CONTENTS ISSUE 2 | 2013 24 FEATURES


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The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette and Austin-Healey 100-4 served the same purpose — to convey two people from A to B with the sun on their faces and room for little else. Each approached the task dif- ferently, and John L. Stein examines their legacies.


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The Porsche 911 has always been about evolution over revolution. Now in its 50th year, no other car has aged so gracefully. Serial 911 owner Rob Sass tells the story of the venerable German sports car.


CAUTION TO THE WIND


Not all the world’s glamorous machinery is owned by the rich and famous. Sometimes, writes Jonathan A. Stein, ordinary people own extraordinary cars.


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THE LAST GREAT PACKARD


By the 1950s, Packard was fighting for its very survival. The Caribbean served as an elegant entry in the final chapter, however, and Mi- chael Lamm has the story.


A HAGERTY FAMILY VACATION


We sent Hagerty Controller Dan Beutler and his family on the road in a 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. No cell phones, no iPods. Just a good old-fashioned roadtrip to Niagara Falls.


DEPARTMENTS


Publisher’s Letter Contributors Short Shifts Carini on Cars: 1967, My Favorite Year Your Turn: Before and After Hands On: What is Your Engine Telling You? Automobilia: Vintage Bumper Cars


Ask Hagerty: Duesenberg vs. Mercedes, Marx-style Marketwatch: Original Cars from Scottsdale


Collectors Foundation: Ensuring the Future of Classic Cars


Historic Vehicle Association: 1968 Sunoco Camaro


Rearview Mirror: Lovely Rita, the Family Ambassador


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