When we presented the photo that Marianne DeAngelis of the New York Guard sent us of a mystery racing machine helmed by Private Lewis van Alstyne and his dog Viola, much of the speculation of the identity of the car circled around Fiat or, possibly, Thomas. Yet David Greenlees is very sure neither of those […]
The seller of this 1950 Oldsmobile 88 done up in racing livery doesn’t mention whether or where it’s raced in recent years (and we’re guessing it doesn’t have any race history from back in the day), so, taken in consideration with how clean it appears in the photos, we’re assuming it’s only seen typical street […]
As Prohibition ended in 1933 and as bootlegging began to become less profitable, gangsters began to seek new sources of revenue, often turning to bank robbing. Armed and armored cars thus became the rolling stock for these jobs, and it’s known that Capone used at least a couple Cadillacs in his trade. So, apparently, did […]