Car Collector and Car Classics – July 2002

CAR COLLECTOR 2002 JULY - PLYMOUTH & HEMI SPECIAL
 
Within this issue you will discover the following topics:
1)   A Farewell To Plymouth: The Rise And Fall Of Everyman's Car by Dennis Adler
2)   Hemi History: A Look Back At Chrysler's High Horsepower Engine by Mike Mueller
3)   1966 Plymouth VIP: Plymouth's Luxury Flagship by David W. Temple
4)   The Cars That Virgil Exner Drove: The Designer's Choice by David W. Temple
5)   The 1963-65 Buick Riviera European Elegance Meets American Engineering by Monty Montgomery
6)   50th Anniversary Of The 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Race: Cars The Year Of Driving Dangerously by Dennis Adler
7)   Future Classics: 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500--A Styling And Technological Masterpiece by Dennis Adler
8)   Restoration Corner: Stop That Car-Giving Yourself A Brake by Jim Richardson
9)   Classic Era: Durant Motors-Falling Star by Brooks T. Brierley
10)   Investments And Trends: Retromobile Keeps Growing After 10 Years-Another Reason To Visit France by David Brownell
11)   Auction news
12)   Restoration tips
13)   New products
Plus other collector car items.
 
On The Cover:
This issue we take a look at how the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL race car evolved into one of the finest road cars made in the past 50 years. Pictured inside the Mercedes-Benz emblem (clockwise horn top left) is the new 2003 SL500, one of the original 300 SL race cars and a group of SL road cars horn 1954-57. We also say good-bye to Plymouth with a look back at all the marque's finest cars.
Pictured is the 1932 PB College Special Roadster, Plymouth Superbird, and 1970 'Cuda. All cover photos by Dennis Adler.