Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Here’s an example of a chrome bumper 1968 GTO, but it’s not the same car discussed in the blog, as understandably, we couldn’t locate a photo of a factory Pink Mist GTO. Photo by author. When it comes to collecting vintage cars, generally, nostalgia, value (real or perceived), budget and Read more
The University of Illinois at Chicago supplied us with many a carspotting photo of Chicago from the collection of C. William Brubaker, focusing on the Seventies, but the school’s Flickrstream has plenty more to offer us, as we see from this uncredited and undated photo of South Michigan Avenue and Read more
1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Photos courtesy of Worldwide Auctioneers. Central Office Production Order (COPO) Camaros are the stuff of muscle car legend. Just 69 were built, and many went on to achieve drag racing glory, meaning they were tubbed and altered as needed to win races. Intact cars, with original Read more
Photo courtesy Stondon Auto Museum. When engineer John Saunders died in 2013, he left behind three children, 10 grandchildren and the largest private museum in the United Kingdom. For two years, those trusted with the care of the museum tried to keep it open, but flagging attendance forced them to Read more
Photo courtesy Barris.com. Good news everyone! I have just invented the Patented Miracle Mystery Adapter, which is not at all based on the spackling properties of Torgo’s Executive Powder. This means that you and I and shkle can now adapt any part of any car to any other part of Read more
As we’ve discussed here before, the broad expanse of salt that makes Bonneville so unique is disappearing, and with it the black line that once seemed to stretch out to infinity, to this point a hundred-year timeline of human beings striving on the Salt Flats for refinement and perfection through speed. People Read more
After sending along the Antwerp and Diyarbakir photos, Don Antilla sent over another one from that same trip through Europe, this time showing the city of Nice, France, on his approach into the airport. Nice photo, we told him, but you can hardly see the cars. So in response, he Read more
Introduced in 1956 as a 1957 model, Ford’s Ranchero car/pickup hybrid soldiered on, in various shapes and sizes, until the 1979 (technically 1979½) model year. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t declining consumer demand that signaled the demise of the Ranchero, but rather a shift in focus from Ford: Increasing Read more
1948 Davis Divan, from the Petersen Museum’s collection. Still grab from video below. The Davis Motorcar Company built just 17 examples of its three-wheeled cars before production ended in 1948, but the Van Nuys automaker is one of the few that originated in Southern California, making the company of particular Read more
1954 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe station wagon. Photos courtesy LeMay—America’s Car Museum. For generations that came of age prior to the dawn of the minivan era in the early 1980s, the station wagon was generally the family vehicle of choice. As part of a revised Route 66: Dream of the Mother Read more