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Cars of the Counterculture: Owners explain the allure

February 21, 2012


Cars of the counterculture come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their owners. Three California enthusiasts tell us about their favorite counterculture cars.
Paul Perry, 1966 Saab Two-Stroke Sedan
Paul Perry grew up working on Saabs, beginning his automotive career as an apprentice mechanic in 1961. He later worked at British Motors, but returned to the cars he knew best when he opened his own Saab service business, Swedish Auto Factory, in 1978.
Now 74, Perry enjoys his work so much that he has no intention of retiring.
“People retire from life when they retire from work,” he said ...
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1966 Saab Two-Stroke Sedan

Paul Perry races vintage Saabs, but his wife Shelia prefers this 1966 Saab Two-Stroke Sedan for a leisurely drive.

Party Time: Automotive legends celebrate milestones in 2012

January 18, 2012


When celebrating automotive anniversaries, most people make a beeline for the cars introduced in a given year. Usually there are giants that capture the imagination and others that rule the market, and this year is no exception. But there’s a lot more to it than cars. For 2012, we also celebrate one of the most important engines of all time — the Flathead Ford V-8.
80th Anniversary
Ford Model 18 V-8 Few cars have made more of an impact on America than the Ford V-8 ...
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1962 Shelby Cobra

The wickedly fast Shelby Cobra, which turns 50 this year, is one of the most imitated cars of all time.

Louwman Museum showcases the unique and bizarre

December 15, 2011


The Louwman Museum, located in The Hague, Netherlands, is home to the world’s oldest private collection of motor vehicles. Since its founding in 1934, the collection has grown to more than 230 antique and classic motor cars and is considered one of the finest collections in the world. As the museum’s website proudly proclaims, “Each car has its own story to tell, its own contribution to history.” We selected two to share.
Brooke Swan Car / 1910
Just one glance at the Brooke Swan Car and two things are obvious: 1 ...
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Brooke Swan Car

The Louwman Museum's Brooke Swan Car was designed to "shock the local elite" of Calcutta in 1910. (Photo courtesy of the Louwman Museum)

The Lingenfelter Collection: 190 exceptional cars

August 02, 2011


Like his more famous distant relative John before him, Ken Lingenfelter is as passionate about cars as any other gearhead out there and has been since the get-go. “My parents used to tell me that when I was four or five I would stand on the hump of our ’55 Chevy and name all the cars that went by: Ford, Dodge, and so on,” remembers the 58-year-old Michigander, who also still fondly recalls the very first time he set eyes on a 1963 split-window Corvette coupe — in his humble opinion a timeless work of automotive art ...
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Enzo Ferrari

This Enzo Ferrari is one of the most jaw-dropping exotics in the Lingenfelter Collection.

Cruising Woodward during the glory years

July 27, 2011


Cruising Detroit's Woodward Avenue started long before hemi-head Chryslers and rat-motored Chevys prowled the boulevard. Local historians and family stories recount the antics of daring 19th-century drivers who would gallop their horse-drawn buggies down Woodward to settle bets or win a young girl's affection.
As fuel for Woodward's races shifted from oats to octane, Woodward changed, too ...
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Woodward Avenue

Cruising Detroit's Woodward Avenue started long before hemi-head Chryslers and rat-motored Chevys prowled the boulevard.

More featured articles:

  • Cars of the Counterculture owners
  • Automotive legends celebrate milestones
  • Louwman Museum showcases the unique and bizarre
  • The Lingenfelter Collection: 190 exceptional cars
  • Cruising Woodward during the glory years

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