Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Mazda made its first public showing of the new 2016 MX-5 Miata at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, which ended on November 30. This completely redesigned example -debuting a quarter century after the original- marks the car’s fourth generation since its 1989 introduction as a 1990 model. It’s hard to Read more
Let’s inject a little variety in our carspotting series today with a look at The Hague in the Netherlands. This 1966 photo, which we came across on the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed‘s photo archive, and which is attributed to G.J. Dukker, shows a full parking lot in front of Read more
Street cars generally aren’t much fun for track days and autocross competition, and conversely, track cars tend to be punishing to drive on the street. In a perfect world, those with the need for speed would own cars for each purpose, but track cars fast enough to be fun generally Read more
The 1961 Ferrari and the 1956 Maserati from the Baillon Collection. Images courtesy Artcurial. In the 1970s, truck manufacturer Roger Baillon fell upon hard times, and was forced to sell an automobile collection that was over two decades in the making. As Artcurial’s Matthieu Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff recently discovered, Read more
Mark Smith’s custom 1936 Ford roadster. Do you know who built it in the early 1950s? Photos by Mark Smith. Mark Smith was looking for a 1932 Ford phaeton when the channeled 1936 Ford roadster seen here found him. Fifteen months later, he remains on a quest to find out Read more
Photo courtesy lamleydlm.blogspot.com. For more than 15 years, fans of Ferrari diecast had only one diecast company to turn to for models of their favorites: Hot Wheels. But this is to change, and in fairly short order: May Cheong group, makers of the Bburago and Maisto diecast lines, have inked Read more
Photos by author. Merriam-Webster defines a gadget as, “an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty.” I’ll admit it. I’m a gadget nut. Though I’m a sucker for late-night infomercials that promise wrenching Nirvana attainable right there in your very Read more
Reader Dave Patterson sent us a link to the 1974 photo above depicting what the Los Angeles Public Library calls the Chapman Building at the corner of West Sixth Street and Alexandria Avenue in Los Angeles with a packed parking lot in the foreground, and a little poking around on Read more
Prices for mid-’80s Buick Grand Nationals (and 1987 GNXs) continue to climb, putting clean examples beyond the reach of many muscle car enthusiasts. Surprisingly, other turbocharged Buick Regals have not followed suit, making this 1986 Buick Regal T-Type, for sale on Hemmings.com, seem like a legitimate bargain. Under the hood Read more
Jerry Titus’ Camaro-turned-Firebird. Images courtesy Russo and Steele. The Pontiac Firebird that “Mr. Trans-Am,” Jerry Titus, drove in the 1968 season-ending Trans-Am race at Kent, Washington, wasn’t a Firebird at all. Instead, it was a hastily reskinned Chevrolet Camaro, prepared when Titus joined Terry Godsall’s team after being shown the Read more