Hemmings Auto Blog

Photos by the author. While the AMX has occupied hallowed ground in one half of my garage since I bought my house, the other half has seen a rotating cast of assorted projects – an MG Midget, a Crosley, a mystery streamliner, an AMC Eagle station wagon – that might Read more

Dan Burke has a knack for promotion, which is something that comes in handy when he’s promoting his own business, The British Taxi. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, The British Taxi is a fleet of 10 classic London cabs that are available for brand promotion, weddings, corporate events and other occasions. Read more

Finally – a photo in our carspotting series that comes with a specific date and place. Thanks to the Los Angeles Public Library, we know that this photo of a shopping center was taken on the evening of January 23, 1961, a Monday, at 4922 Balboa Road in Encino, a Read more

According to the New York DMV, the MG roadster hand-built by Bob Ensign, for sale on Hemmings.com, is a 1953 MG TD, since that’s the chassis it rides upon. As David LaChance explained in the January 2007 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, the black and silver MG is Read more

1932 Duesenberg Model J. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions, unless otherwise noted. Originality has an impact on the value of any car, including Duesenbergs.  Model J’s with documented histories typically trade hands in the seven-figure range, with rare examples cracking the eight-figure barrier. Last weekend, a twice-rebodied 1932 Read more

The original The Race of the Century logo. Dates have now shifted to September 10-26, 2016. The biennial Motorcycle Cannonball has brought some of the best roadworthy pre-1937 motorcycles and the gritty, determined riders of these steeds together for a 3,400-mile endurance run since its inception in 2010. The intent Read more

Photo by author. Recently, I found myself staring at my garage wall, which, suffice to say, really isn’t anything out of the ordinary, but there’s lots of stuff hanging on it like car parts and tools, so I have an excuse. What caught my eye were some licenses plates from Read more

 This didn’t happen. Not this time, anyway. Photo by author. It was the perfect mix of conditions: a dark, clear night; a miles-long straight shot of divided four-lane unimpeded by development; light but pokey traffic; a clearly marked 55-mile-an-hour speed limit; my mind on other things. Traffic going 59 in Read more

An El Caminobaker? A Studemino? We’re not really sure what you’d call this one-of-a-kind (in our classifieds, anyway) creation, for sale on Hemmings.com, but the DMV calls it a 1978 Chevrolet El Camino, since that’s the running gear beneath the 1951 Studebaker Bullet Nose front end. As the seller points Read more

The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that appeared in Goldfinger and Thunderball. Photo courtesy The Elegance at Hershey. Martin. Aston Martin. A 1964 DB5, to be precise, as seen by millions in the James Bond films Goldfinger (released in 1964) and Thunderball (released in 1965). Two specially modified DB5s were originally Read more