Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Okay, so maybe we can’t do an actual carspotting post in space – yet. (Though there are priceless dusty vehicles just laying around out there, waiting for somebody to retrieve them.) The closest we can get, we suppose, would have to be these photos we recently came across depicting NASA’s Read more
Trying to decide exactly what trim level this 1979 Chrysler LeBaron for sale on Hemmings.com is. All three – base, Salon, and Medallion – could be had on coupes, and even the base model was fairly well equipped with power brakes, power steering, and opera lamps. The Medallions apparently had Read more
Jaguar XJR-5/001 at Laguna Seca. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. Bob Tullius and his Group 44 Racing team enjoyed tremendous success racing Jaguar XJS models in SCCA competition. When the factory decided to embark on an ambitious prototype racing program that would pave the way for its return to Le Mans, Read more
Photo courtesy International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Ed Almquist not only produced the parts to make hot rods go faster, he built the cars, drove them and published the firs popular “how to” hop-up book as well, written during his time as a marine engineering officer during WWII. He Read more
The Patterson Collection’s 1924 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8A. Photo courtesy of Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. So luxurious was the 8A that Italian manufacturer Isotta-Fraschini relied upon the work of various coachbuilders to deliver an automobile crafted to a customer’s exact specifications. Jim Patterson’s 1924 Isotta-Fraschini originally wore a different body, but Read more
Ever wonder what it’s like to pilot a fuel streamliner at 256.9 MPH on the salt at Bonneville? Catch fire at 350 MPH? This ESPN coverage of racing at the salt flats in 1989 will give you some idea. * Juan Manuel Fangio, who retired from Formula One racing in Read more
Though heavy-duty vans have fallen out of favor these days, they once served as a legitimate alternative to the pickup truck for tradesmen and outdoorsman alike. This 1973 Ford Econoline, for sale on Hemmings.com, was originally purchased to serve the hauling needs of a small business (which explains its minimal Read more
If you ever watched the mystery-solving Great Dane Scooby Doo on Saturday morning television (or now, in syndication), chances are good you wondered the same thing as Jalopnik’s Jason Torchinsky: what kind of van is the Mystery Machine, anyway? * Ever wonder why Buick and Oldsmobile marketed, and then Read more
Anyone who’s recently shopped for a used car knows this fact: finding something worthwhile in the sub-$5,000 price range gets more challenging with each passing year. Finding something in that price bracket that raises the eyebrows of those of us with 10w-40 in our veins is an occasion worth noting, Read more
We’re saying this image of Georgia Tech‘s School of Literature, Media, and Communications dates to the 1950s only because we don’t see any clearly 1960s cars in the photo. Of course, that means nothing when it comes to college students, particularly those studying literature and communications – in fact, with Read more