Hemmings Auto Blog

By William Hall. Photos by author and Derek Klein. I was afforded an interesting perspective today. For the first time in seven days, since we began this cross-country journey from the LeMay-America’s Car Museum in Tacoma to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, I was driving something that Read more

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt’s Arsenal of Democracy speech, FCA this week put together a video highlighting Chrysler’s contribution to the war effort, which included building tanks, anti-aircraft guns, and WC-series trucks like the one seen above. * It’s a little late for carols, and we’ve already Read more

First-generation Honda Accords are a rare sight on American roads these days, since most were used up by a string of ever more budget-constrained owners, or consumed by the tinworm until no longer able to pass state motor vehicle inspections. This 1981 Honda Accord sedan, for sale on Hemmings.com, is Read more

By William Hall. Photos by the author and Derek Klein. Our much anticipated crossing of the Continental Divide is upon us, and we could not have been luckier with the weather. It’s clear and mild, but the biggest road hazard is the snowmelt spray causing havoc with our windshields. None of the Read more

Roy Lunn, the man behind Ford’s GT40 and, ultimately, its racing successes, recently was feted at an event put together in Florida that featured plenty GT40s, GTs, and Cobras. Car Guy Chronicles has coverage of the event. * The Mod Top, that floral-pattern vinyl top with matching interiors that Chrysler Read more

Photo by the author. Just a quick programming note: We’re going to take a break tomorrow so we can get our desks in order for the new year. This past year has been a great one, and we’ve got more planned for 2016, so stay tuned. And most important of Read more

Ron Bouchard at Dover in 1985. Photo by Ted Van Pelt. Outside of New England racing circles, the name Ron Bouchard may not be known to those without a passion for NASCAR trivia. Over the course of a seven-year career in NASCAR’s Winston Cup, the Massachusetts native earned a single Read more

Since our recent posts on Route 66 and the alternate cross-country routes y’all suggested, we’re paying more attention to the old route marker signs, such as the three for U.S. 91, U.S. 93, and U.S. 95 in this Fremont (and Third) Street scene that we came across on Vintage Las Read more

Paint? Who needs paint? Few cars look better in bare aluminum than the Lotus 11, particularly this 1956 Lotus 11 Series 1 Le Mans for sale on Hemmings.com, a car originally built for privateer racers who were serious about winning. Though we don’t know its competition history, we can see Read more

Mitch Medford’s Zombie Mustang. Photo courtesy of Mitch Medford, Bloodshed Motors. A battery-powered Mustang, a pair of movie cars, some hot rods and a few muscle cars rounded out the year’s top stories in the Hemmings Daily, with a fire-ravaged Beetle and the last Tucker built from original parts thrown Read more