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All photos are frame grabs from video below. The modern motor car demands equally modern roads. Here’s how it’s accomplished. “What’s wrong with this picture?” asks the narrator. Clearly, it’s that the driver of the covered wagon is poking along in the left lane, forcing motorists to pass on the Read more
Photography by Mark J. McCourt, and courtesy Ron Morehead Jr. Lincoln Morehead, Sr., established Morehead Auto Sales in 1946, and took on a Volvo franchise in the late 1950s. Mr. Morehead added the Honda car line in 1974, and sold both marques out of his famous “windmill” building in Middlehope, Read more
Hail December! Hail winter (even though we’ve technically got another three weeks of autumn)! And to appease our new seasonal overlord, let’s gather all of the street scenes with snow from the Hartford collection that Joe Sokola sent us, conveniently with one photo from each of the three decades most Read more
For the 1960s, maybe even the 1970s, we suppose the modifications made to this 1955 Ford Thunderbird for sale on Hemmings.com would have fallen under the category of modernization: 289, four-speed, 12-volt electrics, and apparently little else other than a repaint. Sure, it could probably be put back to original Read more
Photos by James DeCamp, courtesy Mecum Auctions. While legend has it the original Volkswagen Beetle could float, Chevrolet’s rear-engined answer to the Beetle and its many variants never developed a similar reputation. However, if a couple of imaginative GM engineers had their way, it very well might have, given that Read more
The Appraisers: Tom Cox (L), Ben Nef (C), and Chris Ritter (R). Photo courtesy Chip Taylor Communications. Despite its description, “reality television” tends to be about as far from reality as one can get. Events typically unfold in a manner to generate as much tension and conflict as possible per Read more
Plymouth’s Road Runner Superbird no doubt captured the imagination and fancy of kids back in the early ’70s, but it was a tough sell for the consumer. Synonymous with Richard Petty and the aero car wars in NASCAR, the Superbird was built specifically for race day, without much thought of Read more
Lou Savarese’s 1980 Fiat Spider, home again. Editor’s Note: This piece comes to us from reader Lou Savarese. Given the introduction of the new Fiat 124 Spider, we thought the timing was perfect to run Lou’s story. My Fiat Spider odyssey started in 1971. At that time I was driving Read more
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Datsun 240Z’s debut in America, the Japanese automaker released a limited-edition 280ZX variant for the 1980 model year. Just 3,000 examples were produced, including 2,500 in gold and black and 500 in red and black. All came with a tinted glass t-top roof, Read more
1970 Chrysler 300. Image courtesy OldCarBrochures.com. Ahoy, matey! Lash the lanyard! Swab the decks! Port to quarters! Hard astern, more sailing gibberish, and full ahead! Captains of the Chrysler C-boats – make that C-bodies – have received summonses to navigate their land yachts to next year’s Chryslers at Carlisle, which Read more