Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
As appealing as full-size vintage wagons may be, their compact siblings are arguably a better choice for a weekend classic car. Big enough to haul the groceries, the dog, and a few passengers, they’re still small enough to park in the garage (and they’re easier to wash and detail, too). Read more
Photo via Roy Lunn Archives, Car Guy Chronicles. To different groups of car enthusiasts, Roy Lunn represents vastly different accomplishments. There are Ford’s GT40 wins at Le Mans, for which he’s perhaps most recognized, but there’s also the Jeep XJ Cherokee, the Ford Anglia, multiple performance Mustangs, and even an Read more
Peter Brock at the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance. Photos by Daniel Strohl. Brock Racing Enterprises (BRE) was founded by Peter Brock in 1965, but the BRE name is forever associated with its racing achievements from 1970 to 1972. With star driver John Morton, the team would capture back-to-back Read more
Sportsmen Division veterans Bill & Carolyn Croker, in their 1936 Packard 120B Coupe, are welcomed to the day’s finish line in Rapid City, South Dakota. Six days in the books, three to go, and the race to claim the title as Grand Champion of the 2016 Hemmings Motor News Great Read more
Photos courtesy Reg Uren While Cobra Jet Torinos and Shelby Mustangs may get all the glory these days, the early Ford Falcons (alongside the Chevrolet Corvair and Chrysler’s Valiant) were also considered performance contenders when new, and spawned a whole lineup of aftermarket goodies before the Fairlane V-8 was even Read more
Rarely do we get context on the carspotting photos we dig up. Sometimes we can make pretty good guesses, and sometimes we don’t have a clue, but today’s overview of the intersection of Van Nuys and Victory boulevards in Van Nuys, which we came across in a collection of photos Read more
As part of the U.S. press introduction of the Triumph Herald in 1960, a factory Herald Build Team assembled a coupe from its components as the writers looked on. Mike Cook, who was a part of the team, writes about the experience in his hugely entertaining Triumph Cars in America: Read more
The 2015 Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance. Photo by author. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance are, without a doubt, the most impressive high-end automotive gatherings in North America. Our own Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance, though held on a smaller scale, continues to receive Read more
The MG EX224 prototype roadster. Photos courtesy Bonhams. MG’s beloved MGB roadster remained in production from 1962 through 1980, but in 1964, an ambitious plan was launched to replace both the MGB and the Midget with a single car, featuring BMC’s Hydrolastic suspension, an independent rear suspension and a body Read more
Cousins Jody Knowles and Beth Gentry cross the Cheyenne, Wyoming, finish line in fourth place in their 1932 Ford Cabriolet. Photo by author. Stage 5 of the 2016 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty took teams to a lunch stop in Rawlins, Wyoming, followed by an overnight stop Read more