Dream Becomes Reality as Construction Nears Completion
 

Depending on how you're counting, officials with the America On Wheels museum have either been waiting three years, or 18 years, for their dream of a shiny new transportation museum to actually materialize. Either way, the wait has been plenty long, and now it's almost over.

Later this week, the ambitious downtown waterfront revitalization project in historic Allentown, Pa. will open its doors for the very first time.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the 65 antique vehicles that will fill the 43,000-square foot museum.

New York to Paris Race to Commemorate 101st Anniversary?

 

As you recall, The Great Race 2008: New York to Paris, and related events were originally scheduled to begin on May 30, 2008 in New York City, but everything was postponed after the Chinese government revoked travel permits for foreigners traveling throughout the country following demonstrations in Tibet and surrounding the Olympic Torch Run.

It was announced earlier this week that the race is back on!

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Altered Signs No Laughing Matter
 

State officials can rest easy, stops signs across the community of Oak Lawn, Ill. are no longer adorned with comical remarks in octagonal shapes that had been placed under the city's stop signs in an effort to get motorists to obey the law.

CLICK HERE to see who had the last laugh (OK, we all know that it was the politicians!).

ThisOldCarRadio.com: Hearses, Hot Rods, and Hot News From Carlisle
 

At least once in our lives each and every one of us will have the pleasure of riding in a hearse. For some, it is a desire must be filled sooner, rather than later.

Be sure to tune into ThisOldCarRadio.com this Friday at noon C.S.T. to listen in to our newest, action-packed episode. This week we'll be speaking with Greg Merksemer about the wacky world of hearses, funeral cars and professional cars. We also get to share the pleasure of spending a little time with Ken Gross discussing just how hot is the hot rod market.

Don't forget, you can listen to past episodes at ThisOldCarRadio.com anytime you like!

CLICK HERE to listen to the Greatest Old Car Radio Show on the Internet!

Pack of Pony Pace Cars Peak Interest of Potential Purchasers (Whew, try saying that seven times as fast as you can!)
 

On the historic first day of Mustang production in March 1964, three identical convertibles rolled off the production line and were delivered by Ford to race car builders Holman Moody of North Carolina. The cars were to be prepared as Indianapolis 500 pace cars, and after a quick evaluation, it was determined they required modifications in order to fulfill their mission.

Only two of the three convertibles were completed in time for delivery. One car was chosen to perform pacing duties and the other was appointed as a backup, but the designated car developed problems.

Restorer and Ford aficionado Bruce Weiss is the proud owner of the car that was called into service on race day. Photos and documentation indicate that, after the race, the Mustang was returned to Holman Moody for refreshing before serving pace car duties at Sebring in July 1964, after which it became a daily driver for the next 28 years.

It is only fitting that the original 1964 pace car owned by Weiss, along with a grouping of five Mustang Pace Car Editions, will be offered for sale at Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction, just one week prior to the Indianapolis 500, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

CLICK HERE to learn more about this high-performance pack of ponys.