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Automotive Archaeology: Chicago collector creates gems from the junkyard

Chicago-area native Joe Bortz began collecting cars in 1962 with no idea that he'd become renowned for having possibly the world's best collection of significant concept cars. More than 40 years later, that's an honor Bortz wears with pride, but it speaks to only a part of his collection of machinery. Bortz's car-collecting passion began with a 1928 Chevrolet Landau coupe.

Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss Image Gallery

Mercedes McLaren SLR Sterling Moss Photo Image Gallery [ad#ad-1] The McLaren SLR has been with us a few years now, and has had a few models – roadster and coupe versions of the standard SLR and the 722 – but this is the final model, and what a farewell! Based on the underpinnings of the SLR 722 Roadster, the Stirling Moss is completely rebodied to pay homage to the 1950s SLRs Stirling Moss raced in events like the Mille Miglia.

Storms batter Britain

THE MET OFFICE has issued a "red" weather warning for exceptionally strong winds in western parts of Wales and north-western parts of England, while the Thames is predicted to rise to its highest level in more than 60 years in some places. On the day dubbed Wild Wednesday, gusts of 108mph hit Aberdaron on the Llyn Peninsula in north west Wales, while 96mph winds were recorded off the south coast of England at the Needles, on the Isle of Wight. The Met Office has forecast 2.75ins (70mm) of rain by Friday in the already-sodden West Country - more than the region would normally get in the whole of February - with south Wales, western Scotland, Northern Ireland and other parts of southern England also expected to bear the brunt of the deluge.