1985 GMC Jimmy Restomod Is a 425-HP Fashion Statement on Wheels 25 Feb 2021, 15:12 UTC ·
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GMC said goodbye to the Jimmy nameplate back in 1991 when it replaced it with the Yukon. It was just as well. The automaker initially called it the ‘Jimmy’ because it sounded similar to how Jeep was thought to be a longer pronunciation of GP. 12 photos
The Jimmy, therefore, endured for two generations, and the one you’re looking at here is a second-gen 1985 model that now looks very little like the car it once was. That’s because it’s a restomod, featuring a refinished exterior, new interior, and various powertrain modifications that should translate really well to the road once you floor the throttle.
Heritage Auctions celebrates return to Asia Week New York
Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957), Dragonfly. Fan leaf, ink and color on paper, 7-1/8 x 20-1/2 inches (18.1 x 52.1 cm) (work), 12-1/4 x 20-1/2 inches (30.5 x 52.1 cm) (overall) Two red seals. Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000.
DALLAS, TX
.- An extraordinary selection of artwork from Chinese artist Qi Baishi and an impressive array of Indian and Himalayan art are among the top draws in Heritage Auctions Fine & Decorative Asian Art auction March 16, an event in which Heritage will expand its footprint in Asia Week New York. Heritage Auction s Consignment Directors Moyun Niu and Clementine Chen shared their excitement to celebrate New York Asia Week with over 300 fine and decorative Asian Art pieces, comprised of Chinese, Japanese and Korean ceramics, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, furniture and more, Heritage Auctions Asian Art Consignment Director Moyun Niu said. Among the many fine treasures, they highlight, are a group o
Inside a bar in Seville, a hidden 12th-century hammam is found
Workers look at an old pipe at the Giralda Bar in Seville on February 22, 2021 where an Islamic 12th-century bathhouse was uncovered during renovations works. CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP.
SEVILLE
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.- They had only just begun renovating the bar in Seville when they made a startling discovery: the building housed a perfectly preserved 12th-century hammam, its walls covered with beautiful paintings.
What tipped them off was a star-shaped skylight that emerged within the first few blows of a hammer when the work first began inside Giralda, a bar in the heart of this southern Spanish city.