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McQueen pulls down his Nomex face guard to get a breath of fresh air. Photos by Don Nunley, courtesy Dalton Watson. [Editor’s Note: Though gearheads revere the movie today, Steve McQueen’s Le Mans was actually a box-office disappointment and nearly a total disaster, as Don Nunley, prop master for the Read more
From the seller’s description: 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Factory Convertible added Wood *Over $50,000 Invested (Minus the Labor on Wood) “First and Only made”- “I made it” 1950 Mercury V8 Flathead Motor & 3 Speed Column Looks Better in person then in pictures, this is a two owner vehicle (I Read more
Safety equipment was minimal, the pits were dirt, and the grills were constantly aflame. A recent photo essay on Native Customs looks at the drag racing scene in one small town in Brazil, which reminded the author a lot of what drag racing once looked like here in the States. Read more
You’ve waited long enough. And while you’ve waited, I’ve socked away more curiosities from people who have too much time on their hands far too much talent with Photoshop, so let’s open my little cabinet of misshapen wonders and see what inklings of imagination they stir between your own ears. Read more
Date: 1962 Location: Paris, France Source: Darren Davis on Flickr What do you see here?
Original and maintained 1940 Chevrolet COE fire truck for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: completly original. The paint is original, old and shows the scars from the years on duty. In service until 1992, The Truck has been stored indoors it’s entire life. The engine has 6920 Original Read more
Photos courtesy Paul Schilperoord and Lorenz Schmid. These days it looks more like a child’s drawing of a genericar come to life with its inartful blend of boxy body and round hood, but a pair of Europeans know that under that body lies the chassis of a Standard Superior, one Read more
The Best in Show 1922 Duesenberg A Fleetwood dual-cowl phaeton. Photos courtesy the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance. The Duesenberg Model J established the American automaker as one of the world’s finest, but in 1921, the year its first production automobile debuted, the brand was largely unknown outside racing circles. Chassis Read more
Photo courtesy Charles Rosenblum. [Editor’s note: This “Reminiscing” story, edited by Richard Lentinello, comes to us from Hemmings Classic Car reader Charles Rosenblum.] As a teenager in a small Ohio town, I had plenty of enthusiasm for cars, but not much exposure to exciting ones. In the early 1980s, long Read more
Date: circa 1960s Location: Paris, France Source: eduardo lopes via the Hemmings Nation Flickr Pool (possible movie screenshot?) What do you see here?