The time has finally arrived for the Summer 2015 Raleigh Classic Auction to begin, and we want to make sure you’ve got all the last-minute information you’ll need for attendance. If you’re unsure where to go, don’t know the schedule, or don’t know what kind of cars there will be, don’t worry. We’ve got you […]
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Why Classic Cars Changed Their Shape
There was an interesting article on Vox this week about “Why cars went from boxy in the ‘80s to curvy in the ‘90s.” The reasons given are threefold and straightforward. First, design trends followed the language of European luxury cars, which were featuring curvier profiles as early as the 1960s. Second, the government began requiring […]
The 2015 Summer Raleigh Classic by the Numbers
These numbers are current as of May 25, 2015. The first Raleigh Classic of the year is rapidly approaching, and in light of its advent, we thought we’d run some numbers by you to get you excited. 177 As of the writing of this post, there are currently 177 cars being readied for the auction. […]
A Classic Electric Car: The BMW 1602e
It’s probably difficult to look at the road today, see all the electric cars gliding down the road without a sound, and say “There goes a classic car.” In part, this has to do with branding. Every electric vehicle sold is invariably touted as a new vision of the future, the evolution of automobiles, and […]
Bernard Bredehorn’s “Bulletproof Beauty,” a 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280S/8
In the course of writing this blog, we seldom come across opportunities to cover foreign-made automobiles. It could be that our audience is much more geared toward American classics. When you look at the cars that are consigned to us each year, native brands are the overwhelming majority. This could be due to anything from […]