Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
If ever there was an era of false advertising claims, the 1950s had to be it. It seemed as if you could have said – and claimed – anything about the thingamajig you made and market it as such. Not only wouldn’t you have been sued, but no one would Read more
We’ve seen a little of the Hartford suburbs in the series of photos Joe Sokola sent us already, but a big batch toward the end takes us out to West Hartford, specifically a stretch along Farmington Avenue aroundabout Kenyon and Girard streets. This first batch also gives us a clue Read more
Blame it on The Race of Gentlemen, but every time we come back from the beach-racing showdown, we contemplate building a car of our own. Starting from scratch can be both complicated and expensive, making the purchase of an already-built car, in need of slight refurbishing, all the more attractive. Read more
All images courtesy of Mazda It’s hard to believe that a quarter century has passed since Mazda’s remarkable win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June of 1991. It remains the only victory by a Japanese team or a rotary-engined car. Entered by Mazdaspeed, the normally aspirated, rotary-powered Read more
1923 Hupmobile Series R-11. Photos courtesy The Finest Automobile Auctions. With a name like The Finest Automobile Auctions, one would assume that the upstart company’s debut live sale, tied to The Elegance at Hershey Concours d’Elegance, would be priced beyond the means of the casual collector. While nine lots did Read more
Day one comes to a close in Old Sacramento, California. Photos by author. Editor’s note: The 2016 Hemmings Motor News Great Race, presented by Hagerty, kicked off last Friday with the Hagerty Trophy Run. Senior editor Matt Litwin is reprising his support role on the Hemmings Team, and will be Read more
When it comes to Eisenhower-era pickup trucks equipped with four-wheel drive, Studebaker probably isn’t a brand that pops into most people’s minds. Like the four-wheel drive offerings from GMC and Chevrolet, NAPCO (the Northwestern Auto Parts Company) handled the conversion, ensuring that production line changes for Studebaker were minimal. Just Read more
Even those of us who thought we knew everything about the only carmaker based on the Isle of Man will have something to glean from this video tribute to Cyril Cannell, whether it’s his story about how they became federalized in the United States or simply the vintage footage of Read more
Most shorty VWs rely on the reduction in wheelbase as wow factor enough, but this 1971 Volkswagen Beetle for sale on Hemmings.com used a cut-n-shut as the launchpad for a whole transformation into a doorless roadster kinda like a dune buggy but without the offroad pretense. Remarkably, it appears almost Read more
LEGO bricks are supposed to be square, right? And yet, somehow, the toymaker put together an 1,167-piece kit of one of the most-rounded vehicles of all time. I guess a Lada would’ve been too easy. * Dan Roth recommended this one, a public art installation from the Seventies in Hamden, Read more