The American Collector Cars That Hold Their Own Against Ferrari and Mercedes

Photo: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette coupe, Muscle Car City, Punta Gorda, Florida – December 26, 2020. Photo credit: Tomás Del Coro via Flickr. CC BY-SA 4.0 (no modifications). Article by John Scott Lewinski. Observer – July 1, 2026.

The U.S. did not invent the automobile, but it perfected a deep cultural love of cars. Since Henry Ford fired up his assembly lines, before Route 66 was a glimmer in the eye, Americans looked on cars as more than mere transportation. An assemblage of steel and rubber could become desired objects of precious history, cultural identity and self-expression. In the 21st Century, anything rare becomes a commodity. That means American cars relegated to limited supplies by history and […]

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