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Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News There may have been a whiff of pocket protector about the Kenosha, Wisconsin,-built Renault Alliance in the mid-1980s, but that car was initially quite a strong seller and received numerous awards, including Motor Read more

We’ve been finding lately that Vintage Las Vegas has been posting more photos suitable for our carspotting series than we can keep up with, so we’ve arbitrarily declared this week Las Vegas week for carspotting. So get ready for a Read more

Used open-wheel race cars are hardly uncommon, as many a garage is occupied with Formula Ford, Formula Vee, Formula Atlantic or other series-specific race cars and parts. Retired F1 cars, on the other hand, are a rare sight since only Read more

Howard Kroplick with his chauffeur-driven 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 Town Car. Photos by Terry McGean. Judging at the annual Hemmings Concours d’Elegance is no easy task. With more than 150 exclusive cars on the show field spread across 17 classes, Read more

While the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2002 supported the achievement of an FIA streamliner-class world record of 405.976 for Al Teague’s Spirit of 76, the salt had already been noticeably shrinking for well over a half century. The 76 is but one shining example of what Read more

 Photos by author. Of the more than 1,000 automotive books in my private library, one of my all-time favorites is this softcover book on the early Lotus Elite, one of the most beautifully shaped cars of all time. First published Read more