Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Full restorations sometimes aren’t worth it. They take a lot of money, they cause a lot of downtime, and they come with a lot of headaches. One way to avoid having to dive into a full restoration while still getting into the old car hobby inexpensively is with an already Read more
Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. It doesn’t run or drive and likely never will, but a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette coming up for auction this spring can do something no other Corvette can do, and that may make it worth more than $1 million. It’s not as though the Read more
Photo by the author. Each April, car enthusiasts in Florida make their way to the seaside town of Stuart to take part in the annual gathering of collector cars at the Elliott Museum on Hutchinson Island. Now in its 19th year, this event continues to grow, and the multistory mechanical Read more
James Kryta’s 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 convertible. Photos courtesy Inline Tubing. Like all brothers (and especially identical twins), John and James Kryta have a lifelong history of competition. These days, the two slug it out in International Show Car Association (ISCA) judging, as both run cars in the 1968-’72 Restored Read more
All brochure images from the collection of Mark J. McCourt It was a wonderful recent surprise when I opened an envelope sent by dedicated Hemmings fan and friend, Judge Thomas H. Scuccimarra, and found a single sheet, five-fold brochure celebrating the models that Lotus Cars of America offered in the Read more
From the same parking lot in Washington, D.C., and the same photographer (Albert Freeman) who took our previous wartime look at D.C. comes today’s carspotting post, courtesy Shorpy. Freeman must’ve taken the photo on a different day, though, because it appears none of the cars – if any are common Read more
Even though this 1963 Hillman Zimp for sale on Hemmings.com is one of just three built and reportedly the only one restored and in roadworthy condition, the seller has made a point of keeping it on the road, if to the slight detriment of its ability to show well at Read more
2015 Lincoln Continental concept. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company. Lincoln hasn’t offered a Continental in its showrooms since the 2002 model year, and despite the promise of a retro-futuristic Continental shown at the 2002 Los Angeles Auto Show, the nameplate has been dormant since then. In an effort to revive Read more
Part of the collections of the Pierce-Arrow Museum. Photo courtesy the museum. Like many car collectors, Jim Sandoro’s got a lot of stuff. Cars, yeah—a sizable collection of Pierce-Arrows, in fact—but also all sorts of automobilia, including signs, petroliana and toy and model cars. Unlike many car collectors, Jim has Read more
Photo by author. In the May 2015 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines, we feature Steven Stoiber’s 1970 GTO, a car he’s owned since 1986, and a car he spent five years rebuilding and modifying to his taste. In the course of the story, we asked who came into his life Read more