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Is this brown car fanaticism gone so far that a car can earn points for originally coming in a tri-tone brown even when it’s no longer wearing those earthtones? Or did the builder of this 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 two-door station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com miss out on an Read more
Photo courtesy General Motors. Legendary SoCal hot rodder, racer and all-around Corvette maestro Dick Guldstrand passed away on September 2 at age 87. A few years back, we featured Dick in our Hot Rod Hero column for Hemmings Muscle Machines. In fact, I had the opportunity to speak with Dick Read more
“Inspiration 911″ consists of three generations of Porsche 911 mounted to posts 24 meters high. On the last day of August, Porsche AG showcased its commitment to the city of Stuttgart by unveiling “Inspiration 911”, a 78-foot sculpture outside its headquarters and museum in the Zuffenhausen district of the city. Read more
The Mercedes driven by Theodore Pilette at the 1914 French Grand Prix. Photos by author, unless otherwise noted. At the dawn of the 20th Century, automakers knew far more about making race cars go fast than they did about making them stop, turn or protect the occupants in a crash. Read more
Early morning at Musclepalooza XXI. Photos by Kurt Ernst. School is starting back up, and some of the leaves are just starting to turn, but summer’s not done just yet. You’ve still got the opportunity to gather with like-minded performance fans at this weekend’s Musclepalooza event at Lebanon Valley Dragway Read more
All this time looking at carspotting photos of Las Vegas from the mid-century period, we pretty much assumed most of the cars belonged to vacationers who drove in to town, either specifically to go gambling or as part of a Griswold-style family cross-country road trip vacation. These two found photos, Read more
A clean, 1979 Chrysler 300, like this example for sale on Hemmings.com, can be a tempting collector car for Pentastar enthusiasts hunting for something unique. The 300 was a special edition, built in limited numbers with a V-8, four-barrel, factory dual exhaust, a floorshift and luxuriously appointed interior. On top Read more
CSX2287, the Simeone Foundation Daytona coupe, at Sebring in 1964. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company, unless otherwise noted. This month’s Goodwood Revival in England is globally famous for the historic racing vehicles it attracts each year. This year’s edition, which runs from September 11-13 at the venerable British estate, will Read more
Renderings courtesy of and copyright General Motors. The new GM might not be the old GM (and there are lots of positives to that), but that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t recognize its considerable roots in Flint, Michigan. A little over two years after purchasing the original Durant-Dort Factory One, Read more
The W154 sits on pit lane, engine blanket in place. Photos by author. Grand Prix cars (and their modern F1 equivalents) have always been atop the automotive evolutionary ladder. In 1939, the Mercedes-Benz W154 was producing 483 horsepower from a 3.0-liter V-12 equipped with a twin-stage supercharger, enough power to Read more