Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
We scanned Google Maps for the six-way intersection that György Kepes et al studied in this series of overhead photos for MIT – similar to the last batch of carspotting photos from the MIT Libraries Flickr page – but didn’t find anything in the Cambridge area. Wherever they set up, Read more
Few things clear the left lane more quickly and efficiently as a FoMoCo Panther platform sedan, sprayed in a subdued color and rolling at supra-legal speeds. While the waterfall badge in the center of the grille, combined with the fog lamps in the lower fascia, should be dead giveaways that Read more
Jim Clark and Team Lotus at Indy in 1965. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company. Jim Clark, known to fans the world over as “The Flying Scot,” is perhaps best remembered for his two Formula One world championships, earned in 1963 and 1965. American fans may also remember his success in Read more
Photos by Jeff Koch. Members of the Toyota Owners and Restorers Club, anxious about the pending move of the Toyota USA headquarters from Southern California to near Dallas, Texas, have started an online petition aimed at keeping the manufacturer from taking its U.S.-based museum along with it to the Lone Read more
Granger Glenn sittin’ in Corn Squeezins. Photos by the author. [Editor’s Note: Michael Taylor recently took in the Pacific Coast Dream Machines show in Half Moon Bay, California, and met a character unlike any other at the antique and classic car show, so he sat down for a while with Read more
1940 Chrysler Thunderbolt. Photo courtesy RM Sotheby’s. Chrysler’s Newport dual-cowl phaeton and Thunderbolt retractable hardtop roadster have long enjoyed among automotive historians status as Chrysler’s first concept cars, predecessors to Chrysler’s d’Elegance and other Ghia-built show cars. Yet, with the 75th anniversary of the two cars coming up this year, Read more
There, we photostitched together a couple shots of Richfield, Ohio – specifically the intersection of routes 176 and 303, both photos courtesy the Richfield Historical Society, and dated April 1972 – for ya to make your carspotting experience a little more seamless. Sure, it might not be a representative everyday Read more
To some in the collector car hobby, authenticity matters above all else, while to others, driveability is king. In keeping with the latter philosophy, this 1937 La Salle Series 50 Sport Coupe, for sale on Hemmings.com, has been modified to increase its performance and reliability, both critical factors when competing Read more
1964 Pontiac Banshee coupe concept. Photos courtesy Dragone Auctions. Intended as a shot across Ford’s bow, Pontiac’s Banshee XP-833 coupe was an answer to Ford’s Cougar II show car, and Pontiac brass felt confident they could bring the Banshee to market before Ford launched its own two-seater. History tells us Read more
Alfred State’s 1953 Dodge Power Wagon at the Toyota Green Grand Prix. Photos courtesy Mike Ronan. When one compiles a list of the ideal pre-1972 vehicles to drive the 2015 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Presented by Hagerty, traversing Route 66 from Kirkwood, Missouri, to Santa Monica, California, a 1953 Read more