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The 1962 Corvette is lifted from the National Corvette Museum sinkhole. Photos and videos courtesy of the National Corvette Museum. After successfully retrieving the 2009 ZR1 “Blue Devil” and the 1993 40th Anniversary edition earlier this week, recovery efforts at Read more

With all the landscape changes that have occurred in downtown Los Angeles over the last half century, it’s kinda difficult to tell exactly where this late 1950s or early 1960s photo was taken. We know from the USC Libraries description Read more

While this 1973 BMW 2000Tii Touring for sale on Hemmings.com looks to be in remarkable shape, wears an eye-blistering shade of Inka Orange, and is a bodystyle rarely seen here in the United States (and thus much in demand), what Read more

A Cheetah at Salon Retromobile in 2009. Photo by Mikael Restoux. In 1964, Chevrolet was officially out of racing, thanks to a General Motors ban on participation in motorsports. Unofficially, the bowtie division kept its fingers in a few low-key Read more

Don Nicholson in 1968. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company. “Dyno” Don Nicholson is best remembered for his dominant performance in match racing and in the NHRA’s Pro Stock class, but Nicholson was one of the most versatile competitors drag racing Read more

With Carroll Shelby heading up Ford’s efforts for the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans, an entire fleet of Ford-powered cars descended on the French countryside that year. Of the 51 total entrants, 11 were GT40s – both Mk I Read more