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To broaden the appeal of its compact Tempest, introduced for the 1961 model year, Pontiac added a convertible model to the lineup for 1962. Even in its debut year, the drop-top Tempest was a hit, selling 20,675 units, enough to make it the third-most popular variant in the model’s lineup. Read more
The 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition owned by Ken and Ann Smith. Photo courtesy Ken Smith. The prewar French automotive industry produced countless practical and utilitarian vehicles, yet it is the work of a few exclusive companies that often comes to mind when French cars of the period are discussed. This Read more
1958 Lincoln Premiere; image by the author. The Lincoln marque can invoke a variety of opinions regarding its status in the domestic luxury car market, especially the Continentals. First-person accounts of the lengthy masterpieces are continuously conveyed, each slightly different due to the different tastes and automotive generation variants. Take, Read more
Images courtesy of Renault, unless noted. The New York Times and National Public Radio broke a story on March 1 that Musicologist Mark Clague of the University of Michigan, who is in the process of re-evaluating the musical works of George Gershwin, has used Gershwin’s own handwritten score and an Read more
Frank Currie with his 1966 Ford Mustang G.T. 350. All photos courtesy of Currie Enterprises. From hot rods to land speed vehicles, drag racers to muscle cars, street rods to off-roaders and desert ralliers, it’s hard to think of a motorized application that hasn’t benefited from Frank Currie and his Read more
Anybody who’s ever taken a side on the did-ZIS-really-copy-Packard debate and hasn’t ever actually traveled to Russia to examine an old ZIS in person, we present this 1947 ZIS 110 limousine for sale on Hemmings.com – specifically for sale in Houston, which is a little easier to get to. Probably Read more
Photos by Jeff Koch. Over the years, as the rumors go, plenty of GM-built performance vehicles either got spiked, squashed, detuned, or hush-hushed to protect the Corvette’s reputation as the prime speed machine in the General’s lineup. Only one of those, however, supposedly, as some say, came from truck brand Read more
1968 Subaru 360. Images courtesy Subaru America. Vintage Japanese vehicle enthusiasts aside, Subaru isn’t a brand that most Americans associate with collectible cars. Perhaps that’s a testament to the brand’s reputation for building sensible, go-anywhere transportation, or perhaps it’s due to Subaru’s relatively short 48-year history in the U.S. market. Read more
1973 Hurst/Olds press photo. Art courtesy of Owen Griesemer and GM. If you think you’ve amassed every piece of literature that exists for your car, you may be surprised to learn that there’s probably still more out there. How can that be, you say? You already have all the paperwork Read more
Every old car enthusiast should have or have access to a car hauler, something stylish, something heavy duty, something able to hit highway speeds for those over-state-lines car purchases, something ready to go at a moment’s notice so you don’t have to arrange a tow truck at two on a Read more