Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
1951 Ferrari 340 America barchetta. Photos by Tim Scott, courtesy RM Sotheby’s, unless otherwise noted. Introduced in 1950, Ferrari’s 340 America was intended as a car that could be raced competitively, enjoyed as a grand-tourer, or both, depending upon the owner’s wishes. Available as a coupe, a 2+2 coupe or Read more
All photos are frame grabs from video below. What does it take to fill the late-November streets of Flint, Michigan, with cheering crowds of genuinely happy people? Yes, we said happy, if somewhat chilly. A proper parade might do the trick, though New York City and other metropolitan venues tend Read more
All images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News There was a period -say, from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s- that Honda’s mainstream cars always seemed to be a bit better than they had to be- the designs a bit more thoughtful, the driving experience a bit more Read more
One benefit to leaving cars unrestored and unaltered is that they more clearly tell the stories of the people who previously owned them. Take, for instance, this 1955 Buick Special Estate Wagon for sale on Hemmings.com, ordered in this specific configuration (loaded, but radio delete) by a fella who owned Read more
1992 Benetton Ford chassis B191B-06. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. In 1991, Michael Schumacher was at the very start of a Formula 1 career that would later see him capture seven championship titles. After making his F1 debut with the Jordan team, Schumacher joined Benetton, where he raced alongside accomplished F1 Read more
The Dude’s 1973 Gran Torino. Photo via IMCDB.org. While it’s not considered much of a car movie, the Coen Brothers’ 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski is one of only a handful of films to inspire festivals, fervent admirers and an entire religion, so diecast model maker Greenlight recently decided Read more
Leo Beebe at Le Mans in 1966. All photos courtesy of Ford Motorsport. Editor’s note: This piece comes to us from Hemmings reader and contributor Frank Comstock, a friend of the late Leo Beebe. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford “Great Read more
1931 Chevrolet Panel Truck delivers bootlegging baking supplies to a St. Louis, Missouri bakery. Image from the writer’s collection. With prohibition, breweries like Anheuser-Busch had to figure out how to turn their beer-making facilities into factories for non-alcoholic products. Many did not and closed forever. Anheuser-Busch tried several products in its bid Read more
Dodge celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1964, and its gift to Dart buyers was a newly available 273-cu.in. V-8 that boosted the performance of the division’s compact-size offering. This 1964 Dodge Dart GT convertible, for sale on Hemmings.com, would have been at the absolute top of the Dart lineup that Read more
1946 Jeep CJ-2A. Photos courtesy FCA. Corporal Klinger, the Mud Hens, and Jeep. Even to Ohioans, there are no stronger associations with Toledo than these three, the latter due to the off-road vehicle brand’s continued presence in the city for decades despite a succession of parent companies. To celebrate that Read more