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The ex-Big Willie Robinson Duke and Duchess Dodge Daytona in its restored state. Photos courtesy Corey Owens. Last May, restorer Corey Owens finished work on the last surviving Big Willie Robinson Dodge Daytona, known as the “Duke and Duchess” car. After showing it at May’s Midwest Mopars in the Park Read more
1974 Honda Civic CVCC, on display at the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio. Photos courtesy American Honda Motor Co. In 1977, Honda announced its plans to build a motorcycle manufacturing plant in Marysville, Ohio, and a year later it became among the first Japanese manufacturers to construct a production Read more
Bill Ingler’s 1924 Hispano-Suiza in its Sarasota, Florida days. Photos courtesy Bill Ingler. In the new issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, Bill Ingler of Scottsdale, Arizona tells a story about driving his dad’s 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6B from Columbus, Ohio to Sarasota, Florida in 1953; part of the reason Read more
No matter who we are, where we live, or what we do, we create garbage. It might go by different names – trash, rubbish, refuse, junk – and the nature of it might change throughout the years, but we’re always gonna need some way to haul it away. That need Read more
While we’d still want to examine the documentation that claims to prove this 1977 Lincoln Continental convertible’s origins and provenance (not to mention the underbody to see what sort of additional bracing, if any, was installed for the convertible conversion), it still appears to be a well-done car, not to Read more
* For her master’s thesis, photographer Natale Slater traveled Route 66 rephotographing various scenes she came across in historical photos of the Mother Road. Interesting to see how much remains recognizable from those old photos. (via) * RideApart this week took a look at a few different World War II Read more
Positioned as an uber-expensive and well-equipped off-roader in the United States, the Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen is the go-to vehicle of choice for militaries and commercial customers around the world, thanks to its rugged construction and go-anywhere capabilities. This 1982 Mercedes-Benz Gelaendewagen camper, for sale on Hemmings.com, started life as a military-spec Read more
Photo by Flickr user sciondriver. Last week’s news piece about a ban on commercial vehicles longer than 30 feet on U.S. 129 in Blount County, Tennessee, really struck a nerve with readers, and it wasn’t long before the conversation turned to driver education. As someone with a passion for driving, Read more
As we can see from this photo from the East Carolina University’s Digital Collections, Greenville, North Carolina, got a little festive for the holiday season with plenty of decorations along Evans Street. We’d posit that the photo shows frantic holiday shoppers hitting up the downtown stores, but the photo is Read more
Chevrolet offered its G-body Malibu Classic in four-door sedan and four-door wagon body styles, but a two-door sedan delivery version was not on the menu. If you’ve been looking for just such a vehicle, here’s good news: at least one 1983 Malibu Classic sedan delivery exists, and it’s for sale Read more