Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Photo courtesy of Lars Mapstead. This largely unrestored midcentury Barris-made track-nosed roadster owned by Lars Mapstead will be just one of many special treats sizzling along the beach at this year’s October 2-4 Race of Gentlemen (“TROG”). Every year, TROG gets more exciting, as a growing number of gear slingers challenge Read more
Racing at Corona in 1984. The city of Corona, California, has a rich, longstanding history in American auto racing. You may recall that it once staged road races on a 2.76-mile oval of local streets, one of which claimed the great Bob Burman in 1916. Later on, a more traditional Read more
When was the last time you saw a Rambler Classic station wagon at a cruise-in? As the owner of this 1961 Rambler Cross Country for sale on Hemmings.com points out, the compact wagon never fails to draw attention, perhaps because of its crisp lines or perhaps because of its blue Read more
In some ways, handling a police car in hot pursuit is similar to handling a race car on a track, as this circa 1974 Sid Davis police training film shows. In other ways, it’s a lot similar to fishtailing on snow-covered roads. Who knew my youthful shenanigans on rural Central Read more
It’s hard to believe that as late as 1979, Lincoln was selling a 19-foot-long, 6.5-foot-wide two-door automobile that weighed in at 4,787 pounds. But the 1977-’79 V was a hit with those who had money to buy it and room to park it: Lincoln built between 70,000 and 80,000 of Read more
* Around Melbourne, one Checker enthusiast, John Bell, has not only assembled a small fleet of Checkers done up as taxis, he’s also started pressing them into service, as the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria recently wrote. (via) * In the search for aerodynamic efficiency, Panhard in 1948 built the Read more
Photo courtesy Pete Doherty. Not one of the 70-plus readers who commented on Pete Doherty’s piece from earlier this week asking if he was a car guy replied that he’d been ejected from our gearhead congregation. Rather, plenty of them pointed out that, simply, the cars may change, the racing Read more
It took intense research, hours of scouring this photo for the tiniest details, interviews with dozens of prominent historians, but we think we’ve tracked the original location of this photo – scanned by doctor.boogie on Flickr – to Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida, a state park these days. We’re not entirely Read more
The fourth-generation Lotus Esprit, like this 1991 Esprit SE for sale on Hemmings.com, may be the Rodney Dangerfield of eighties supercars. Despite its performance potential (0-60 in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 160 MPH), critics panned it for having a turbocharged four-cylinder instead of a V-8 (an issue Read more
1965 Shelby 289 Cobra Dragonsnake. Photos courtesy Worldwide Auctioneers. First developed in 1963, the Dragonsnake was Shelby American’s Cobra offering for those who preferred their racing in quarter-mile intervals. Just four 289-powered examples were reportedly built at the factory, including CSX 2472, a 1965 Cobra originally set aside for use Read more