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Dario Franchitti (L) and Bruce McLaren. Photo courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bruce McLaren, best known for his dominance in the Can-Am series as both a driver and constructor, never drove in the Indianapolis 500, though he made attempts to qualify in 1968 and 1970. Dario Franchitti won at Indy three Read more
Circa 1976, my first Datsun 510 wagon post mods. Photos courtesy Gary Groce. [Editor’s note: This story comes to us from reader and Datsun fan Gary Groce.] I’ve been a car guy since age 15, and I’m 59 now. A friend, John Wayland, mentored me in the world of driving Read more
Purported ex-KGB 1989 Tatra T613 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Completely authentic down to the KGB license plates and even tires. Working lights and siren. Excellent condition throughout. Runs, drives, and looks GREAT! This Tatra is a technological marvel in itself, never mind its history. Each Tatra Read more
View from Mount Prospect overlooking Lake George, New York. Image courtesy of Lake George Chamber of Commerce and CVB. Since its inception, the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance has begun its event weekend on Friday afternoon with the Hemmings Rally. During the first five years, the police-escorted excursion commenced at Read more
America’s British Reliability Run, the 600-mile driving event that has raised more than $215,000 for children in need while making a point about these supposedly unreliable vehicles, returns for 2017 with twice as many opportunities to take part. In addition to the Pennsylvania– and Colorado-based runs held in 2016, there will Read more
Hypothetical: You’ve been assigned to drive an old car across the country. Doesn’t really matter what the car is, why you’ve been given this assignment, or from/to where you’ll be driving the car. It just has to make the trip. Kicker: You’ve also been given a fixed amount of money Read more
Date: 1971 Location: Orange County Airport Source: Orange County Archives on Flickr What do you see here?
Vintage racing-prepped 1959 Chevrolet Corvette for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Four time Monterey Historics winner. Rolex award, and Choppard winner too. Completely legal car. The engine has been challenged and “pumped” on three different occasions by tech and was found to be completely legitimate each time. The Read more
Introduced in 1965, Nissan’s President was the brand’s first commercially available premium luxury automobile. Designed and built for the Japanese domestic market, the President was largely unknown in the United States during its 46-year production run, though Infiniti’s flagship Q45 (sold here 1990 – ’96 and 2001 -’06) was essentially Read more
1932 Peerless V-16 prototype. Photo by the author. From the birth of the American auto industry to the coming of the Model T, Detroit played second fiddle to Cleveland when it came to auto manufacturing might. To celebrate that city’s automotive heritage, the Western Reserve Historical Society will host a Read more