I got to thinking the other day about Pontiac, and what a shame it was that they had tossed out so many wonderful model names in their decision to go all alphanumeric, just like the premium German brands they were Read more
As Andrew Whyte relates the story of Jaguar styling in SIA #53, June 1981, the luxury aspect of the company’s products dates all the way back to its days when it went by the company name Swallow and it built Read more
Gotta clear out the bookmarks this week. That means you get a double shot of Four-Links today. Which makes Eight-Links. But I always insert an extra one, so that means Ten-Links. Dig? * I have many favorite blogs, and when Read more
* The greatest thing about land-speed racing, especially in the 1950s, was that there were no formulas. It’s you, your imagination, and some sort of engine versus the wind. Alan Richards decided to go as lightweight as possible, with as Read more
Occasionally, somebody not familiar with the Hemmings brand will ask us if we’re just a regional magazine, and of course we inform them that we’re not just national, we’re global, as shown by today’s Hemmings Find of the Day, a Read more
One thing worth keeping in mind about muscle car history is just how geared to the concept of youth these cars were when new. In fine consumerism tradition, Detroit took the freedom of cars, the freedom of youth, a little Read more
We’re not sure how this one eluded us, but vacation property rental company HomeAway has put Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Gary Schneider’s replica Family Truckster together for a Superbowl ad and associated short film. According to their press releases, Read more
So did y’all like that curveball I threw you last week? I’ll try it again sometime in the near future, but in the meantime, back to our regularly scheduled Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge. This week: Goggomobil! Though not Read more
As rare as the Crosley-Fageol flat-8 engine is, at just a baker’s dozen rumored to have ever been built, even rarer is the Crosley-based V-8. When I bought my lot of Crosley engines a couple years ago, the seller told Read more
I’m tired of seeing those “future collectible cars” articles that go no further than the GMC Syclone and the Buick GNX. Let’s see those authors start to think beyond the no-duh future collectibles and focus more on the high-performance cars Read more