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Ed Welburn. Photos courtesy General Motors. Inspired by cars seen at the Philadelphia Auto Show, like the Cadillac Cyclone concept and the 1959 Corvette, 11-year-old Ed Welburn sent a letter to General Motors, asking how he could become an automotive designer. The response to his inquiry would go on to Read more
Photos by the author. It’s springtime in Central Texas, and that means the Lonestar Round Up has convened in Austin for a hot rod weekend. The show brings builders, musicians, artists, vendors and fashionable gearheads from all parts together for a truly original gathering. On the show field were an Read more
True, this 1928 Ford Model A party truck for sale on Hemmings.com is less collector car than it is a fun and innovative business idea (and, given the timespan of Prohibition, rather anachronistic), but who wouldn’t want to see one of these at their car club picnic or at the Read more
This year’s Retromobile had a special display of what they called rhomboids – cars with their wheels laid out in a diamond pattern – and Goodwood’s videographer was there to get some footage of the unusual vehicles, among which was the Alamagny, which The Old Motor provides a little more Read more
The car above may look like a Ferrari 308, but underneath its fiberglass replacement body beats the 2.8-liter V-6 heart of the Pontiac Fiero. Don’t call it a kit car, though, since Mera models were only available as new cars, sold through a select group of Pontiac dealers with a Read more
One of the unlikeliest stories we’ve seen on Japanese Nostalgic Car as of late was their look back at that hazily remembered period of time in the late 1970s when Japanese cars suddenly became fair game for NHRA funny car builders. * Speaking of unlikely drag racers, the Eagle Summit Read more
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News Although it’s little remembered today, European Fords have a surprisingly long history in the American automotive market. This isn’t surprising, considering how the Ford Motor Company’s British arm dated back to 1910, and its German subsidiary, to 1925. These branches were developing Read more
The 924 may be the most unappreciated Porsche of all time, thanks to its humble VW-Audi lineage, its break with the rear-engine, air-cooled faith, and its role as Stuttgart’s entry-level model. And so, we were amazed to see the lengths the seller had gone to in restoring this 1979 Porsche 924 for sale on Hemmings.com. If you Read more
Photos courtesy AACA Museum. Yarr, matey! The deck’s been swabbed, the canvas a-been hoisted, and while others like her now be in Davey Jones’s locker or still at sea, the H.M.S. Truckie sails on, comin’ in to port to the AACA Museum. Like many car customizing trends, the custom vanning Read more
Hey Little Cobra was on the Billboard charts for 14 weeks in 1964 and the song peaked at number 4. Photos by author. Cars have been sporadically used as the subjects of album cover art by artists in various music genres for more than half a century. It was arguably Read more