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2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS for sale. From the seller’s description: Camaro SS SLP 1LE. Rare Camaro SS, 35th anniversary edition. There are many 2002 Camaros out there for sale; however, this is a great addition to any collection. It’s a new car that still smells new inside and has been Read more
Dr. George Vassos’s 1932 Studebaker President convertible sedan. Photos by Terry Shea, unless otherwise noted. Of the 2,399 Studebaker Presidents built for the 1932 model year, somewhere between 10 and 20 originally wore convertible sedan bodywork. Today, just two of these are known to survive, including the recently restored example Read more
1940 La Salle Series 50 convertible. Photos courtesy National Corvette Museum. General Motors has been around, in one form or another, since 1908. In its 108-year history, brands and models have come and gone, some beloved by consumers and others largely relegated to the dustbin of history. In recognition of Read more
Photos courtesy Maria Sokola. It’s tempting to think that if the old cars of Cuba survived the decades until now, they’ll be around forever. They’re timeless, right? They’re a cultural institution, which means they’re essentially guaranteed to remain on the roads of the island nation, aren’t they? Except, as anybody Read more
Everybody, it seems, has a story about how cheap cars were in the old days. From gently wrecked Ferraris, now worth millions (or tens of millions) of dollars that sold for the cost of a three-year old Corvette; or winged Mopars that dealers couldn’t discount deep enough to sell; or Read more
Documented from new 1948 Packard Custom Eight Victoria convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This is a true, two-owner since new, 49,000 mile Custom Victoria Convertible. This is likely one of the lowest-mileage and best documented examples in existence. If you are looking for the best, this Read more
1932 Lincoln KB Boattail Speedster. Photos by Patrick Ernzen, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. In an alternate universe, Edsel Ford might have commissioned a custom-bodied Lincoln Speedster from Paris, France, carrosserie Hibbard & Darrin, complete with pontoon fenders, a tapered rear deck, and a hood that stretched to the horizon to cover Read more
Sunday’s 10th annual Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance. Photos by Hemmings staff. For some, the changing color of leaves and cooler overnight temperatures signal summer’s inevitable transition into fall. For those of us in the Hemmings offices, it’s our annual concours weekend, consisting of the Saturday Cruise-In Spectacular and Sunday’s Read more
1987 Honda CRX Si. Photo by Jeff Koch. Do you own a restored or preserved Japanese car from the decade that saw the launch of MTV and the gradual rusting of the Iron Curtain? Can you still squeeze into your vintage pastel T-shirt, button-fly jeans and Members Only jacket? Any Read more
1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible for sale. From the seller’s description: This was a low-mileage, four-owner motorcar that has just completed a two year complete concours restoration on an original “barn-find.” We bought the car in nice condition and have since invested in a complete restoration including: bare metal repaint in Read more