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1914 Thor motorcycle. Image courtesy Mecum Auctions. We featured a story in the September issue of Hemmings Motor News about the 1914 Thor motorcycle sold in a recent auction. We did some added research into the company that built Thor Read more

From about 1946 – ’67, Ford trucks were sold as Mercurys in Canada. They were more or less the same rigs, except for the Ford or Mercury badges though, early-on, Mercurys wore a little more standard chrome than their U.S. Read more

Gene Clarke’s Tucker 48. Photos courtesy Michael Lamm. Tucker no. 1021 is no stranger to the Hemmings universe, having been featured as part of an article in Special Interest Autos December 1972 – January 1973 issue exploring the viability of Read more

  Photo courtesy of Lars Mapstead. This largely unrestored midcentury Barris-made track-nosed roadster owned by Lars Mapstead will be just one of many special treats sizzling along the beach at this year’s October 2-4 Race of Gentlemen (“TROG”). Every year, TROG gets Read more

Racing at Corona in 1984. The city of Corona, California, has a rich, longstanding history in American auto racing. You may recall that it once staged road races on a 2.76-mile oval of local streets, one of which claimed the Read more