Nostalgia Highway

Hemmings Great Race — Tennessee to Vermont

(May 11, 2011) The 2011 Hemmings Motor News Great Race has been revived and will be run this year from June 11 through June 17 and cover seven states starting at Chattanooga, Tenn., and ending at Bennington, Vt.

The total race course is about 1,575 miles through the Appalachian Mountains.

Teams from all over the country will be competing with their vintage vehicles 1969 and older. Contact www.greatrace.com to register or find out more information about this event.

50 Jaguar E-Types will join cavalcade to kick off Motorexpo in London June 6

(April 27, 2010) The Jaguar E-Type, one of the most iconic and desirable cars in history, will celebrate its 50th birthday in fine style in June when more than 50 examples will join a cavalcade to Motorexpo, Britain’s biggest free-to-visit motor show June 6 to 12.

LeMay Car Museum grand opening set for May 19, 2012

(April 20, 20111) TACOMA, Wash. (PRNewswire) — Fundraising for LeMay – America's Car Museum (ACM) has powered through the recession and construction has moved forward on-time and on-budget.  With these assessments in tow, ACM management today announced that the Tacoma, Wash., project, built mostly through philanthropic funding, will have its 2012 grand opening on May 19.

Jaguar Legends Day planned for Simeone Museum

(April 19, 2011) PHILADELPHIA (PRNewswire) — The 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Jaguar XK-E — considered by no less an expert than Enzo Ferrari as "the most beautiful car ever made," — will be honored with a "Legends of Motorsport" weekend at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, located here, on May 6th and 7th.

70 Years of Jeep exhibit spotlights rare 1941 Willys MA

(April 11, 2011) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (PRNewswire) — An original 1941 Willys MA is the focal point of an anniversary exhibition at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich., that celebrates one of the automotive industry's most iconic vehicles.  70 Years of Jeep runs April 19 – Dec. 30, 2011.

ClassicCars.com announces certification program for classic, collector vehicles

(April 8, 2011) PHOENIX (PRNewswire) — ClassicCars.com, the world's largest online marketplace for classic and collector vehicles, has launched an industry-first vehicle certification program specifically targeted to the classic and collector vehicle market. 

1959 Jaguar XK150 tops vintage auction in UK

(April 3, 2011) Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions' first sale of 2011, held March 24 at the Gartell Light Railway in Yenston, near Templecombe, was a resounding success. Warm spring sunshine and an exceptional selection of motor cars and historic commercials drew clients to the sale from across the UK and Europe.

Corvette World Tribute set for Aug. 18-21

(March 29, 2011) Road America at Elkhart Lake, Wis., and Corvette Racing have formed a partnership that is supporting the Corvette World Tribute on Aug. 18 – 21 in conjunction with the ALMS GT2 ZR1 Corvette racing team.

History of the stainless steel car

(March 13, 2011) In 1935, officials at Allegheny Ludlum Steel Division and the Ford Motor Company collaborated on an experiment that would become a legacy and a tribute to one of the most dynamic metals ever developed.

Roy Rogers' vehicles sold in summer of 2010

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans founded a museum to display their television and movie memorabilia in southern California's Apple Valley in 1967. The museum moved to a larger building in nearby Victorville in 1976. The family of Rogers and Evans, who died in 1998 and 2001 respectively, moved the museum to Branson, Mo., in 2003.

But the museum in its new location failed to bring in enough visitors and closed in December 2009.