Friday, July 29, 2016

American Collector Open at Keeneland

People love convertible classics. For that reason the Collector American Open Class at this year's 13th Annual Keeneland Concours d'Elegance was filled with beautiful cars. Included in this class was a 1956 Dodge Coronet D-500-1.
Also in this class was a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible, a 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible, a 1960 Chevy Impala Convertible, a 1959 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible, a 1965 Pontiac Catalina Convertible, a 1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible, and a 1958 Buick Limited Convertible.







Thursday, July 28, 2016

Coach Built Classics at Keeneland

The 13th Annual Keeneland Concours d'Elegance featured some spectacular cars in their Coach Built Classics Class, including a marvelous 1931 Chrysler Roadster.
Sitting next to it was a 1932 Packard 904 Stationary Coupe, as well as a 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 Town Car, a 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A-S, a 1933 Duesenberg Convertible Sedan, a 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Rumble Seat Roadster, and a 1937 Puegeot Darl'mat 402 Coupe.






Wednesday, July 27, 2016

CCCA at Keeneland

The Classic Car Club of America has designated various cars as true classics. Some examples of these beautiful automobiles were on display at the 13th Annual Keeneland Concours d'Elegance, including a 1931 Cadillac 355A Seven Passenger Sedan.
Also part of this class was a 1932 Chrysler Imperial CH, a 1939 Packard Victoria Convertible, a 1931 Packard 833, and a 1940 Packard 160 Model 1803.



Tuesday, July 26, 2016

20 Cars That Changed the Industry

I found this piece on line and thought I'd share it with all of you. http://driverweekly.com/best-in-class/road-vehicles/cars-that-changed-the-world.html

Vintage Cars at Keeneland

Made up of cars from 1925 through 1949, the Vintage Class at this year's Keeneland Concours d'Elegance featured some amazing vehicles, including a 1933 Chrysler CO6 Four Door Sedan.
Also on the Keeneland lawn that drizzly morning was a 1939 Hudson 112 Coupe Convertible, a 1938 Ford 5 Window Coupe, a 1931 Studebaker President State Sedan, a 1934 Chrysler CA Convertible RS Coupe, and a 1931 Ford Model A Town Sedan.



Monday, July 25, 2016

Fast Cars for Cheap

If you have the need to hit in excess of 150 miles per hour but don't have the money to buy a new super car, this may be of interest. I found this on line about 10 cars that can top 150 and cost around $10,000. http://gearheads.org/10-cars-cheap-cars-that-cost-10000-or-less-that-can-go-over-150-mph/

Antiques at Keeneland

The 13th Annual Keeneland Concours d'Elegance featured a stunning array of automobiles, not the least of which were in the Antique Class. This included a 1909 Stanley Model R Roadster which thrilled folks by covering the lawn in steam.
Also in this class was a 1908 Lozier Touring, a 1914 Ford Model T Fire Truck, a 1919 Pierce Arrow Model 66 A Open Tourer which had body work by the famed Harley Earl who constructed this custom vehicle for actor Rosco "Fatty" Arbuckle, and a 1911 EMF Model 30 Racer which finished third in that year's Tiedeman Cup.




Friday, July 22, 2016

One More From the Healey Family Reunion


Here is one more batch of cars from this year's Healey Family Reunion. There will be more to come later in the year. In the mean time, please feel free to leave a comment or to drop me a line at turnerbudds@yahoo.com if you want to know anything about the blog.








Thursday, July 21, 2016

Still More Heleys

Here are some more of the cars that were in attendance at this year's Healey Family Reunion.








Wednesday, July 20, 2016

More From the Austin Healey Family Reunion

People came from all over the country and from Canada to attend this year's Healey Family Reunion. Around 380 car owners showed up took part in a number of different events including running rally courses, taking part in an all Healey car show, participating in an autocross and much more. Here are some of the cars that were in attendance for this week long conclave.