Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
If you’re a connoisseur of Sixties diesel sedans, and you’re looking for something more unusual than a Mercedes-Benz or even a Peugeot, this 1964 Isuzu Bellel Deluxe Diesel offered for sale on Hemmings.com might be just the ticket. Included for the asking price are two more Bellels, a 1964 that Read more
The photo above, which came from the Culture Ride Tumblog, might look a little strange, but it’s not the result of any sort of forced perspective or other camera tricks. Instead, the Beetle on the right, built by Richard Tupper and Son, is actually 40 percent larger than a production Read more
For many in the classic car hobby, their first vehicle came as a hand-me-down from a relative, or was purchased from an estate sale. Both represent an affordable way to break into the hobby, as long as one is willing to keep an open mind as to what constitutes a Read more
The most commonly circulated Publix grocery store photos circulating on the Internet show its art deco-ish facades and many-colored Fifties cars in the parking lot, something like this Sarasota shot we ran three years ago. But over on Pleasant Family Shopping, we came across a couple photos of Publixes in Read more
To the best of our knowledge, there’s no kit form of old Land Rovers like there is for, say, the Lotus 7. This pieced-together-from-NOS-parts 1973 Land Rover 109 for sale on Hemmings.com, thus, comes closest to a Landie kit, with all of the engineering for the V-8 swap already done. Read more
1932 Brough Superior BS4 800cc with dual rear wheels. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. The motorcycle world has been buzzing since the discovery of a barn full of vintage Brough motorcycles in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, dispelling the myth that the bikes were nothing more than an urban (or rural) legend. Now, Read more
A few days ago, Kurt kicked off From the Toolbox, a series in which we show you images of a tool designed to do a particular job on a vehicle, and challenge you to identify the vehicle and the job. This little gem comes straight from the specialized tools drawer Read more
Photos courtesy Worldwide Auctioneers. What if Carroll Shelby had the ear not of Henry Ford II but of his father, Edsel Ford? And what if sports cars became a phenomenon in the United States not after World War II but before? And what if the line between customizer and coachbuilder Read more
1967 Plymouth Hemi GTX. Photos by Russ Rocknak, courtesy Owls Head Transportation Museum. Introduced in the fall of 1966, Plymouth’s GTX was billed as “the gentleman’s hot rod,” blending equal parts performance, style, and (to some degree) luxury. Packing a 440 V-8 as standard equipment, the GTX was also available Read more
One more from Tom Simpson’s Disneyland opening series on Flickr – we considered combining it with yesterday’s shot from the lot, but considering the volume of cars here, it almost seemed like too much for one day. Besides, we’ve got a little extra going on in this photo, including the Read more