American In Paris: Dana’s Dad Ordered this ’63 Facel in France
During the 1960s, Dana Shatt’s dad, Garvin, worked for aerospace contractor, Hughes Aircraft. In 1963, they reassigned him to France, to work with the French Air Force. The entire Shatt…
Monterey Car Week
Original Owner
A Dad’s Type 3 Is Just The Ticket To Rekindle Fond Family Memories
Lynn Pfenning has many special memories with the 1967 Volkswagen Type 3 that his dad, Marvin, bought new. None of them would have happened if it hadn’t have been for…
The Original Owner of this ’67 Mustang has Driven a Half-Million Miles
On Halloween Day of 1966, a young middle-school teacher briskly skipped into Beattie Motors, located in Monterey, CA. No tricks were planned that afternoon, only a treat – in the…
Features
Circling Back: A Fond & Welcome Return to a Retro Grand Wagoneer
A former Jeep tech gets back in the saddle with a very familiar 4×4: a retro Grand Wagoneer.
Marketing Memories: VW’s 1964 Talking Beetle Known as ‘Max’
Back in 2008, Volkswagen rolled out a quirky run of commercials with a very unique spokesperson: a 1964 Beetle known as ‘Max’. The marketing campaign was put together by advertising…
Sportscars
Driving Justice: The ‘Outlaw’ 356A Speedster That Took Down Thieves
Steve Raucher’s dad, Bob, was a huge Porsche 356 enthusiast. In 1965, he bought a silver 356 SC coupe new right from the factory. Naturally, he’s loved them ever since.…
You Can Stop Wondering, Here’s Exactly What’s Under the Cargo Doors in a 1982 Chevy Corvette
More and more, I’m seeing C3 Corvettes. These are the Chevy icons produced from 1967 all the way through 1982. The two-seaters are gaining in popularity so naturally, they’re popping…