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Reader Greg Beaulieu forwarded this website that captures the golden age of American Motels, each a different example of mid-century architectural design and tourist trap aesthetic. They’re catalogued by state, so see if your favorites are listed. * It took a while, but we’re finally starting to see Japanese modified Read more
By William Hall. Photos by the author. It’s hard not to feel the optimism at the Chrysler 300 Club’s International Meet. From an early age we instinctually recognize smiles, and this event is full of them; upturned bumpers and toothy grilles that suggest a friendlier, forward-looking era of automotive design. Read more
Date: circa 1973 to 1977 Location: New Jersey Source: Jim and Chester’s Garage What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: 1987 Buick Regal T-Type Turbo; V-6 Turbocharged Engine; Automatic Transmission with Overdrive; 10,000 documented original miles on the title; Original Goodyear Eagle Tires; Factory Original Paint 100%; Fully Loaded with All Factory Options; Rare Glass T-Top Option; T-Top Storage Pouches with Factory Inspection Stickers Inside, never Read more
Photo courtesy SEMA. After more than two years and more than a dozen cars have been added to the National Historic Vehicle Register, a Michigan congressman last week introduced a bill that would establish the register under the Department of the Interior. “There is currently no dedicated federal register to Read more
Team Fredette’s 1933 Ford pickup touring eastern Tennessee at a furious pace. Photos courtesy of The Great Race. Jeff Fredette and his son Eric graced the cover of Hemmings Motor News in October of 2014, when the team missed a win in the 2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Presented by Read more
Photos by Daniel Strohl. For 1967, Mercury took the Mustang uptown with the release of its Motor Trend Car of the Year winning Cougar. From its quad headlights concealed behind a distinctive electric shaver grille to its triple taillights with sequential turn signals, the Cougar was aimed at the grown-up Read more
Photo by Thomas A. DeMauro. Sometimes odd situations arise during a photoshoot. In this instance, it was the moon. While photographing Matt Barczak’s and Frank Arone’s concours-restored 1969 Z/28 last fall, darkness crept in near the end of the shoot. That’s nothing new for me. I usually shoot until every Read more
Date: circa 1960s Location: Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Source: via Rich Kohr on the Hemmings Facebook page What do you see here?
Built from original parts 1962 Lola T70 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This beautiful Lola T-70 Spyder was constructed by Lee Chapman Racing in New Milford, Connecticut using original front and rear fabricated steel bulkheads, which John Bright found in California, while working in IMSA on a Read more