American De Dion was not what you’d call a success story. Like dozens of other companies, De Dion-Bouton Motorette Company obtained license to produce a foreign make in the US, unlike, say, American Fiat, the factory at 37th Street and Read more
There’s rarely a hotrod that doesn’t leave a trail but the W. Jim Roberts Duesenberg Special is…wait for it…a Duesey. The W. Jim Robers Duesenberg Special. Mr. Roberts, Indianapolis sportsman and Ford dealer, spent more than two years and several Read more
Back in 2002 and 2003, Cadillac unveiled two concept cars – the Cien and the Sixteen – that, respectively, showcased a V-12 and a V-16 engine. Of course, both drew comparisons to Cadillac’s grand multi-cylinder engines from the 1930s, but Read more
* Quick links this week. First, John Bayer’s looking for help with his biography of automobile racer Frank Lockhart. * Second, a hungry Saab. * Third, the 1980s were occasionally awesome. * Fourth, Veloce Publishing is running a contest for Read more
If I were to pony up the $12,900 for this 1940 Lincoln Zephyr for sale on Hemmings.com, I’d leave it exactly as is. Sure, these things are supersweet when restored (and completely bitchin’ when rodded the right way), even when Read more
out and ready for the rebuilder While we have the Hemmings Speedster torn apart and waiting for the engine to come back from the machine shop, we had time to address some other issues that popped up during the last Read more
This week’s Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge will be one full of apologies. First, my apologies to marmer, who provided answers to last week’s Stutz challenge late in the afternoon when I got caught up in other tasks. Read more
For all the mooning I do about how ’80s cars aren’t so bad, take a good look at this press photo of an all-new ‘82 Firebird S/E. If the PR guys couldn’t get the hood to line up right, what Read more
Is there something we don’t know about causing a run on Facel Vegas, or is this just coincidence? Two gorgeous examples recently popped up on Hemmings.com one almost on the heels of the other: a Hemi-powered 1958 FV4 and a Read more
Inspired by the photos we posted of the Charger II concept car last week, knight of the mighty Hemmings Kingdom our pal Gene Herman sent over some scans of the original, Polara-based 1964 Dodge Charger concept car. Gene scribed in Read more