Car of the Week: GM Bubble Tops of 1961

GM Bubble Tops, 300 cars:Milan Collection, Savoy welcomes Brandon Starks and 2023 calendars are out in this week's newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: GM Bubble Tops of 1961 A look back at GM's hottest hardtops - The "Bubble Top" invasion General Motors debuted various bubble-top concept cars at its traveling auto show, the GM Motorama, with cars such as the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special, 1956 Buick Centurion and its trio of turbine-powered Firebird concepts. Ford Motor Co. also exhibited concept cars with the bubble-top theme, such as the 1955 Lincoln Futura (the car altered into the "Batmobile" for the '60s "Batman" TV show). Automotive writers predicted that bubble-topped cars would soon be in production. However, common sense prevailed; driving a car with a transparent roof was like driving a greenhouse on wheels, as was shown with the 1954-'56 Ford Skyliner and 1954-'55 Mercury Skyliner featuring a tinted transparent roof panel. Even tinting the Plexiglas and including a retractable roof shade did not solve the interior heating problem. 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! 'Not for Sale'... Until Now! - The Milan Collection  On October 15th, VanDerBrink Auctions will hold the Milan Collection sale with over 300 classics up for sale, with the majority of cars consisting of classic Chevy models of the '50s-'70s. 300 cars! Why would one man need to have 300 cars? I'm sure Randy Milan has heard that more times than he can count. But Randy can't help it, it's in his genes. If a scientist would do an analysis of Randy's DNA, you would find he had a genetic code for old cars. Where did this gene come from, his dad. Growing up, Randy's dad always had an old car project he was working on. Randy would go with his dad to swap meets and get everything set up to sell. Cars, Parts, and everything needed to build your dream car or finish that project. There was a slight problem, as soon as a car guy started to show interest in a car or part, Randy's dad would jump in and say, "It's not for sale!" It never failed; the Milans would go home with more than they brought.  See More The Savoy Automobile Museum welcomes Brandon Starks, executive director of the Brumos Collection on September 20th CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA - Join there Savoy Automobile Museum on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:00 pm for an evening discussion with Brandon Starks, executive director of the Brumos Collection in Jacksonville, FL. Brandon will share insights about their museum and collection, highlighting the 1963 Watson Roadster #14 "Konstant Hot Special" currently on loan and displayed at Savoy as part of the FrontRunners exhibition. See More Get 'em while they're hot! Old Cars 2023 Reader Rides calendars are out At Old Cars we are proud of the collector car hobby and even prouder of the passion our readers have for their rides. We have compiled a calendar of our readers' rides to celebrate the hobby and the majesty of old cars. The fastest and easiest way to purchase your very own 2023 Old Cars Reader Rides calendar is to visit the Old Cars' online store. CLICK HERE TO TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO CALENDAR 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 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50312 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.