Crankshaft magazine

05/04/2024

Today in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the AACA Grand National event, I had the honor of being on the judging team, and this spectacular 1908 Mitchell won the prestigious Zenith Award for best restoration of the year.

01/03/2024

Crankshaft Issue #8 is now in the works! Unlike other car magazines that feature endless auction results, coverage of boring lifestyle events, useless how-to articles, value guides for the rich and famous, and the same old '57 Chevy, '69 Camaro and '71 Hemi 'Cuda articles, Crankshaft instead focuses on the kind of collector cars you won't find anywhere else. Prewar and Postwar, American and European, Full Classics and plain Jane four-door sedans, Crankshaft appreciates all types of automobiles, regardless of their value. No wonder our readers say that Crankshaft is a modern day Automobile Quarterly, but in a softcover format that totals 144 pages per issue. To subscribe or to just order a sample copy, go to: www.crankshaftmagazine.com

27/02/2023

If you appreciate the streamlined beauty of a pre-war BMW, then you'll want to read the compelling story on this 1934 BMW 315/1. It will be featured in the upcoming Issue #6. To reserve your copy, go to: www.crankshaftmagazine.com

25/02/2023

ATTENTION HOME RESTORERS. The next issue of Crankshaft magazine - Issue #6 - will have a new regular feature called "DIY Projects." It will feature restoration and rebuilding projects taking place in our readers' garages. If you're currently working on an old car that was built prior to 1990, then we want to see what you're working on. To be considered for "DIY Projects," send us a few photos showing the overall car under restoration along with a few paragraphs detailing the work that you're currently doing. Send to: [email protected]. For more information about Crankshaft magazine, please visit our website: www.crankshaftmagazine.com Thanks!!

02/08/2022

The Mark Smith Auction

Auction of lifetime collection holds many surprises including a previously unknown 1934 McQuay Norris Streamliner

By Tom Cox

The eclectic mix to be sold is only a portion of the collection of the late Mark Smith. Known by many as an astute lifetime automotive enthusiast, Smith amassed an amazing collection of signs, cars, trucks, boats, tractors, and many, many car parts. Smith was well known in collector car circles and often gave personal tours of his collection for car clubs and individuals, but the extent of it remained largely unknown by Lynchburg, Virginia locals.
Stored in various buildings along U.S. Route 29 from downtown Lynchburg to the nearby town of Lovingston, were Packards, Cadillacs, early Fords, Studebakers, European sports cars, specialty trucks, and several one-of-a-kind vehicles. While most of the sign collection has already been sold by well known sign expert and auctioneer Dan Mathews, there is still quite a bit of automobilia to be sold along with dozens of pallets of parts.
There is literally something to suite the taste of nearly every car enthusiast. Among the most interesting vehicles to be sold are an all-original Ford Model AA Coca-Cola delivery truck, complete with a full set of bottles and crates, and a formerly unknown 1934 McQuay Norris streamliner. It’s one of only six produced for the McQuay Norris company, a supplier of parts to the automotive industry. It was used for promotional purposes and for testing the company’s many products like engine valves and piston rings. There was even a blow by meter on board to measure the condition of McQuay Norris rings. Once thought to be the only survivor, the only other streamliner resides in the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
With nearly 250 vehicles in the collection including everything from small, wooden speedboats, parts, and a dozen or so tractors, the sale is expected to take three days; it’s scheduled for late October 2022. According to Mathews there will be an open house held to coincide with the closing days of the world renowned AACA Fall Hershey show. At that time potential bidders will have the opportunity to inspect the vehicles and other items. Additional information and updates are available at www.mathewsauctions.com.

06/05/2022

Crankshaft Issue #4 has recently been published but due to high demand for this issue there are less than 90 copies remaining. The variety of automobiles in this issue, along with other significant historical stories, will knock your rockers off. For more details on what Crankshaft is all about, please visit our website: www.crankshaftmagazine.com.

07/01/2022

Had a fun interview with Mark Greene at Cars Yeah! Hope you enjoy! Please share with your friends!

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadListen to Richard’s podcast by Clicking on the button above or on any mobile podcast app. Richard Lentinello is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Crankshaft, a 144-page, high-quality, quarterly publication that many consider to be the modern-day Automobile Qu...

27/01/2021

With the help of Preston Tucker's grandson and great grandsons, and the talented staff at Ida Automotive, Tucker #44 has been restored to absolute perfection. It's story is so fascinating that in Issue #1 it took 16 pages to reveal all the details of its amazing tale. To subscribe to what readers are calling Crankshaft: "A Masterpiece", "The best car magazine published in the last 20 years", "You hit it out of the Ballpark!", and "Superb!" go to www.crankshaftmagazine.com.

27/01/2021

And now for something completely different! We traveled to Brooklyn to photograph this ultra rare 1957 GAZ Volga. It's proud Russian owner provides lots of insight about what's it's like to own a Volga in New York City. The history of this distinctive looking automobile and the GAZ Volga car company is truly engaging, which you'll be able to read in Issue #1.

27/01/2021

One of the most significant A.C. Ace competition cars had been out of the public eye for nearly 60 years, but now, only in Crankshaft Issue #1 can you read its fascinating history and recent restoration. In 1957 it finished 10th overall at Le Mans, then was used as a daily driver for many years to commute in the Washington D.C. area. Crazy, we know, but wait until you read the interesting story on this one-of-one Ace.

27/01/2021

Driven less than 23,000 since new, the original owner of this incredibly well-preserved 1971 Chevelle SS reveals his life-long attachment to this striking muscle cars and how he maintained its originality, including its factory-applied paint. Read its fascinating story in Issue #1.