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Mike’s first car, which he lucked into at age 14, was this like-new 1931 Hudson Greater Eight sedan. All photos copyright Michael Lamm, 2012 I should begin by explaining that I learned to drive at age...
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Mike bought this car as a roller in 1951, when he was 15. He and his friend, J.D. Cole, put it back on the road, and it became Lamm’s everyday driver for a couple of years. It’s shown here in 1953...
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In 1953, 17-year-old Michael Lamm considered his 1932 Cadillac V-16 “totally restored.” Today, it would qualify as a very nice driver. All photos copyright Michael Lamm, 2012 In the early 1950s, what...
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All text and photos copyright Michael Lamm, 2012 You’ll recall my recent confession that I lost money on most of the 17 cars I owned in high school. “Owned” might be too strong a word; some cars...
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Mike’s dad, Heinrich Lamm, bought his first Hudson in 1939 and remained a Hudson stalwart until 1960. Text and photos copyright Michael Lamm 2012 During the 1940s and 1950s, my hometown, La Feria,...
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Mike in Portland, Oregon, 1957. His 1955 VW, Gregor Samsa, stands patiently in the background. It’s the only picture he has of the car. Text and photos copyright Michael Lamm 2012 My parents fled...
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This is pretty much what the 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook convertible looked like when Mike bought it in 1975 for $150. The front end had lost a battle with a lamp post, but the car was sound otherwise....
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The Nash-Healey was painted schoolbus yellow when Mike acquired it in August 1979. It had no rust but needed a fair amount of bodywork. Text and photos copyright Michael Lamm 2012 So I had this 1953...
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After owning his 1967 Camaro for 31 years and writing a book about Camaros, Lamm felt there was nothing left for the car to teach him. So in 2000, he sold it along with his Hudson and two Panteras and...
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Mike and his youngest son, John (“Jay”), used to take the Panteras out for romps in the country. Here, John is in the 1972 (foreground), while Mike drives the European 1977 GTS. Text and photos...
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Lamm bought his 1964 Honda S600 roadster in Phoenix, Arizona, sight unseen. He paid $8,000 for it (about $9,800 in today’s dollars). Text and photos copyright Michael Lamm 2012 I very much wanted to...
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Lamm bought his 1967 Camaro just after New Year’s in 1969. He owned it for 31 years, and it served as his daily driver for 17. Text and photos copyright Michael Lamm 2012 I stopped smoking on New...
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Lamm had long lusted after a 1953 Studebaker Commander Starliner. He bought this one in 1977 from author and historian Fred Fox. Text and photos copyright Michael Lamm 2012 I was a junior in high...
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1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal. Text and photos copyright Michael Lamm 2012 If I had the luxury of opening a private, very personal auto museum that contained the 80-odd cars I’ve owned over the past 52...
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Terry Ehrich (left) ran Hemmings and readily accepted Lamm’s idea of starting a new magazine called Special-Interest Autos. Shown with Terry are David Brownell, who became editor of SIA in 1978, and...
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Farewell, Walt Woron
Walt Woron circa 1996, photo by Matt Stone. Text copyright and photos courtesy Michael Lamm. Walt Woron passed away on 2 July 2012, at age 91. With him passed an era. Walt was one of my lifelong...
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Charlie Beesley’s car pictures, part 1 – proud owners
I think the time has come to introduce you to Charlie Beesley. I’ve known him for about a decade now, and he never fails to astonish me every time he sends me another batch of car pictures. Charlie...
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Charlie Beesley’s car pictures, part 2 – Oddballs and Weirdos
All photos courtesy and copyright Charlie Beesley. People do strange things with cars. And while Charlie Beesley didn’t purposefully look for pictures of motorized oddballs and weirdos, they do seem...
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Boattail speedsters to highlight Ironstone Concours
Second-generation Auburn boattail speedster. Photo by Steve Brown. [Editor's Note: Hemmings Daily contributor Michael Lamm also serves on the board of directors of the Ironstone Concours d'Elegance,...
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Auburn boattail speedster wins Best of Show at Ironstone Concours
Photos by Ron Kimball. With boattail speedsters one of the highlights of the recent Ironstone Concours d’Elegance, it’s no surprise that one of the most iconic boattail designs – that of the Auburn...
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