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Friday, October 31, 2014

Collectible Cars

Clockwise from left, Anne Ford’s black-over-black Continental Mark II, William Clay’s blue car and Benson’s green one.
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Clockwise from left, Anne Ford’s black-over-black Continental Mark II, William Clay’s blue car and Benson’s green one.

A car collector introduces Edsel Ford II to the Lincoln Continentals once owned by his mother and his uncle and spurs the idea of holding a concours of Ford-owned cars.

The Roof Doctor Will See Your Lincoln Now

With an established reputation as an expert on the intricacies of 1960s Continentals, John C. Cashman travels America, making house calls to cure ailing 1960s Lincoln Continental convertibles.

Classics on 4 Wheels or 2 at the Radnor Hunt Concours

The 18th annual concours at the Radnor Hunt club near Philadelphia featured an impressive array of cars and motorcycles, both old and new.

Collecting

An Original Dodge, Direct From the Founder’s Family

What makes this 1964 Dodge Custom 880 convertible so special are its remarkable owners, one of whom was a member of the Dodge family.

Auto Ego

Gen-Z Driver, Cool for School

Anthony Di Liberto, 16, of New Jersey has yet to take his driver’s test, but he already owns, and cherishes, a 1962 Chrysler Newport.

Multimedia
Restoring a One-of-a-Kind Corvette Collection

The Peter Max Corvettes have long been famous among ‘Vette aficionados. Now, after being neglected for decades, they are being prepared for auction.

A Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Italian Job

Keith Flickinger of Allentown, Pa., is the curator and chief restorer of a vast collection of classic cars belonging to Nicola Bulgari, the Italian jewelry magnate.

An 18-Foot Bridge for the Generation Gap

It’s not the fastest car in the lot, but this Chrysler is just right for a high school senior steeped in the ’60s.

Fixing a Hole, Despite Popular Demand

A sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum that gobbled up eight Corvettes last February will be filled rather than preserved as a draw for tourists.