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CC Auction: Cadillacs and Jeeps – Moizard Auction
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 27 CommentsToday we head back to the Andre Moizard auction to check out the selection of Cadillacs and Jeeps of the collection. There is everything from stock, commercial, resto mods, projects […] -
CC Auction: Cache of French Cars on the Prairies – Moizard Auction
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 21 CommentsBack in September an interesting auction was advertised semi locally which would give an opportunity to see some very rare vehicles. Additionally, we were fresh off a successful Great Beater […] -
Auction Classic: 1964 Buick Wildcat – A Dual-Quad 425 “Nailhead” V8 and Four-Speed Stick Make This Cat A Sleeper
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 32 CommentsIf you like kittycats, don’t be embarrassed. I have a treat for you here with a close look at one of the coolest ‘Cats ever. Dog lovers should like […] -
Curbside Auction: Fort Nelson Museum Founder Auction – Too Far Away to Buy
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 17 CommentsLast summer I was lucky enough to be able to visit the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum during our road trip “up north”. The founder, Marl Brown, collected many of the […] -
CC For Sale: 1962 Dodge Dart–Complex Modern Art Masterpiece
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 76 CommentsWhen you’re looking at cars for sale on Craigslist, you never know what you’re going to find. So when I saw this 1962 Dodge Dart listed with its accompanying pictures, […] -
Auction Classics: Black-and-White Photography (and Disappointment) at the Mecum Spring Classic
Posted on June 30, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 6/30/2016) Every May I go to the Mecum Spring Classic old-car auction here in Indianapolis and spend the day taking scads of photographs. This year, my favorite photos […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Hillman Avenger 1500 Super Estate – After Optimism, Exile
Posted on April 9, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/9/2022) CC has previously looked at the Hillman Imp (Sunbeam Imp) and the Hillman Hunter (Sunbeam Arrow) and examined their role in the decline and fall of the […] -
Auction Classic: 1980 Ford F-250 with 76 Miles Sells for $97,000
Posted on February 3, 2021 | 55 CommentsI gotta admit, I fell off my chair when I saw the result of this auction for a 1980 Ford F-250 over at Bring A Trailer the other day. $97,000! […] -
Auction Classic: Matched Pair of Brand New 1979 Lincolns
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 64 CommentsHere’s something you don’t see every day. A pair of cream-colored 1979 Lincolns with as-delivered mileage: A 1979 Mark V with 10 miles, and a matching 1979 Continental with just […] -
CC Auction: George Thomson Estate Auction – Some Interesting Selections
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 29 CommentsAs many of you are aware I bought a Studebaker Lark at an estate auction, but it was actually one of the more mainstream vehicles on offer at the auction. […] -
CC Auction: Mystery Box
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 11 CommentsAs mentioned in my Studebaker acquisition post, I also bought a semi-mystery tote in the same online auction. I was intrigued by the box for the banjo steering wheel horn […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Five – 1992 Ford Mustang LX Budget Makeover
Posted on October 30, 2020 | 44 CommentsIn the previous installments I bought a 1992 Ford Mustang LX at auction despite not really even looking at it. It was now time to collect it with a proper […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Four – The Purchase
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsAs I had hinted before in previous installments, the auction did not exactly go as I had planned. Bidding was online only, so I was able to bid from the […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Three – The Others
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 25 CommentsIn the last two installments I detailed out what cars I was initially interested in from the two auction sites. This time around, we will explore a selection of others […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Two – Potential Projects
Posted on October 27, 2020 | 38 CommentsIn the previous installment we looked at some of the candidates to be my next daily driver, but this time around we move onto the project cars which are more […]