It’s probably a good thing that AMC’s Gen I V-8 engine never developed much of a reputation among hot rodders, otherwise we’d likely have seen far more Classics and Ambassadors parted out so their engines could go on to power Read more
1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Super Snake. All photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. The one-of-one built 1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Super Snake may never have been, except for a conversation between Carroll Shelby and car sales executive (and former Shelby American employee) Read more
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Pinin Farina Cabriolet. Photo courtesy The Elegance at Hershey. Introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1957, the Ferrari 250 GT Series I was a true grand tourer, meant to span the gap between Read more
Mixing fuel at the 1973 Winternationals. All images courtesy of Don Garlits. Donald Glenn Garlits, born in Tampa, Florida, in 1932, is as unlikely a hero as any sport has ever seen. In the postwar years, when the sport of Read more
Photo by Richard Lentinello. While we haven’t exactly been able to revive the Hemmings Collector Car Radio podcast, as some frequent listeners have requested, one of our ad sales reps, Dave Nutter, has taken the reins of a new classic Read more
We love the carspotting series for all the everyday cars we see, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some unusual cars to be seen out and about. Vintage Las Vegas identifies the Corvette seen here in the Hacienda parking lot Read more
With increased demand for SS-badged Chevrolet Impalas comes increased cloning from lesser Impala models, so finding an original SS survivor, especially in convertible form, can be a challenge. This 77,000-mile 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible for sale on Hemmings.com seems Read more
Photos courtesy Wright Auctions. Long hidden away in a New England attic, a set of blueprints for the futuristic Dymaxion automobile – allegedly the only privately held Dymaxion artifacts – are now seeing the light of day as they head Read more
Photos courtesy Ripley Auctions. Wilbur Shaw wasn’t just an early racing folk hero. The native Hoosier is one of the most pivotal individuals in the century-plus history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Yes, he was the first driver to win Read more
Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R. Photo courtesy Masty. In many ways, the Mitsubishi Starion and its identical twin, the Dodge (and later, Chrysler / Plymouth) Conquest are the perfect symbols of the 1980s. Like the decade, the Starion embraced excess, as evidenced Read more