Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
The 1969 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 is a great car to own and drive, yet values have typically trailed the ’69 Chevelle SS 396 and the Pontiac GTO over the years. This can be a good thing if you’re looking for a muscle car to enjoy rather than own as investment property. Read more
A few of the American cars on display at the soon-to-be-opened Route 66 Car Museum. Photos courtesy of Springfield Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, unless otherwise noted. Like many collectors, Guy Mace has a hard time parting with vehicles. Since the 1990s, when he got serious about buying cars, he’s amassed Read more
Ferrari serial number 0438. Photos courtesy Concorso Italiano. For all their vaunted status and multiple millions they sell for these days, Ferraris were once used cars – yesterday’s news with an engine that in many cases proved a liability rather than another part of the mystique. So while an engine Read more
The start of the race’s 64th running in 1980. Photos courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On May 29th, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, once considered to be the greatest spectacle in motor racing. Though reserved seating is sold out, long-time fans will argue Read more
Not every old Jeep has to be modified to the hilt to be cool and capable, as we see from this 1985 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler for sale on Hemmings.com. Of course, any CJ-8 carries automatic bonus cool points, but this one also remains in original and unrestored condition with just Read more
Making the rounds this week has been this Porsche-produced video targeted to the American market showing how Stuttgart built the 356. * How many times does the narrator of this early Seventies Jeep Wagoneer commercial say “guts?” Lots of off-roading hero shots, though. * We probably haven’t had an ambulance Read more
Ninety-nine percent of the cars and trucks that appear as Hemmings Finds of the Day are probably ninety-nine percent more practical than the Rain for Rent Top Fuel dragster from the mid- to late Seventies, as seen for sale on Hemmings.com, but nobody’s buying retired rear-engine dragsters to make their Read more
It’s shockingly easy for a once-major road to go forgotten, as we see from a Los Angeles Times article this week about California’s Ridge Route Road, supplanted by Highway 99 and later Interstate 5 and in recent years more or less decommissioned. One fan of the windy century-old road, however, Read more
Image courtesy The Old Car Manual Project. The picture tells a thousand words. Dad grins knowingly as his India Ivory over Matador Red Bel Air Sport Sedan pulls the steep grade. His wife and daughter are smirking, their eyes on the scenery but their mind replaying the scene still visible Read more
Sure, any new RV is likely capable enough of making a cross-country trip this summer without any issues. But apparently so can this 1972 Ford Econoline E200 Sportsmobile for sale on Hemmings.com, which has been treated to a fully rebuilt engine and transmission, given a full mechanical overhaul, and includes Read more