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Photos by author. I spotted this in-car record player mounted under the instrument panel of a late-1950s Dodge this past weekend at a car show, and it just stopped me in my tracks. Though Chrysler had its optional Highway Hi-Fi beginning in 1956, this unit is instead an aftermarket Philips Read more
Brochure images are from the collection of Hemmings Motor News The 1933 and 1934 Fords were arguably some of the prettiest models that the automaker built in that decade of attractive cars. Their perfect proportions, scaled-up from the British-market 1932 Model Y that was styled by the gifted Eugene T. Gregorie (who Read more
Introduced in 1960, the Ford Falcon compact was designed from the outset to be an affordable entry-level (or second) car. That’s not to say that Ford limited the Falcon’s body style to two-door or four-door, and by 1964 buyers could choose from 14 different varieties, including three different convertible variants. Read more
Photos courtesy David Martino. “It’s not the ride, it’s the rider?” Not exactly a memorable quote from the third installment in the Fast and Furious film franchise, so let’s go with a quote from another flick: “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” Indeed, the half-primered and Read more
Vintage racers head for the Andretti Hairpin at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Photo by Tom DeMauro. Officials in Monterey County, California, have confirmed that they are in talks with International Speedway Corporation (ISC), the track-owning subsidiary of NASCAR, to evaluate a possible take over operation of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Read more
Since it was first published back in 2004, AMC Cars 1954-1987 has been considered the go-to book regarding the history of the cars built by the American Motors Corporation. From Ramblers to Hornets, Javelins to Pacers, they’re all featured here. Among its 158 pages, this softcover book covers all the Read more
Images from the brochure collection of Mark J. McCourt While the all-new, completely reimagined Acura NSX will soon be entering production at a dedicated new facility in Marysville, Ohio, the game-changing original 1991-2005 model is already being recognized as a bona fide classic. Acura made small refinements, rather than radical changes, in Read more
We know that Roger Wollstadt – whose photos from across America have wound up in our carspotting series several times now – spent some time in the 1950s at MIT, and we see in these photos of downtown Boston from 1972 (at Faneuil Hall above and in the Market District Read more
Retired police cars have a following among collectors (many formerly in law enforcement), so it stands to reason that retired fire department cars would have a following as well (likely among retired fire fighters). This 1972 Plymouth Fury III, for sale on Hemmings.com, served out the first part of its Read more
An artist’s rendering of the Bloodhound SSC at speed. Photo courtesy Flock and Siemens. If all goes as planned, the Bloodhound SSC, driven by RAF fighter pilot Andy Green, will smash the existing land speed record of 763 MPH, ideally hitting 1,000 MPH on the vast, flat expanse of South Read more