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Car of the Week: 1969 Ford Cobra Original owner buys back and resuscitates his 1969 Cobra In 1963, Warren Mansfield was looking over the magazine rack at his local Rexall drugstore in Woodbury, Conn., when he came across a copy of Motor Trend magazine. He opened the magazine to an article about the Daytona 500 race where he found an eye-catching head-on picture of five Fords, nose-to-tail, with the headline, "Ford sweeps the Daytona 500 first 5-places." Just 15 years old at the time, Warren already had the car bug and knew enough about NASCAR to realize Ford had done something that no automobile manufacturer had ever done before at the Daytona 500. To say Ford dominated the race is an understatement. Tiny Lind won the race followed by Fred Lorenzen in second, Ned Jarrett in third, Nelson Stacey in fourth and Dan Gurney in fifth—all in Fords. Never in the history of the Daytona 500 had one manufacturer finished in the top five spots. Mansfield bought the magazine and after reading the article, became hooked on NASCAR. The article also further cemented his affection for the Blue Oval brand. 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! 1954 was a watershed year for Packard Between the time merger talks between Packard and Studebaker began in 1953 and when the actual merger was realized in October 1954, the Detroit-based Packard Motor Car Co. cleaned up its act. The intent was to strengthen the luxury-car company that had a long history of wise moves in the auto industry, à la the pre-World War II launch of the Packard Twin Six and the 1920s introduction of the then-dashing (plus more easily affordable) Single Six. See More Bugattis assemble to make an epic journey celebrating 100 years of the Type 35 Bugatti - In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bugatti's most iconic car, the Type 35, Club Bugatti France organized a tour from Molsheim – the hometown of the brand – to Lyon where the legendary race car made its debut at the 1924 Grand Prix de Lyon. To kick off the journey, Bugatti invited the participants of the tour to its premises in Molsheim, where in 1909 Bugatti's story began. Enthusiasts from around the globe converged upon the historic French town – the place founder Ettore Bugatti decided to settle in – for a once-in-a-lifetime experience commemorating a century of automotive excellence. The festivities took place May 13-20th. See More Join Old Cars in Germany Old Cars is heading to Germany! We want you to come along on an 8-day bucket list worthy automotive tour of Germany. We will visit Maybach, Mercedes Benz and Porsche and other destinations sure to bring a smile to any car lover's face. If you've ever dreamed of exploring Germany's amazing automotive past and present, here is your chance. Join Old Cars magazine staffers and fellow enthusiasts on an 8-day German adventure of a lifetime. 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, IA 50312 United States View online  You received this email because you are subscribed to newsletters from Old Cars Weekly. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.