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All brochure images are from the collection of Hemmings Motor News The marketers at Ford in Dearborn weren’t underselling their newest European delicacy, when it arrived in America for model year 1970—it really was an attractive, youthful car. It was Read more

The description for this photo on the Portland State University archives notes that the parking garage dominating the photo is the one on SW Harrison Street, which still occupies that same location and indeed fronts Harrison on one side, but Read more

For customers wanting the Thunderbird’s power and ride, but not its price, Ford offered the 1963 Galaxie 500XL in a variety of body styles. A new introduction midway through the model year was the “semi fastback” two-door hardtop, introduced with Read more

1966 Ford Mustang. Photos courtesy Owls Head Transportation Museum. Each August, classic car fans flock to the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine, for the annual New England Auto Auction. Think of it as the anti-Monterey, where cars Read more

Guy Ligier at the British Grand Prix in 1967. Still image from video below. The phrase “Renaissance Man” is oft-overused these days, but in the case of Guy Ligier, it’s utterly appropriate. Over the span of his remarkable 85-year life, Read more

Heidi with Hudo in Canada. Photos courtesy Heidi Hetzer. While most 77-year old women are relaxing at home and ordering jewelry from QVC, Heidi Hetzer is circumnavigating the entire world in her 1930 Hudson – solo. Yes, she’s driving around Read more