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Auction Classic Archive
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Auction Classic Flashback: Barrett-Jackson 2010 (part 1 of 2)
Posted on December 6, 2018 | 31 CommentsIn October I wrapped up my unintentionally epic series of 20 articles based on my trip to the Scottsdale classic car auctions this year. I profiled a couple hundred […] -
Auction Classic: The Bullitt Mustangs
Posted on November 14, 2018 | 41 CommentsAs a post script on my Scottsdale auction series, the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale had a small Bullitt theme running through it. Fans of the Highland Green Mustangs […] -
Auction Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera GS – the best in Scottsdale 2018
Posted on October 17, 2018 | 39 CommentsSo here it is. After nineteen articles and a few hundred cars profiled, I’m declaring this to be my favorite of all the vehicles I saw in January […] -
Auction Classic: Buicks in Scottsdale 2018
Posted on October 16, 2018 | 35 CommentsToday’s Buicks are mostly pleasant, but unexceptional, sedans and SUVs made for the Chinese market (oh, and also sold in the U.S.!). It wasn’t always so. Buicks had an important […] -
Auction Classic: Wagons, Independents and Freaks in Scottsdale 2018
Posted on September 11, 2018 | 32 CommentsOne of the joys of attending a massive event like Auction Week in Scottsdale is that due to the large number of vehicles (about 2,700), there are inevitably some […] -
Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 3 Foxy Bodies
Posted on August 16, 2018 | 43 CommentsAs a child of the ’80’s, I’ve always liked Fox-body Mustangs. The generation’s best years of ’87-’93 correspond exactly with my high school and college days, when I […] -
Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 2 Mustangs
Posted on August 13, 2018 | 33 CommentsFord Mustang: one of the most popular American cars of all time, even among non-car people. They may not know or like all of them, but probably a least the […] -
Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 1 Thunderbirds
Posted on August 11, 2018 | 25 CommentsTwo cars that are mainstays at any classic car show or auction are Ford’s Thunderbird and Mustang. If you are at a North American car event that doesn’t have at […] -
Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 2 – Little Did I Know
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 13 CommentsOh yes, there were a couple of other cars at the Portland Art Museum’s “Cars in the Park” event that weren’t the Alfa Romeos we covered in Part 1. Parked […] -
Auction Classic: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 – 218 Inches of Bankruptcy
Posted on July 13, 2018 | 27 CommentsWell folks, I have postponed it for a while. I wanted to never have to do it. But I am afraid here it comes. The “Sorry I have not written […] -
Auction Classics: Pontiacs in Scottsdale 2018 – The Chief Attractions
Posted on July 5, 2018 | 44 CommentsThere is no denying Pontiac was cool in the 1960’s and ’70’s. Very few enthusiasts of American cars of the era can say that there aren’t at least a […] -
Auction Classics: Lincolns in Scottsdale 2018, Part 1 (1942-1967)
Posted on May 16, 2018 | 22 CommentsLincoln is not among the oldest American auto companies, but it has a more distinguished and interesting history than many. Attending three large classic car auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona in […] -
Auction Classic: Corvettes and Camaros in Scottsdale 2018
Posted on April 8, 2018 | 12 CommentsPiggybacking on my recent article on Chevrolets at the three January Scottsdale, Arizona classic car auctions I attended, here I will show some examples of those most essential fixtures at […]
![Auction Classic Flashback: Barrett-Jackson 2010 (part 1 of 2) In October I wrapped up my unintentionally epic series of 20 articles based on my trip to the Scottsdale classic car auctions this year. I profiled a couple hundred […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/50sJaguar.01-10-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: The Bullitt Mustangs As a post script on my Scottsdale auction series, the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale had a small Bullitt theme running through it. Fans of the Highland Green Mustangs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bb75e4fc-9026-4d64-99de-5fc673de778f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera GS – the best in Scottsdale 2018 So here it is. After nineteen articles and a few hundred cars profiled, I’m declaring this to be my favorite of all the vehicles I saw in January […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/a572dbc3-65ee-4ded-9fd3-e59b3ae79903.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: Buicks in Scottsdale 2018 Today’s Buicks are mostly pleasant, but unexceptional, sedans and SUVs made for the Chinese market (oh, and also sold in the U.S.!). It wasn’t always so. Buicks had an important […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/535515.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: Wagons, Independents and Freaks in Scottsdale 2018 One of the joys of attending a massive event like Auction Week in Scottsdale is that due to the large number of vehicles (about 2,700), there are inevitably some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSCF7228.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 3 Foxy Bodies As a child of the ’80’s, I’ve always liked Fox-body Mustangs. The generation’s best years of ’87-’93 correspond exactly with my high school and college days, when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSCF7034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 2 Mustangs Ford Mustang: one of the most popular American cars of all time, even among non-car people. They may not know or like all of them, but probably a least the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSCF7432.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 1 Thunderbirds Two cars that are mainstays at any classic car show or auction are Ford’s Thunderbird and Mustang. If you are at a North American car event that doesn’t have at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSCF7336.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 2 – Little Did I Know Oh yes, there were a couple of other cars at the Portland Art Museum’s “Cars in the Park” event that weren’t the Alfa Romeos we covered in Part 1. Parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AlfaFerrari.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 – 218 Inches of Bankruptcy Well folks, I have postponed it for a while. I wanted to never have to do it. But I am afraid here it comes. The “Sorry I have not written […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classics: Pontiacs in Scottsdale 2018 – The Chief Attractions There is no denying Pontiac was cool in the 1960’s and ’70’s. Very few enthusiasts of American cars of the era can say that there aren’t at least a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSCF7528.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: Lincolns in Scottsdale 2018, Part 2 (1972-1995) Any lover of American cars has some Lincolns that are on their short, or at least their long, list of favorite automobiles. For some of you, those cars may have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/th.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classics: Lincolns in Scottsdale 2018, Part 1 (1942-1967) Lincoln is not among the oldest American auto companies, but it has a more distinguished and interesting history than many. Attending three large classic car auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DSCF7023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classics: Oldsmobile in Scottsdale 2018 If you like postwar American cars, there are probably at least a few Oldsmobiles that you like. Since the division has been gone over ten years now, it’s easy to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/535521.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: Corvettes and Camaros in Scottsdale 2018 Piggybacking on my recent article on Chevrolets at the three January Scottsdale, Arizona classic car auctions I attended, here I will show some examples of those most essential fixtures at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSCF7144.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


