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Photos by Jim Noelker/WHIO Staff, courtesy WHIO. We awoke this morning to the news that a facility in Harrison Township, Ohio, near Dayton, belonging to America’s Packard Museum was lost to fire overnight along with an unknown number of classic cars contained inside. “We never could count. We just knew Read more
Reader Rory Bremner forwarded us this photo taken in New Zealand, though no specific location or date came with it. Fifties? Sixties? We’re hoping our mates down under can chime in here to supplement our regulars’ carspotting talents and not only identify the cars here, but provide some of that Read more
Using original drawings and an actual Q-Type for reference in making a Q-Type recreation out of this 1934 MG P-Type for sale on Hemmings.com certainly appears to have paid off in terms of authenticity. No less, it’s a clean and detail-oriented build that would look just as good at a Read more
1942 Cadillac Series 60 Special town car by Derham. Photos by Randy Wells, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. In 1941, just as the United States emerged from the effects of The Great Depression, war in Europe (and later, in the Pacific) loomed on the horizon. To the wealthiest segment of the population, Read more
Jim Tipke in 2014. Photos courtesy Mike McKinney. Unless you’re very, very seriously into American open-wheel racing, you may not recognize Jim Tipke’s name. But we guarantee you’ll know some of the drivers that he worked with, especially if you follow short-track action in the Pacific Northwest and neighboring Canada. Read more
All photos are frame grabs from video below. Everything you need to know about what makes America’s oil industry great, presented as an animated cartoon: Like a prequel to The Jetsons, but with an agenda. First, a snippet of what a totalitarian government is like on Mars, under the rule Read more
Images from the brochure collection of Mark J. McCourt; photos also by the author Faithful readers of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car‘s “In Our Garage” column are well-acquainted with the dark blue 1967 Volvo 122 S wagon belonging to Managing Editor Nancy Bianco; it’s a car that Nancy purchased with her Read more
What would one haul with this 1973 Cadillac Caribou for sale on Hemmings.com? Probably not much – not because that shallow tonneau-covered bed doesn’t seem very utilitarian, more because the converted Coupe de Ville, treated to a full restoration, appears too nice for any heavy lifting these days. Then again, Read more
1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 Aerocoupe. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Pontiac built its Grand Prix 2+2 Aerocoupe for the 1986 model year only, producing just 1,225 examples (per Pontiac Historic Services) in order to run the wind-cheating body style in NASCAR Winston Cup competition. The oddly styled and expensive racing Read more
Photos courtesy of Daimler AG. When it comes to buying a used luxury car, its history can be of utmost importance. Complex systems are not inexpensive to repair, and the peace of mind that comes from knowing a car was subjected to examination by marque experts is worth paying a Read more