A Day for Ford Fans in Monterey

California’s vintage car extravaganza collectively known as Monterey is this weekend, and Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car editor Dave LaChance and I are planning to soak up of much of it as possible. One of our must-see stops is this year’s RM Auction at this location, which has expanded from its traditional two-day event to […]

Hall of Fame, all the way

Go to the RM Auction in Monterey this weekend, register as a bidder and you just might walk away as the new owner of this immortal racing car. This is the Sprint car in which A.J. Foyt won his first major championship, the 1960 USAC Eastern Sprint Car title, driving for A.J. Watson, who built […]

Detroit for sale, some assembly required

I never thought about it, but it makes sense that Chrysler, GM and to a lesser extent, Ford, would be unloading major assets as they slim down and scratch around for cash. Taking expensive facilities off the books is a classic way to look more profitable than you actually are.
But since I hadn’t been paying […]