Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Studio photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. Jack Smith might have accumulated more than 20 wins over a 15-year career in NASCAR, but he recalled his losses, his parts failures, and his crashes with far more clarity. That trait led one enthusiast to the discovery and restoration of one of the few remaining Read more
A few of the bikes to be offered in the Greenfield Honda sale. Photos courtesy VanDerBrink Auctions. When brothers Ivan and Clyde Frizell made the decision to retire in the mid-1980s, the thought of selling the family Honda motorcycle business, or at least selling down its inventory of parts and Read more
For years, I was guilty of swap meet shopping crime. Not thievery, but rather my inability to look beyond anything related to the year/make/model vintage car that sat in my garage. Benighted by blinders and the adrenalin rush from hunting for NOS parts – “just in case” – I gave nary Read more
Photo by Randy Dodson. When I moved to San Francisco in 2001, the city seemed to have hit the pause button. The first wave of the tech boom had crested and a fairly healthy undercurrent of car and art culture remained intact, thriving in many of the rehabbed warehouses that Read more
Unless my eyes deceive me, those are California yellow-on-black license plates on the cars in this photo we recently spotted on Jim & Chester’s Garage, and that McCall’s California Gas Kitchen in the background seems to confirm the state. Where, exactly, and when we have no idea, nor do we Read more
Canadian builder Campagna has been building its T-REX cyclecars since the late 1980s, which makes them among the oldest brands on the market (Morgan excluded, of course). With a four-cylinder motorcycle engine sending power to a single oversize rear wheel, performance is impressive, though driving one in wet weather calls Read more
1974 Ford LTD Country Squire. Photos by Karissa Hosek, courtesy Auctions America, unless otherwise noted. Vintage station wagons have grown in popularity in recent years, and restored examples are becoming more and more common at auction. True low-mileage survivors remain rare and desirable, as evidenced by this 1974 Ford LTD Read more
1955 Pegaso Z.102B at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo by Brian Snelson. At a time when a new Aston Martin DB2 could be purchased for £2,724 (then, $7,600), the Spanish-built Pegaso Z.102 sold for £7,800 (then, $21,762). Its V-8 engine was the first in a road car to utilize Read more
Spectators on the sky ride got a great view of some Pittsburgh-based GM muscle—this 1964 Impala and 1970 4-4-2. Photos by author. The Goodguys PPG Nationals rolled into the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus for three days of showing and racing from July 10th to the 12th. The variety of Read more
Randy Denchfield’s 1935 La Salle Convertible Coupe. Photos by author. This past May, while driving up to New York City to visit my family, I made a detour to the Washington D.C. area to photograph this lovely 1935 La Salle Convertible Coupe for my forthcoming Cadillac book. Owned by Cadillac Read more