Car of the Week: 1946 Jeep Hot Rod

A Jeep Rod, Porsche 550 at Amelia Island, Auburn Auction Park finds new owners and a Willys barn find in this week's Old Cars newsletter.

Car of the Week: 1946 Jeep Hot Rod What's olive drab, has a V-8 and elicits grins from ear to ear? It's Joel Ponty's 1946 jeep hot rod of course! Not unlike those swashbuckling "Top Gun" pilots Mav and Goose, Joel Ponty was feeling the "need for speed." The Madison, Wis., military vehicle lover wasn't looking to break the sound barrier or do any high-speed tower buzzing, but he was hoping for something more exhilarating than the glacial pace he was accustomed to in his favorite military rigs. He was dreaming of something painted Olive Drab that could both turn heads and keep up on the highway — and then some. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder to headline Bonhams Amelia Island Sale on March 3rd Porsche 550 Spyder with period race history offered for first time in 50 years at Bonhams Amelia Island Sale March 3. Bonhams - One of the most important Porsche models ever produced will headline Bonhams Amelia Island Sale on March 3 in Florida, being offered after 50 years of ownership and displayed publicly for the first time since the early 2000s.  The Porsche 550 Spyder was a seminal model for the manufacturer, as its first genuine racing car design. Considered one of the most important racing cars in history, the 550 garnered success in the period's most challenging international sports car and endurance races including the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race and the Mille Miglia. The 1500cc engined Spyder earned itself the 'giant-killer' soubriquet, as it claimed victory over larger-engined rivals.  See More Auburn Auction Park's sale is final The papers have been signed. Auburn's Auction Park has been sold to a developer who plans to construct a youth sports complex on the site. Auburn, Ind. - According to an article posted by kpcmedia.com, the sale of RM Auctions' Auburn Auction Park property in Auburn, Indiana, has been completed. The buyer of the property plans to convert the property to a youth sports complex. See More Old Cars We'd Buy That: 1948 Willys-Overland pickup Former gold-prospecting 1948 Willys-Overland pickup is truly a "golden" barn find. Some old trucks are just so wonderful that they need to be left alone. We found such a machine hiding in the pages of Craigslist in Oklahoma.  From the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" Dept. this awesome 1948 Willys-Overland "barn find" pickup once belonged to a gold prospector! It's scarred and beaten down from Mother Nature and Father Time, but it's pretty solid and has such spectacular patina, it would be a crime to make it new and pretty again. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.     Active Interest Media, 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C, Boulder, Colorado 80301, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences