Classic Car Raffle: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible

Here is your chance to win Fully restored 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible with red luxury interior, a white convertible top and a 289 v-8 engine for only $50! Park Lawn and Seguin Services holding a Classic Car Raffle to benefit the "Building Bridges to the Future" Program.

The proceeds from the “Building Bridges to the Future” Raffle will benefit the partnership of Seguin Services and Park Lawn. The Building Bridges for the Future Program helps special education students with developmental disabilities establish and implement transition planning services to ensure their future. This will increase their options and achieve placement into adult services matched with their preferences and needs.

Tickets cost $50 each and may be purchased by visiting www.parklawn.com or www.seguin.org. Park Lawn can be reached by calling (708) 425-6867 located at 10833 S. LaPorte in Oak Lawn. Tickets through Seguin Services can be bought by calling (708) 222-5143 or visit their office at 3100 South Central Ave. in Cicero.

The drawing and reception for the “Building Bridges to the Future” Raffle will be held on September 15, at Seguin Gardens & Gifts 5621 W. 31st Street. Winners need not be present.

Fairfield County Concours Accepting Barn Find Submissions through July 30

Time is running out to submit a barn find for the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance national barn find search! One month ago, the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance kicked off a national search to uncover long-lost historic vehicles from across the nation, for display in a featured judging class at its 7th annual event, held on September 12, 2010 at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Conn.

So far, the Concours reports that it has received some great submissions, but the search continues through July 30.


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Your chance to buy Elvis's Pink Cadillac at auction

One of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's classic automobiles is appearing for sale in London, next month

Paul Fraser Collectibles | Your chance to buy Elvis's Pink Cadillac at auction



This particular classic model dates to 1957, model VIN number 5762037142.

The four-door hard top sedan's current license plate reads "3 Elvis", and was owned by The King from new. It is being sold by a collector in the United States.

According to an included mechanics report, the car is in working order and runs smoothly. The interior and exterior chrome-ware is currently unattached, but the parts will be sold with the car.

While many of us know that Ford is a major automobile manufacturer, some might not know that they produced their own cookbook. In addition to Fairlanes, Thunderbirds and F100's, Ford produced the "Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes for Famous Eating Places" highlighting some of America's best restaurants.

The restaraunts and recipes in the book were selected from features appearing in Ford's monthly publication Ford Times. Grouped according to regions of the U.S., they made an excellent reference book for people on the road or wanting a good meal at home.

In addition, over 100 American artists were represented in each volume with their illustrations. Volume 3 of the Ford Cookbook contained 256 pages and was available to Ford Times subscribers for only $1.00 in 1960, otherwise non subscribers would have to fork over $1.95...ouch!

Here is a sampling of what you could find in Ford Times, a recipe for Miss Hullings Cafeteria in St. Louis, Missouri

A Great Classic Car Website

Are you one of those individuals who have a passion for classic cars, news, events and latest happenings in the industry? Whether you are a avid classic car guru or just enjoy the beauty of an old classic, here is a place for you to go where there is no discrimination for those who want to absorb information about classic cars, www.oldride.com.

OldRide is a website that is geared towards individuals who love classic cars and their beauty. They provide a variety of different resources for the enthusiast such as a marketplace, car and truck resources, car show events and clubs, and a variety of pictures to drool over. In addition, the OldRide Library provides comprehensive information about a variety of Classic Makes and Models, year of manufacture, engine specifications, VIN number decoding and old car and truck brochures.

The ease of browsing and searching through OldRide.com made in a very enjoyable experience. The site allows for a lot of interaction and offers a forum where you can even receive help from other members regarding your classic car question in OldRide Answers. There is also an array of classic car events around the U.S. and Canada and the site is a delight to browse through even for those who are not die-hard enthusiasts. OldRide.com is user friendly and it isn't hard to spend a lot of time getting lost in all of the informative pages they offer.

Man searches for, reunites with his classic first car

Ralph Thrash was 15 years old and a high school sophomore when he bought the 1950 Ford, a two-door sedan with a windshield sun visor and rear wheel fender skirts.

More than five decades later, the same car, glistening with a fresh coat of black paint, and with the original fender skirts and wide sun visor in place, claims a special garage spot at Ralph and Joan Tharp's Hutchinson home.

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferrari 250 GT up for Auction

An original replica (1 of 3) of the Ferrari driven in John Hughes' epic comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is being auctioned by Bonhams Auction House on April 19th at the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon, UK. The car is a replica of a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT built for the film made with a fiberglass body. The replicas were used in the movie for stunts while a real Ferrari was used for close-ups and interior shots. If you were wondering about the car that went through the window at Cameron's house, that car was simply a motorless shell.

Only 100 of the original Ferrari 250 GT's were built and cost a mere $350,000 in 1986 at the time the movie was made. Nowadays, they can be expected to fetch in the millions - one recently sold at an auction in 2008 for $11 million! Estimates are based at $80,000 for the replica used in the movie.

On a side note, Cameron's house in the movie is also for sale and is located at 370 Beech Street in Highland Park, Illinois.