We’re still reeling from the sensory overload from yesterday’s Washington, D.C., parking lot scene, so let’s examine a couple low-key dealership images, courtesy Alden Jewell. Generally, import car dealers in the 1950s didn’t focus on one particular marque – instead, Read more
It’s natural to be wary of any Shelby Cobra or Ford GT40 that’s not from the appropriate era, even if they’re advertised as continuation cars, but we see that this 1980 Safir GT40 Mk V for sale on Hemmings.com appears Read more
Coincidentally, the same day we posted the overhead parking lot scene from Cincinnati, we also came across this overhead parking lot scene taken the very next year in Washington, D.C., over on the H.A.M.B. Some poking around reveals that the Read more
Some cars are like potato chips – you can’t have just one. Microcars certainly fall into this group, as do Corvairs, as we see from this 1962 Chevrolet Corvair and 1966 Chevrolet Corvair, both for sale on Hemmings.com by the Read more
Hemmings Blog readers, the gift-giving season is rapidly approaching, and while shopping for presents for your family, friends, pets, mailman, co-workers, and hairdresser, don’t forget the hard-working editor of your favorite collector car blog, the one who provides you endless Read more
You, sir, are a sucker for hard-luck cases. You can’t turn that doe-eyed kitten on your doorstep over to the pound to be gassed, and you can’t stand to see a collector car head to the crusher, even if it Read more
We’re going to hit up the How to Build a Time Machine tumblog for today’s two street scene/parking lot scene photos, starting with the overhead parking lot shot above, taken in Cincinnati in 1973 by photographer Tom Hubbard. It’s a Read more
I sent this over to ace dadblogger and Citroën owner/car nut Greg Allen recently, but I can’t get it out of my head. Is it just me, or is this perhaps the best scaled-down design ever built? Sold at Brightwells Read more
We’re not exactly sure where along the Santa Fe River in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that Charles Cushman took this photograph in April 1966, but we’re not exactly looking at the river as the owners of these cars probably were. Read more
Crosleys were more than just funky little economy cars – plenty of people took them racing in the 1950s as well, and a good portion of the SCCA H-Modified classes were comprised of surprisingly quick Hot Shots and Super Sports Read more