Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
[Editor’s Note: Here, Ronan Glon of Ran When Parked takes us on a tour of the Saab Museum in Trollhattan, Sweden.] Visiting the official Saab museum in Trollhattan, Sweden, shouldn’t be taken for granted. The museum was on the brink of shutting down for good when Saab collapsed a couple Read more
Date: circa 1950s Location: Florida, most likely Source: BigCheese327 on Tumblr What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: This is Syclone number 1380 out of 2995 made in 1991. It came standard with the 4.3L Turbo, water to air intercooled V-6, calibrated automatic trans and all-wheel drive. I am the third owner and the truck was originally from Florida. It has always lived in Read more
Danny Thompson with the Challenger II in 2014. Photo by Holly Martin; all photos courtesy Thompson LSR. Danny Thompson, son of American racing legend Mickey Thompson, has been trying since 2014 to set a Land Speed Record at Bonneville in the Challenger II, a streamliner built by his dad in Read more
1931 Ruxton Sedan, in Joseph Urban livery, from the Richard H. Driehaus Collection at Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage. Photos by Peter Harholdt, unless otherwise noted. Sometimes, the line between art and automobile becomes blurred, as recent Ken Gross-curated exhibits at Nashville’s Frist Center for the Visual Arts and the Museum Read more
Photos courtesy Gary Bricken. Sure, Ford’s Model A – like the Model T before it – assumed many different roles, whether it be racer, fire truck, or killer hot rod roadster. But even dedicated Model A enthusiasts don’t have the time or resources to collect them all. Gary Bricken of Read more
Jeff Yost’s 1976 Chevrolet Corvette, purchased through Hemmings Motor News. Photos by Jeff Yost. These days, there seems to be an endless array of outlets in which to sell a collector car. From free classified sites to online auctions to specialist boards and websites, there is no shortage of options Read more
Date: Winter, 1950s Location: Somewhere cold Source: Those Old Cars on Tumblr What do you see here?
1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition. From the seller’s description: I am not going to bore you with Trans Am facts. You already know about these cars. I was able to purchase another toy which means that the Trans Am should go to keep the peace and free up Read more
1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Shooting Brake. Photos by Matt Howell, courtesy Gooding & Company. When real estate developer and builder Bob Gittleman paid a circa-1973 visit to Chinetti-Garthwaite Motors in Paoli, Pennsylvania, shopping for “something different,” Luigi Chinetti, Jr. envisioned just the automobile, one that would blend the performance of Read more