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Vicari Auction Classic Car Favorites

October 1, 2023 Route 66 Pub Co Leave a comment

The Vicari Auction is held in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 4-7, 2023, as part of Crusin’ the Coast activities. It will be a popular mainstay of activities along “America’s Longest Block Party.” Last year, over 9,600 classic cars registered for the week-long activities along State Highway 90. Besides the cruise-ins at various designated sites, the Vicari Auction is a big highlight of the week, with memorabilia selling on Wednesday and cars selling Thursday -Saturday.

Vicari Auction Favorites

With so many cars on the auction block, many without reserve, it took a lot of work to narrow my choices down. But here are my three favorite cars that should draw some interest at the Vicari Auctions.

1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 at Vicari Auction

Auctioning on Saturday is this beautiful 1969 Jaguar. It is an E-Type Series 2 with a listed odometer reading just north of 100,000 miles. I love the Aztec Bronze color matched with a tan interior. It is outfitted with a three-speed automatic transmission mated to a 4.1-liter in-line six-cylinder engine. It has air conditioning and power brakes. It was previously offered for sale from a dealer, so perhaps Vicari can clinch a deal?

1956 Chevrolet Corvette

This classic 56 Chevrolet Corvette is a sweet stunner with Tuxedo Black paint, silver coves, and a red vinyl interior. A 350 engine is now under the hood, along with a Muncie four-speed manual transmission. This black-topped convertible has a four-barrel carburetor, upgraded rack and pinion power steering, and power brakes.

1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz at Vicari Auction

So when I saw this 1967 Cadillac Eldorado, my heart skipped a beat. It’s listed as a numbers-matching power top convertible with a 365 CID engine and 4-speed automatic transmission. Dual four-barrel carbs are under the hood, and this luxurious car comes with air conditioning and power everything (brakes, steering, and windows). The Eldorado is a classic Cadillac, and a numbers-matching offering is unique. It was offered for sale earlier at the Auburn Auction by Worldwide Auctioneers, but they couldn’t make a deal. Will Vicari hammer it sold?

Let me know which car gets your motor running.

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1956 Cadillac Eldorado Seville Selling at Vicari Auctions

August 4, 2023 Route 66 Pub Co Leave a comment

I had to look twice while glancing through the Vicari Auction catalog for their upcoming auction in Biloxi , Misssissippi on October 4-7, 2023. They have a listing for a 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Seville. This unit is often described as a test model for the upcoming 1957 Cadillac Brougham that previewed the quad headlights for GM.

Previewing the 1957 Cadillac Brougham

The 1957 Cadillac Brougham was the height of style and luxury for the 50s. I don’t know what made the bean counters at Cadillac approve these builds because they certainly couldn’t make up the losses in volume. The Broughams were hand built and were the most expensive car produced in their time. They were even more expensive than a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. Let that sink in. These American titans were the MOST expensive car made in their day!

Of course, the luxury car had interior options to match. Air conditioning was standard, along with separate front and rear heaters. The power front seat had a six-way “memory” setting, transistor radio, electric automatic door locks, plus the ever-popular Autotronic headlight dimming control (it seems that even today’s economy cars have that offering now). How about power windows, power trunk latch, and polarized sun visors? All of this technology and wizardry was available over 60 years ago.

1956 Cadillac Eldorado Seville

So this 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Seville model has the rare (and illegal at that time) quad headlights and unique window trim, and rubber-tipped bullets. The “tuxedo” black and white is always a head-turner, and the leather interior is well done. Who doesn’t love that bat-wing air cleaner atop the original 365 CID engine? The car also rides on power everything (brakes, door locks, front seat, steering, and windows).

So seeing the 1956 test vehicle was a great surprise. It first came to my attention at the RM Auction in 2014, where it sold for $49,500. The following year Worldwide Auctioneers sold it for $52,250. Here’s hoping the price jumps because the proceeds go to an orphanage in the Philippines.

Photos courtesy of Vicari Auction Company

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WD-40 EZ-Pods – Specialist Degreaser & Cleaner

April 14, 2023 Route 66 Pub Co Leave a comment

Those responsible for WD-40’s blue and yellow cans of superior cleaners and lubricants now offer their Specialist Degreaser and Cleaner in a pod, ready to dilute. The WD-40 EZ-Pods provides a convenient way to create an ample supply when needed. With an E-Z pod and warm water supply, users can have ready access to cleaner wherever and whenever.

WD-40 Specialist Degreaser and Cleaner

You should already be familiar with WD-40’s Specialist Degreaser and Cleaner, but just in case, here are some of the main benefits. The degreasing product is safe to use, even on sensitive surfaces or in food-processing areas. This powerful degreaser is non-corrosive, non-abrasive, and leaves no harmful residue behind. We are used to having the product in a blue and yellow spray can to direct a small amount where needed. Now the cleaner/degreaser can be produced in a larger scale with the EZ-Pods.

With a pod, you can add it to a quart (32 ounces) of warm water, and you have a larger quantity ready to spray, mop, or even use in a power washer to help tidy things up. The wizards at WD-40 suggest adding a second pod for the super heavy-duty grime removal. Being fiscally prudent, I suspect using one pod with half the usual amount of warm water, or one pint, would create the same solution.

WD-40 EZ-Pods

The pod is an excellent addition to the WD-40 arsenal. We can see leaving one in the work truck or on-site toolbox for quick last-minute needs. At home, it is a convenient and easy way to mix up a larger quantity when necessary. It takes up minimal space and will come in handy when needed.

Presently, the pods are available on Amazon as a 20 pack, but as the word gets out, we suspect the 2 and 5-packs of EZ-Pods will soon hit the shelves of your local shops, if they are not already in stock. (Note unlike some sites, we do not receive any cash for our reviews or links to seller’s websites. We like our independence, and you should too).

Try an EZ-Pod of WD-40 Specialist Degreaser and Cleaner soon, and let us know your thoughts.

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NASCAR Caps

March 21, 2023 Route 66 Pub Co Leave a comment

NASCAR caps are a standard uniform for fans and crew. Team members often wear NASCAR caps during the day and fans wear them to connect with their driver’s sponsors. But the most important display of the baseball NASCAR caps occurs in Victory Lane after a race. Here in a highly orchestrated set of moves, crew members and the winning driver don a series of caps to honor the sponsors that helped get them into Victory Lane.

William Byron’s NASCAR Caps

This month William Byron won his second race of the short season and was excited to drive up onto Victory Lane surrounded by fans, photographers, news media, and public relations folk. The PR folk tote along plastic bags carrying the caps in sequential order that the team members will soon be wearing. Can you imagine the work involved each week lining up and organizing the caps, only to then see your driver not win the race?

Crew Members Need NASCAR Caps Too

Byron started out with a big cap from Valvoline as a cute gimmick and then swapped to a regular sized Valvoline cap along with his crew members. And there is a lot of crew that show up in Victory Lane beside the pit crew. Jeff Gordon even showed up to lead on the celebration and so he needed caps too. So yes, one more thing the PR folks need to account for- making sure they have enough sets of hats.

After that, the excited crew swapped to a United Rentals 500 cap to honor the race sponsorship.

Then they swapped to a NASCAR 75th anniversary cap.

Followed by a Valvoline cap again!

Yes Even More NASCAR Caps on Display

Axalta is a major sponsor for Byron, so of course the paint company had their chance in the limelight with their own hat.

Liberty University has been a long-term sponsor for William Byron so those caps were worn as well

Can’t forget your car manufacturer so the Chevrolet bow tie showed up on a cap as well.

Hendrick Motor Sports had to have their cap on display as well

Cincinnati Tools were the final caps to be worn and then the crew really got to celebrate. William Byron had a chance to thank others and mingle, obviously happy with his second win of the season at Phoenix Raceway. Wonder how many more times he will slide into Victory Lane with a bevy of NASCAR caps to wear?