Image courtesy Google Street View. Despite the loss of a major financial backer for his renovation of the once-abandoned Packard plant in Detroit, owner Fernando Palazuelo said he intends to continue with the renovation, aiming to reopen the plant’s administration Read more
All art and photography courtesy of HotRod Jen. We first met “HotRod” Jen Thomas (née Skidmore) back in November of 2013 when writing a piece for Speedobilia in Hemmings Muscle Machines (issue #125) on her pinstriped Christmas ornaments. At the time, Jen’s primary Read more
The “Raindrop” Cadillac, beneath the barn overhang. Photos courtesy Robin Barry. In 1983, Medway, Ohio, residents Robin and Mike Barry purchased the property adjoining theirs for a single reason: Long abandoned and overgrown, it had become an eyesore, along with Read more
Just to be clear, this appears to be A Thing. Human beings, usually in their carefree teenage years, are drinking racing fuel, often mixed with Mountain Dew. This is possibly the only Mountain Dew-based drink where the Mountain Dew wasn’t Read more
A tug of war between two trucks—what could go wrong? Read more…
Filed under: Videos, Weird Car News, Autoblog Minute Police to investigate heavily modified VW Beetle seen terrorizing public roads in stunt video. Eddie Sabatini reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute. Continue reading Autoblog Minute: “Doom” buggy joyride draws police Read more
Filed under: Rumormill, Mercedes-Benz, Australia, Truck, Diesel, Luxury Mercedes-Benz might call its upcoming pickup the X-Class or Z-Class, and could be configured for everything from boulevard cruising to workhorse. Continue reading More details on the Mercedes-Benz pickup emerge More details Read more
Images from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News It’s fascinating to look at Ford’s lineup for the 1980 model year and to realize that only two of the eight nameplates are still in use today. But when it comes Read more
Longtime reader Steve Sieker of North Bend sent along today’s carspotting photo, one which his father, Larry, took in 1963 in San Diego. “There’s a little bit of something for everyone in it, including a few foreign jobs beyond the Read more
While most Americans are familiar with Toyota’s popular FJ40 series of Land Cruiser, sold in this country from 1958 through 1984, the Japanese automaker produced other variants of the FJ40 series platform worldwide. One of these was the FJ45 pickup, built Read more