Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
The Mazda MX-5 Speedster concept. Photo by author. The fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata is just beginning to hit dealerships, but the Japanese automaker is wasting no time in exploring the model’s possibilities. Built with help from the aftermarket, Mazda debuted the MX-5 Spyder and MX-5 Speedster concepts at this week’s Read more
Isetta, yes. BMW, no. This 1955 Iso Isetta for sale on Hemmings.com might have the same general bubblecar design as the more ubiquitous BMW Isetta, but it actually comes from the Italian manufacturer that conceived the design. It’s an older restoration and because it hasn’t been used in years it’ll Read more
Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. First to break 180 in the quarter-mile. Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club. Builder, mechanic, driver, pioneer, Art Chrisman did it all and he did it well, and for his many accomplishments, the Petersen Automotive Museum has selected him for this year’s recipient of Read more
1983 March Porsche, chassis 83G-4. Photos courtesy Keno Brothers Fine Automobile Auctions. March Engineering might have earned a reputation for building fast and stout open-wheel race cars, but its success with sports racing prototypes was modest. The most glaring exception to this was March chassis 83G-4, a Porsche 935-powered prototype Read more
Book photos by Richard Lentinello. Back in the early-to-mid 1980s a small publishing company in northern New Jersey, well-known in muscle car circles, published a series of books called the Quicksilver Supercar Series. The publisher was muscle car enthusiast and public relations guru Martyn Schorr, who was also the founder Read more
1949 Cadillac convertible, built by Ryan’s Rod & Custom. Each November, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show draws an ever-increasing number of visitors and automotive-related exhibitors to the Las Vegas Convention Center. Last year’s total count was 125,000 attendees, up by 5 percent from the year before, and this Read more
No, I will not apologize for the snow in the street scene yesterday. It might appear that by posting these summer vacation-y photos from Provincetown, Massachusetts, which came from That Chrysler Guy’s Flickr stream, that I may be pleading mea culpa. On the contrary, they’re to make the sting of Read more
For 1940, Chevrolet debuted its “Royal Clipper” styling, giving its entire product line of Master, Master Deluxe and Special Deluxe automobiles a more contemporary appearance. The same year also saw a young Juan Manuel Fangio drive a Master business coupe to victory in the 6,000-mile Gran Premio Internacional Del Norte Read more
The front-engine roadster era ended with Jim Clark’s 1965 victory in the Lotus 38. Photos courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 1909, a gravel and tar racing track was constructed in Indianapolis, Indiana. Initially, the events hosted by the track were relatively small in scope, but primary owner Carl Fisher had Read more
Photos courtesy Bonhams. Only on one day in the calendar year—and in one place, at that—does a collector car auction dedicated to Victorian, Edwardian and other veteran cars seem most appropriate: In conjunction with the London-to-Brighton Veteran Car Run. Also most profitable, given that the 1903 Stanley that sold there Read more