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The Hudson Italia

Check out this rare and wonderful car I saw at Pebble Beach last year : http://www.examiner.com/vintage-transportati…

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Added by Steve Natale on April 8, 2012 at 6:15pm — No Comments

American Made Rolls-Royce

Check out this fabulous original 1930 Rolls-Royce in my latest examiner column: http://www.examiner.com/vintage-transportation-in-national/un-restored1930-rolls-royce-phantom-1…

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Added by Steve Natale on March 19, 2012 at 5:58pm — No Comments

Big. Bad. Fast. 1964 Ford 427 Lightweight

Check out this fast Ford in my latest examiner column: http://www.examiner.com/classic-car-in-oakland/1964-ford-427-lightweight

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Added by Steve Natale on March 11, 2012 at 1:38pm — 1 Comment

Great new book on the Porsche 911

Check out my latest book review for examiner.  The Complete Book of Porsche 911: Every Model Since 1964.  Here is the link:  http://www.examiner.com/vintage-transportation-in-national/the-complete-book-of-porsche-911-review

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Added by Steve Natale on January 30, 2012 at 6:21pm — No Comments

Original owner 1970 Nova SS

Check out this very special 1970 Nova SS and the story behind it: http://www.examiner.com/classic-car-in-oakland/original-owner-1970-nova-ss

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Added by Steve Natale on January 4, 2012 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Creative Licence Plates

Check some cool art made from old licence plates: http://www.examiner.com/classic-car-in-oakland/creative-license…

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Added by Steve Natale on December 21, 2011 at 8:07pm — No Comments

1967 Camaro "Cherokee" GM Design Car

This could be the most collectible Camaro of all!   Check it out:…

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Added by Steve Natale on December 12, 2011 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Car books for car lovers

Great holiday gift ideas for the car nut on your gift list:…

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Added by Steve Natale on December 11, 2011 at 3:48pm — No Comments

1970 Pontiac Bonneville

Check out this cool 1970 Bonneville I wrote about for examiner:  http://www.examiner.com/classic-car-in-oakland/1970-pontiac-bonneville-big-and-bold …

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Added by Steve Natale on November 30, 2011 at 7:35pm — No Comments

Garage Style Magazine

Read my examiner review of Garage Style Magazine: http://www.examiner.com/classic…

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Added by Steve Natale on November 21, 2011 at 7:18pm — No Comments

New Harley-Davidson book

Great new book on Harley-Davidson released.  Read my review here: http://www.examiner.com/vintage-transportation-in-national/the-art-of-the-harley-davidson-motorcycle-review…

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Added by Steve Natale on November 13, 2011 at 7:43pm — No Comments

New book on the Mustang Boss 032

Check out my book review of Donald Farr's great new book on the Mustang Boss 302:  http://www.examiner.com/vintage-transportation-in-national/mustang-boss-302-from-racing-legend-to-modern-muscle-car-review… Continue

Added by Steve Natale on October 11, 2011 at 2:33am — No Comments

The AristoCraft 19

This old AristoCraft boat was built right there in Atlanta. Check it out: http://www.examiner.com/vintage-transportation-in-national/the-aristocraft-19-is-a-fun-and-unique-vintage-boat…

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Added by Steve Natale on October 4, 2011 at 6:26pm — No Comments

California Car Spotting: Dinner in Carmel

See the cars I saw on my way to dinner in Carmel. Check it out: http://californiacarspotting.blogspot.com/2011/09/luxury-edition-carmel-after-2011-pebble.html… Continue

Added by Steve Natale on September 24, 2011 at 5:16pm — 1 Comment

Pebble Beach Concours

Read about and see photos of my trip to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance....See it here: http://www.examiner.com/classic-car-in-oakland/images-from-the-pebble-beach-concours-d-elegance…

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Added by Steve Natale on September 12, 2011 at 5:59pm — No Comments

National Championship Air Races this week

Preview of the Reno Air Races and Air Show I will be attending later this week.....Check it out: http://www.examiner.com/vintage-transportation-in-national/national-championship-air-races-and-air-show-come-to-reno… Continue

Added by Steve Natale on September 12, 2011 at 5:49pm — No Comments

California Car Spotting: 68 Firebird

Check out this bone-stock original driver! : http://californiacarspotting.blogspot.com/2011/08/1968-firebird.html

Added by Steve Natale on September 2, 2011 at 7:41pm — No Comments

Califorina Car Spotting: Luxury Edition

Rolls and Bentley cars in Lake Tahoe.  Check out the latest CCS blog: http://californiacarspotting.blogspot.com/2011/08/rolls-royce-and-bentleys-at-lake-tahoe.html…

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Added by Steve Natale on August 24, 2011 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

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Judging the Survivor By Mike Thies

Judging the Survivor

By Mike Thies

Sooner or later every judge faces this class. A freshly restored car with flawless paint sits next to an original car with faded lacquer, a worn driver's seat, and sixty years of honest use on it. Both owners did right by their cars. The job is to score them so neither one is punished for the choice its owner made.

Both deserve respect. A great restoration takes skill, money, and years of work. A true survivor can never be made again…

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Posted by Global Wheels Events on November 2, 2026 at 7:23pm

A Bite of History: Unicorn Restorations, the 1974 Camaro Z28 by Mike Thies

A Bite of History: Unicorn Restorations, the 1974 Camaro Z28

by Mike Thies

At any good car show, you will find 1957 Chevys in every form: survivors, frame-off restorations, and restomods. What you will rarely find is a 1958. That tells you something about the collector market. Not every year of a popular model becomes a true collectible. Buyers pick favorites, and those years get saved, restored, and passed down, while the years next to them…

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