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Car of the Week: 1971 Dodge Challenger Indy 500 Festival car Is this the last original-owner 1971 Dodge Challenger Indy festival car? The infamous crash of the 1971 Dodge Challenger pace car into the photographer's stand at that year's Indianapolis 500 race didn't sway Indiana native Mark Winzenread from wanting one of the matching Hemi Orange Challenger convertibles for himself. "None of the 'Big Three' would step up to pace the race that year, and [Dodge dealer Eldon Palmer] organized the area Dodge dealers and they ordered 50 of these Challengers," Winzenread says. "The truth was Eldon had been practicing where he had to stop the pace car all week and somebody moved the cones (the day of the race) and nobody told him. He came off the track too fast and locked it up. But they were saying the brakes were bad and Chrysler was rebating them $800." 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! 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III convertible by Inskip wins 'Best In Show' at UK's Concours of Elegance 2024 London, UK - The Concours of Elegance closed its doors on September 1st, held over three days at Hampton Court Palace at west London. The 13th edition of the annual event saw over 14,000 guests enjoy a display of exquisite privately owned road and competition motor cars - spanning over 100 years of automotive history - parked up in the palace gardens. The Best in Show winner – uniquely chosen by the Concours car owners themselves – was a 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III convertible by Inskip. The Phantom III was the last large Rolls-Royce launched before World War II and marked the final car with significant input from Henry Royce. Out of 727 Phantom IIIs produced, only a few were made in the USA, including the victorious car, 3CP18, a unique convertible coupé designed by JS Inskip. See More Ford's British Invasion The story on how Ford spread its wings and entered the British market. Back in 1903, Henry Ford's fledgling Ford Motor Co. was aiming to put the world on wheels—wheels with the Ford name on them! One of the first overseas markets that Ford set his sights on was the United Kingdom, specifically jolly old England. In late 1903, a trio of Ford Model A runabouts was exported to England and proved to be quite popular. Later, Ford set up manufacturing facilities for the legendary Model T—fitted with right-hand drive to comply with the British road rules, of course—in England. As American cars continued to improve and to get larger, the "Yank Tanks" were a bit unwieldy on narrow urban British streets. Like other British car makers, Ford started to design vehicles that were more suited to the British suburban road system that were smaller in stature, were economical to own and operate, and were reliable. See More The 2024 Old Cars Price Guide BIG BOOK is finally out! How much is your vintage ride worth? Find out with the Old Cars Price Guide BIG BOOK! Visit https://store.oldcarsweekly.com for an easy to navigate eBook or head over to amazon.com if you are looking for a book version to hold in your hand. Either way, you cannot go wrong! Get Your Copy Now! 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.