Hemmings Auto Blog

  The El Camino sedan pickup kicked off in flamboyant fashion for the 1959 model year, came to an abrupt end in 1960, then resumed production in 1964 on the mid-size Chevelle/Malibu A-body chassis, where it would remain until 1987. Chevrolet’s El Camino sold well in its inaugural year, but Read more

Thomas and Ronda Taffet’s 1935 Mercedes 500K, the 2016 Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance Best of Show. Story and photos by Don Homuth. [Editor’s Note: We asked frequent Hemmings contributor Don Homuth to attend last weekend’s Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance, and he pitched us on covering the show from a slightly Read more

The 2016 EAA AirVenture Mustang is a Shelby GT350 finished in the livery of Old Yeller. Photos courtesy Ford. Robert A. “Bob” Hoover just wanted to fly airplanes, and over the course of a six-decade career in aviation the “pilot’s pilot” has amassed accolades too numerous to mention. It’s fitting Read more

Over the years, when scanning the selection at swap meets and sales, I’ve learned to even pay attention to the items that lurk on the $1 tables, as they can sometimes be of interest to the vintage vehicle-minded. My latest examples are these mini scores from my local monthly flea Read more

Stunning cars: a 1951 340 America Ghia (left) and a 250 Lusso. By William Hall. Photos by the author. The Ferrari Club of America held its annual International Meet in Columbus, Ohio June 18-22 and welcomed a record attendance of vintage Ferraris, including a featured class of stunning 1964-1968 275 Read more

Date: 1965 Location: Farmington Avenue and Kenyon Street, West Hartford, Connecticut Source: via Joe Sokola What do you see here?

From the seller’s description: This 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4-speed was one of the original Dodge Scat Pack cars of 1970! Matching #s make this car even more desirable. The car is super straight with a fresh hemi orange respray in 2013. This car is an absolute hoot to Read more

1930 Marquette Phaeton; photos courtesy of John Giokaris. Since its earliest days, the word “quality” had been a hallmark of Buick, keeping their line of cars competitive in terms of both price and quality against other luxury makes like Cadillac and Packard. However it’s no secret that by the late Twenties the cornerstone Read more

1968 Penske Trans Am Camaro. Photo courtesy of Simeone Foundation Museum. In 1965, Roger Penske was a newly minted Chevrolet dealer with a showroom in West Philadelphia. That meant he had to walk away from a stellar driving career in both amateur and professional racing, one that would have likely Read more

“Apple,” as the car was nicknamed by the previous owner, wears a 1960-’61 front fender because of accident damage decades ago. Owner Dillon Merkl retained it because he enjoys the “Frankenstein look.” Images courtesy Dillon Merkl. You’ve seen that movie, right? Where the exiled American teenager makes his mark on Read more