Hemmings Daily: Restored or restomodded Corvette? Denver auction demonstrates appeal of both

Denver top sellers included this restored 1963 Corvette (L) and this restomodded 1957 Corvette (R). Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Conventional wisdom says that a restored-to-original-specifications car will almost always retain more value than a restomod, which, typically speaking, is built to address a specific owner's styling and performance tastes. Last weekend's Mecum auction in Denver, Colorado, showed that both camps have strong devotees; of the five Corvettes in the sale's top-10, three were restor

View in Browser | Subscribe Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Restored or restomodded Corvette? Denver auction demonstrates appeal of both Posted by Kurt Ernst - Denver top sellers included this restored 1963 Corvette (L) and this restomodded 1957 Corvette (R). Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Conventional wisdom says that a restored-to-original-specifications car will almost always retain more value than a restomod, which, typically speaking, is built to address a specific owner's styling and performance tastes. Last weekend's Mecum auction in Denver, Colorado, showed that both camps have strong devotees; of the five Corvettes in the sale's top-10, three were restor... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Packard Super Eight victoria convertible Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1948 super eight convertible victoria, 22nd series It was my grandmothers car which she restored in the 80's, parked it under a carport and used it very little. I acquired it and started restoring it again a couple years ago. Since I've had it most everything you can't see has been replaced or refurbished. The transmition has been rebuilt with the overdrive and electromatic clutch working without issue. All the hydraulic cylinders have been replaced which allows all the power wi...Read More Mustang Club of America celebrates its 40th anniversary at Indy Posted by Kurt Ernst - Mustang Club of America members at an earlier Indianapolis event. Photo courtesy MCA. In 1976, the newly founded Mustang Club of America (MCA) ran an ad in an Atlanta, Georgia, newspaper, announcing its very first meeting at Stone Mountain Park. A total of 13 cars and 30 people attended, but in the four decades since, the MCA has grown considerably larger, now including 190 chapters in countries around the world. On September 1-4, the club will hold its 40th anniversary meeting at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,...Read More International Harvester's "Slope Hood," the first modern IHC truck Posted by Hemmings contributor - Editor's note: Jim Allen and John Glancy's forthcoming book, the International Scout Encyclopedia, promises to cover everything a Scout enthusiast would want to know (and more). Octane press has sent us a few more bonus stories that didn't make the book's final cut; this one focuses on the first "modern" International truck, the 1915-'23 "Slope Hood." Photo from John Glancy's archives. By the start of World War I in 1914, it was clear the International Harvester Company had taken the Auto Wagon platform as fa...Read More A dream that never came true - Borgward's Traumwagen Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Borgward Traumwagen (Dream Car). Photo courtesy Borgward. While 1950s concept cars are typically associated with American automakers, a few European companies were pushing the design and engineering envelope at roughly the same time. To demonstrate what the future of the automobile might look like, German automaker Borgward challenged its engineers and designers to start with a clean sheet of paper, and the result was the rocket-styled Traumwagen, German for Dream Car. Creating such a vehicle would highlig...Read More West Hartford, Connecticut, 1960s, part 4 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1960s Location: Farmington Avenue and Kenyon Street, West Hartford, Connecticut Source: via Joe Sokola What do you see here? ...Read More THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 7/12/1982: First Checker automobile built, 1922 - Last Checker is built UPCOMING EVENTS International Edsel Club Meet July 20, 2016 - Portage, WI Cars, Stars & Rock N Roll July 20, 2016 - Durand, MI Hemmings Cruise-in July 21, 2016 - Bennington, VT DVRR Cruise Night July 21, 2016 - Levittown, PA Thursday Wings & Wheels Cruise-In/Fly-In Nights July 21, 2016 - Stow, MA Behind the Scenes Auto Tour July 21, 2016 - Sandwich, MA See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1967 Jeep Jeepster $32,500 1939 Plymouth P8 $15,500 1956 Ford Victoria $35,000 1965 Dodge Polara $10,900 1967 Pontiac GTO $40,000 1956 Volkswagen Beetle $29,500 1950 Ford Country Squire $58,000 1957 Chevrolet 210 $25,000 PROMOTED LISTING 1964 Triumph TR4 $38,000 1949 to 1953 Mercury Engine Rebuilt $2,995 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Midweek Matinee: Achievement USA, 1954 BMW Museum marks the 60th anniversary of the 507 with a look at what might have been See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can change your email preferences here.