I believe this is our old friend Per, he of the unique Swedish truck collection, selling this 1954 Volvo TP21 on Hemmings.com. Rare in Sweden, it’d be even rarer in the United States if you shipped it over here. From Read more
When was the last time you saw a 15-second blast from GM on television promoting the Chevy Impala and the fact that it has been a part of the last two NASCAR title wins (at least the COT version) with Read more
Though I went fairly in depth with the Bentel-built Mercer Coronado and Mercer Ascot Speedway, there’s still another Bentel-built vehicle I’d like to highlight: his 29-passenger Mercer-based sightseeing bus. Unlike the other two, there’s evidence that Bentel’s body works only Read more
I wonder if the seller of this 1973 AMC Matador cop car chose that photo location on purpose? Was he just looking for an appropriately gritty background in an attempt to emulate Los Angeles? Is he making commentary on AMC’s Read more
Yesterday’s Crosley-bodied snowmobile showed us what can be done with Crosley sheetmetal, and today we see what can be done with a Crosley chassis. Butch Williams over at Service Motors recently circulated these couple photos of a unique custom Crosley Read more
We like to use this e-space to present worthwhile books to the Hemmings Nation every so often. This is one such case. Gordon Eliot White is one of the most authoritative people around on classic American racing history. His latest Read more
What, you thought I was talking about this year’s Super Bowl? No, I’m talking about Len Dawson, the MVP of Super Bowl IV, who took his Kansas City Chiefs to a 23-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings and, for his Read more
George R. Bentel’s resume as a crook is already well established. But his reputation as a visionary coachbuilder? Not so much. We encountered Mr. Bentel last week as the Mercer dealer who sold Fred J. Fujioka the two race cars Read more
How did a GAZ ultimately make its way to Kentucky? How did a Bulgarian engineer come up with the parts to restore it? Should I sell my left or right kidney to come up with the quick cash for it? Read more
So in reading up on Crosley history, we come to find out that one of Powel Crosley’s efforts to win World War II for the Allieds, along with motorcycles, three-wheelers and the Crosley Pup (and, oh yeah, the proximity fuse), Read more