Hemmings Auto Blog

While the seller doesn’t tell us where this 1972 GAZ 69M for sale on Hemmings.com originally served – we can only hope it patrolled the Soviet version of Area 51, where it ferried around the alien bodies from the Tunguska wreckage—we can see that it appears to be a well-maintained Read more

1957 De Soto Adventurer convertible coupe. Photos courtesy of Barrett-Jackson. Introduced in 1956 as a limited-production luxury performance two-door hardtop, the De Soto Adventurer sat atop the brand’s range through the 1960 model year. In 1957, a convertible Adventurer was added to the lineup, and the open-air variant would remain Read more

The current Pep Boys logo. Image courtesy Pep Boys. In 1921, Emanual “Manny” Rosenfeld, Maurice “Moe” Strauss, Moe Radavitz and W. Graham “Jack” Jackson pooled their money to open an auto supply store in Philadelphia. Between the four of them, they could scrape up just $800, but it was enough Read more

Antique cars are expensive, right? Especially if you’re going to build something with a modicum of period correctness and run it at The Race of Gentlemen. Don’t tell that to Jon Keesey of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania. Jon, who runs with the Aces and Eights Car Club when he’s not working for Read more

Here’s all the equipment that was evaluated. Photos by author. In my experience, high-quality hand tools work as intended regardless of age. However, when I buy vintage electronic tools it’s primarily for display purposes, since I regard their inner workings as much more delicate and susceptible to developing issues over Read more

We figure it’s time to take carspotting out of the States for a little while. At least until certain statutes of limitations pass. Besides, we need to brush up on our foreign carspotting skills. So let’s ease into it this week by heading north of the border to Canada, specifically Read more

While it shows no evidence of its original or previous race liveries following its restoration back to as-delivered condition, this 1966 Ford Custom lightweight drag racer does come with complete documentation from its original owners authenticating it as a factory lightweight and reportedly as the last full-size factory lightweight that Read more

Photos courtesy California Automobile Museum, except where noted. It might seem contradictory to coop up a bunch of old travel trailers in one place for half a year; after all, they were built to wander the highways and byways, to explore the countryside and to escape the constraints of the Read more

A restomod 1964 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe. Photo courtesy LeMay Museum. Last July, LeMay—America’s Car Museum debuted an exhibit entitled American Muscle: Rivals to the End, which portrayed the never-ending struggle for street and strip supremacy among American manufacturers with a display of 20 classic muscle cars. Now the museum Read more

2016 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS. Photos by author. Sometimes, worlds collide. Prior to joining Hemmings, I spent my time reviewing and writing about new cars for a living. When two good friends (and former colleagues from Jacksonville, Florida) said they were driving from Syracuse, New York to Boston, Massachusetts, in the Read more