford’s true Golden Jubilee model As a long-time subscriber and restorer of my own old cars, I loved your 50th Anniversary edition that arrived today. One minor correction, though — your “10 50th Anniversary models” article states that “No special 50th anniversary Ford models were built, but horn buttons of Ford cars and trucks were scribed with the milestone.” I recently restored my 1953 Ford farm tractor, a one-year-only model which was badged and sold as a “Golden Jubilee” tractor. It looks great displayed with the half-dozen other cars and trucks that I’ve loved working on over the last few decades. Jim Kuzmick, Great Falls, Va. 50th anniversary Chevy detail In reference to the 50th anniversary models featured in the Dec. 1 issue, a small item that often gets overlooked is that the 1962…

Coy Thomas shares this amazing still from an old movie depicting a gangster-style shootout on a busy street in Chicago during 1926. It’s clear that at least two people have been shot — the man on the sidewalk and a woman slumped against the second car on the curb. Bullets are kicking up dust and bouncing off the hotel building at left, and men are trying to hide from the mayhem. There is quite a lineup of cars in the street. How many can you identify? If anybody knows anything about the movie depicted here, email oldcars@aimmedia.com.…

Hagerty releases ‘Bull Market’ list TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. _ Hagerty has unveiled its fifth annual Bull Market list, which features the enthusiast cars and trucks that the company’s market experts predict will increase in value over the next 12 months. According to Hagerty, the list is “not intended for get-rich-quick flippers, but rather for future owners who want to find, buy and drive a cool vehicle they love.” “At Hagerty, we believe that life is too short to drive boring cars, and the 2022 Bull Market list shows how folks can affordably drive their dreams,” said Larry Webster, senior vice president of media and editorial for Hagerty. “Our seasoned experts employed Hagerty’s massive database to name 10 cars that people can buy, enjoy for a few years, and then sell to the…

Reader John Tumolo, of Mantua, N.J., saw this interesting Oldsmobile at a small auto repair business on Route 77 in Mullica Hill, N.J. “It appears to be a 1955 Oldsmobile hearse funeral car in great condition from long storage,” he says. “The wheel covers and miscellaneous parts were inside. Hopefully, someone is restoring this rare beauty.” Indeed, the Oldsmobile is a rare hearse/ ambulance combination built by Comet Coach Co. of Memphis. Few were built, and very few have survived. “This is the first 1955 Oldsmobile-Comet survivor that I have seen,” notes OC editor Angelo Van Bogart.…

E ARE BACK!” proclaims a recent edition of Generator & Distributor, (Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, Vince Taliano, editor). The phrase echoes the intent of many car clubs today. To prove the phrase, the 2021 Annual Four Cylinder Tour is hyped in the issue. Dozens of old Chevys and owners are shown displaying their presence on a main street in Park Rapids, Minn. But to underline that “return” even more, the issue realizes the fine history of Chevrolet vehicles by tracking the likes of a 1972 GMC ¾-ton pickup, a “last chance” 1933 Chevrolet half-ton, a 1970 Camaro six-cylinder survivor, 90 years of patina on a 1931 Chevy two-door sedan, even a 1962 Chevy hearse conversion by Cotner-Bevington of Arkansas. An eclectic issue? Yes, for good reason. As the hobby…