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The 1982 Pontiac Recaro Trans Am Special Edition. Photos courtesy The Old Car Manual Project. When Pontiac introduced its third-generation Firebird Trans Am for the 1982 model year, it wanted to remind consumers that the model’s heritage hadn’t been forgotten. Dating to 1976 as a production model (and 1973 as Read more
Porsches at the 2010 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Photo by the author. Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance officials have moved the concours itself up to this Saturday due to rain in the forecast. From a press release announcing the move: Even in the best case scenario, the forecast for Sunday’s scheduled Read more
One-off 9C1-equipped 1978 Chevrolet Nova coupe for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This is the only Nova 9C1 Coupe with 100 percent documentation as to its authenticity. I am the second owner after the original owner ordered it in 1978 in Chattanooga TN, and sold it to me Read more
The nearly restored 1956 Bangert Manta Ray. Photos courtesy of Geoff Hacker and Forgotten Fiberglass. Bangert Enterprises bloomed as a manufacturer of fiberglass-bodied kit specials for a very brief period, from roughly 1954 through 1957. In this time, Noel Bangert penned three unique designs, and it isn’t clear exactly how Read more
April 1957 VMCCA rally. Photo by Jon Delorey. After nearly 80 years as the Veteran Motor Car Club of America – and after about 20 years of attempting to change the name – the members of the club voted last week to officially change the name to Vintage Motor Car Read more
1968 Ford LTD Brougham (top); 1968 Plymouth Fury III (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, Read more
Well-documented 1976 Land Rover 101 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: According to military records, chassis no-96100152 was supplied to 100 Regiment Royal Artillery on 01/07/76. It remained on standby until 19/08/83 when it was drafted into service as a F.A.C.E (Field Artillery Computer Equipment) vehicle. The F.A.C.E Read more
Ralph Garcia (in the car-themed shirt) and Kevin Marti pose with the Bullitt Mustang stunt car. Photos courtesy Kevin Marti. Steve McQueen may have received top billing for the 1968 crime thriller Bullitt, but the movie really starred a pair of Mustang GT fastbacks, one built as a hero car Read more
By William Hall. Photos by the author. [Editor’s Note: This story comes to us from frequent Hemmings contributor William Hall. William is a writer, car collector and classic car broker based in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.] Back in July, we reported on a car show fundraiser to help relocate Medal of Read more
Photo courtesy Italdesign. Giorgetto Giugiaro, one of the most prolific automotive designers the world has ever known, has been awarded the inaugural Matita d’Oro, or Golden Pencil, award by the National Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy. The award, to be presented annually, is dedicated to the designers who have most Read more