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Photo by soupstance. Inspired by the Cadillac Ranch, the Airstream Ranch between Tampa and Orlando has stood since 2008 using the aluminum trailers rather than big American land yachts. Atlas Obscura has more on the installation; meanwhile we have to wonder who will be next to stick a bunch of Read more
Thomas and Benjamin Karr of Berlin, Germany, in their 1934 Ford Deluxe Phaeton. Photos by Matt Litwin. When the governor of Missouri declared a state of emergency due to heavy rains and flooding associated with Tropical Depression Bill, it looked as if the Great Race-opening Hagerty Trophy Run might not Read more
Photos via Prototyp Automuseum. For much of the latter half of the Twentieth Century, comedians compared the ubiquitous Volkswagen Beetle to the cockroach—both of them so hard to kill, they’d likely survive the apocalypse when nothing else did. Indeed, neither the devastation of World War II nor an extensive industrial Read more
Factory Five’s 33 Hot Rod. This car debuted in Ford’s 2008 SEMA booth and captured Best in Show—Hot Rod. Photo courtesy Factory Five. Don’t swear off everyone in government just yet. Amidst what normally seems like a sea of ineptitude when it comes to matters regarding automotive enthusiasts, there might Read more
A Stromberg 97 carburetor, and the parts needed to change jet sizes. Photos by author. During several days of the 2015 Great Race, the Hemmings Ford speedster will be traveling at altitudes over 6,000 feet. The jetting on our Stromberg 97 includes .045 idle jets and a .065 power jet, Read more
Ad photo by author. This visually powerful ad would surely boost the pulse rate of any muscle car fan. Beginning at the top, there’s the aggressively tilted front ¾ photo with the driver in sunglasses looking cool. Below it is a tach winding up; a hood scoop with a driver Read more
L.A. just wasn’t built for rain. Even the threat of some drizzle keeps most Angelenos inside, clustered around the emergency radio, waiting for word that their blessed sun has returned to the skies. So it’s surprising we see so many cars braving the rain and the standing water in these Read more
Hemi? Yes. Original? Nope. Does it matter? This 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda for sale on Hemmings.com has all of its original equipment other than the 383 that powered it from the factory and that blew up somewhere along the way. So if it will never be 100 percent original again, why Read more
Maserati Boomerang concept. Photo courtesy Adolfo Orsi Archive, via Bonhams. The Maserati Boomerang was not the first sports car concept penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Italdesign, but it may well have been the most audacious and, perhaps, the most influential. Its French-curve-be-damned, laser-straight lines would later appear on Italdesign creations ranging Read more
1972 Oldsmobile Hurst hardtop. Photos courtesy Le May, America’s Car Museum. In the 1960s, a strong economy, low gas prices and a passion for drag racing fueled a perfect storm in the automotive industry, giving rise to the era of the muscle car. Rivalries between manufacturers grew more heated, with Read more