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Apr 28, 2025
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Dubbed the Packard Parisian Coupe, the car was intended to be a stylish halo vehicle for the brand—perhaps even a limited production model for its most elite clients. But despite the compelling design, the Parisian never moved beyond the drawing board during Packard’s lifetime. It remained a dream, until one collector brought it to life decades later.

1952 Packard Parisian Coupe By Pinin Farina

Dubbed the Packard Parisian Coupe, the car was intended to be a stylish halo vehicle for the brand—perhaps even a limited production model for its most elite clients. But despite the compelling

OSI Silver Fox

by Michael Satterfield Chances are you have never heard of Officine Stampaggi Industriali (OSI) or the Bisiluro (Silver Fox). But in the 1960s the OSI was one of the premier coachbuilders in Italy, founded
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Grand Prix de Léopoldville

by Michael Satterfield The Grand Prix de Léopoldville was held between 1957-1960, it was one of a series of Grand Prix races held in Colonial Africa attracting racers from the Colonies as
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The EB110 Race Cars

Today, the name Bugatti brings to mind the Veyron, the Chiron, and the new ‘Divo’ to be unveiled in Monterey on 24 August. But in the late 1980s, everyone was talking about
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Spring of 1973

by Michael Satterfield It was May 1973, when photographer Marc  St. Gil pulled into the small town of Leakey, Texas, armed only with a camera and a directive from the Federal Government. Leakey
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The CJ5 Camper

by Michael Satterfield The 1960s and 70s were a special time in the automotive world, from the wacky home-built kit cars to factory-backed oddities like this CJ5 Jeep camper, American car consumers had
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12 Hours of Sebring 1961

By Michael Satterfield It was the opening round of the F.I.A. World Sportscar Championship for 1961, 40,000 spectators gathered to watch Phil Hill race his Ferrari 250 TRI/61 against Stirling Moss in
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El Paso 1972

by Michael Satterfield In the Summer of 1972 photographer, Danny Lyon traveled to El Paso Texas to photograph the Spanish-Speaking Section of the city, the Second Ward. These images were taken as
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Mabel Cody’s Flying Circus

by Michael Satterfield The pilot flying one of Mabel Cody’s planes above “Sig” Haugdahl, in his Frontenac automobile on Daytona Beach. Stuntman Louis “Bugs” McGowan later transferred from the car to the
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