Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
My 1966 Corvair Corsa convertible, fresh from the paint shop. The extreme rear camber is caused by the missing engine, and the car barely fit in the trailer. Photos by author. Editor’s note: Last August, we brought you the story of Hemmings Daily contributor, concours judge and former North Dakota Read more
Seen this photo floating around the Internet for a while before we finally decided to dig up the backstory. According to HABU.org, the SR-71 seen in the photo – serial number 17958 – was retired in early 1990 and flown to Robins Air Force Base to be decommissioned and placed Read more
A four-speed, rear-wheel-drive, dual-carb two-door station wagon might seem like a unicorn these days, but that’s exactly how this 1968 Opel Kadett L station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com is equipped. Bonus, it’s rather Spartan inside and has that kickin’ luggage rack up top. What’s more, it’s already been restored, Read more
1998 Dodge Viper GTS-R coupe. Photos courtesy FCA. It began as a design exercise by Chrysler’s Advance Design Studios in 1988, and would have ended there if not for Bob Lutz’s crazy idea to build a Shelby Cobra for the modern age. Put into production for the 1992 model year, Read more
Offloading the Corvette SS at the National Corvette Museum. Photo courtesy the National Corvette Museum. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is roughly 230 miles from the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, but the two institutions still share quite a bit of heritage. The Chevrolet Corvette has been chosen as Read more
1998 and 1999 Grand Champion Rex Gardner and grandson Kolton Hastert cross the finish line in Evanston in their 1962 Chevy Nova. Photo by author. Stage 4 of the Great Race came to a close at the historic Roundhouse in Evanston, Wyoming, after teams had the opportunity to spend some Read more
Roaming the promenade during the Lake Mirror Classic that is held in downtown Lakeland, Florida each October, among the big Lincolns, Buicks and Chryslers sat this unusual small-scale four-door sedan with the familiar MG badge atop its radiator surround, yet the car itself wasn’t familiar looking at all. It was Read more
1962 Chevrolet “Bubble Top” Bel Air. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. In 1962, full-size Chevrolet shoppers could order a 409-cu.in V-8 in a variety of Biscayne, Bel Air and Impala models, with a factory-rated output of up to 425 409 horsepower. Drag racers with ties to Chevrolet were producing considerably more Read more
The McLaren M8D at speed. Photo courtesy McLaren Automotive Limited. McLaren might be a small company as compared to the giants of the auto industry, but when it comes to success on the track, few can rival McLaren: 20 combined driver and constructor titles in Formula 1, multiple Indianapolis 500 Read more
Jonathan Klinger & Davin Reckow arrive in Elko, Nevada, in their 1917 “Green Dragon” Peerless at the end of stage three. Photo by author. Stage Two: Old Sacramento, California to Reno, Nevada Stage Two of the 2016 Great Race took teams from the overnight stop in Sacramento, California, to Reno, Read more