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"Marquis DeSoto" wins NY Times' Collectible Car of the Year award

It is neither a Mercury Grand Marquis nor a DeSoto, but perhaps it could be considered a kind of royalty. Furniture maker Steve Heller wanted to build a car of his own design, and possessed of a love of Fifties car details, he swiped the things he liked and built what he calls the "Marquis de Soto." It can also be called the New York Times Collectible Car of the Year. The Marquis is based on a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis. The Marquis' wings have been poached from the rear of a 1957 DeSoto, along with 1959 Cadillac taillights, the front ... Read more →

Crop circles appear at Goodwood before race Chris Shunk

Prius schmius -- try an Austin-Healey Sprite and 36 mpg Jonathon Ramsey

Of course your wallet hurts every time you have to fill the car up. Nevertheless, in these trying times we must always remember the words of Fernando Lamas: it is better to look good than to feel ...

Cali may cancel smog exemption from pre-1976 cars Jonathon Ramsey

Vintage American iron thriving in Cuba Chris Paukert

At least one of Autoblog's staffers is a sucker for the monthly 'Discovered' and 'Lost & Found' features British rags Thoroughbred & Classic Cars and Classic and Sports Car. Great 'barn ...

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"Marquis DeSoto" wins NY Times' Collectible Car of the Year award 9 months ago on Autoblog

Crop circles appear at Goodwood before race 1 year ago on Autoblog

England has seen more than its fair share of crop circles over the years, and the "mysterious" impressions have found their way to Goodwood right in time for its 10th Revival. The crop circles were found in the grass at the West Sussex circuit during final preparations for the Revival, which runs ...

Prius schmius -- try an Austin-Healey Sprite and 36 mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog

Of course your wallet hurts every time you have to fill the car up. Nevertheless, in these trying times we must always remember the words of Fernando Lamas: it is better to look good than to feel good. Cars That Matter has put together a list of classic automobiles that get anywhere from 21 to 48 ...

Cali may cancel smog exemption from pre-1976 cars 1 year ago on Autoblog

In California, home of the strictest car emissions regulations in the U.S., cars produced before 1976 do not need to undergo smog testing. California State Senator Dean Florez has proposed legislation that would remove that exemption for cars registered in the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air ...

Vintage American iron thriving in Cuba 3 years ago on Autoblog

At least one of Autoblog's staffers is a sucker for the monthly 'Discovered' and 'Lost & Found' features British rags Thoroughbred & Classic Cars and Classic and Sports Car. Great 'barn finds' make our hairs stand up on end and constantly have us peering into farmyards whenever we drive ...

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