Car of the Week: 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

A '54 Bel Air, RM Sotheby's crushed it in Monterey, a 'holy grail' Ferrari up for grabs and The Henry Ford continues a tradition

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air Duane "Dewey" Stromberg's 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air is just one of those "feel good" cars. It's really hard not to smile when you see it. A 1950s beauty queen if ever there was one. For Stromberg, a retired resident of Green Bay, Wis., the car came along at just the right time and has helped him get over a mourning period. "A year and a half ago I had just got my '72 Chevelle redone. It was really nice," he recalled. "I was about a half a block away from home going onto my service road and an EMT hit me in the rear end … I had my left turn signal on and was waiting to turn in, and she hit me and pushed me into a heavy-duty pickup truck. So I got hit on both ends …It was totaled. I'm a Chevy guy. We loved the Chevelle. I just about cried when that car got destroyed." Stromberg decided he'd replace the Chevelle with another one, but before he got on the trail of a Chevelle he came across a lovely 1954 Horizon Blue Bel Air two-door sedan for sale in a local newspaper. He figured it was at least worth the short drive to go check it out. 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! $164 million in sales, Pebble Beach Best of Show win —RM Sotheby's wraps up Monterey Week Monterey, California - RM Sotheby's wrapped up its 26th annual Monterey auction, achieving an impressive $164 million in sales with an 86% sell-through rate. Bidders hailed from over 40 countries for the three-day event, with a notable 20% being first-time registrants, a strong indicator of continued growth and interest in the collector car marketplace. As a cap to an incredible weekend, the company's restoration wing, RM Auto Restoration, achieved its second consecutive Best of Show win at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance with the impeccably restored 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster. See More Legendary 1962 Ferrari GTO going under the hammer November 13th RM Sotheby's is offering up the "Holy Grail" of Ferraris at their November 13th Modern and Contemporary Art sale in New York. RM Sotheby's will be auctioning off arguably one of the most sought after Ferraris in the world at their November 13th Modern and Contemporary Art sale in New York. Factory-owned Series I GTOs don't hit the market very often! See More The Henry Ford's Old Cars Festival September 9-10 America's longest-running antique car show, Old Car Festival, will roll into Dearborn, Michigan September 9-10 at the Henry Ford's Greenfield Village. Dearborn, Mich. - As America's longest-running antique car show, Old Car Festival Powered by Hagerty brings ragtime America and the Jazz Age to life with two days of historically inspired street food, music, dancing and activities. Hundreds of vehicles from the 1890s through 1932 arrive from across the country to be perfectly set in Greenfield Village, the place where American history comes alive. 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.