Hemmings Auto Blog

Photo courtesy Miller Motorsport Park. Since opening in 2006, Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, has hosted Rolex Sports Car Series, NASCAR, American Le Mans Series and AMA Superbike events and serves as the home of Ford’s Racing School, but last May the Larry H. Miller Group announced it was Read more

The Omix-ADA military Jeep collection, plus a Chevy Bel Air. Photos by Jeffrey Ross. Editor’s note: This piece comes to us from Jeffrey Ross, who recently toured the Omix-ADA Jeep Collection while researching information for an upcoming book on the Jeep Wrangler JK. Jeff’s work has appeared in various outlets, Read more

Joe Pizzi’s straight-six powered 1939 Plymouth P8 Business Coupe negotiates a turn. Photo by Mike Rogers, Driven Imagery. Editor’s note: This piece marks the official debut of David Conwill as a member of the Hemmings editorial staff. You may remember David from his well-received Racing Heroes segment on Jerry Titus, Read more

Reader Johnny O’Rourke sent along this photo of Cherrywood Center in Wantagh on Long Island for our carspotting series with the challenge to the rest of our readers: Pin down the year. Anybody familiar with the comings and goings of the individual stores in the shopping center could probably work Read more

Third-generation Corvette models are generally not the most sought-after examples of the breed, but for those of us who admire the classic Stingray shape, that’s a good thing. Even clean examples, like this 1977 Corvette for sale on Hemmings.com, remain an affordable entry into the world of Corvette ownership. While Read more

Photos by the author. With the annual Bonneville Speed Week cancelled for the second year in a row—and with other racing events at the Bonneville Salt Flats already nixed or in jeopardy of not taking place this year—thanks in part to diminishing salt levels, racers and land-speed racing enthusiasts have Read more

1967 Toyota 2000GT. Photos by Patrick Ernzen, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. Often described as the first supercar from Japan, the Toyota 2000GT represented conservative Toyota’s first attempt at building a sports car, and the halo model went a long way towards changing the perception of Japanese automakers on the global stage. Read more

Book photo from author’s collection. Grease guns must have been real popular years ago. Without them, the roads would have been strewn with automobiles and trucks that had come to a grinding halt due to poor lubrication maintenance. During those prewar years, grease was the life blood of an automobile. Read more

Rick Finney’s 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 300. Photos by author. With so much interest shown towards the Studebaker Scotsman, we thought you would also be interested in seeing a stripped down Chevrolet. While it may not be as bare bones as that Scotsman, this 1964 Chevelle 300 four-door sedan comes fairly Read more

Photographer Fred Lyon captured San Francisco in a way few others did, particularly during the 1950s, though he’s still going strong as of this writing. Among his images are this one showing the steepness of Taylor Street at Pine, right on the side of Nob Hill, where the sidewalks need Read more