Hemmings Auto Blog

Neoprene fuel line. Most vehicle repair shops are encountering a lot of fuel-line-related issues since the introduction of ethanol into America’s pump gas. Because of ethanol’s effects on rubber, plastic and metals, they are finding themselves spending a lot more time fixing fuel delivery systems than they did in the Read more

Photos by Drew Shipley, courtesy Auctions America. When the wall at the back of the rented building came down, a few bricks fell inward. Nobody present – not even the owner of the building – knew what the wall concealed or even why the guy who had rented it put Read more

According to the description offered by Vieilles Annonces of this found photo depicting the Minnesota state capitol building, the folks in the photo were getting ready for the 1959 Memorial Day parade, and we presume that meant as participants. But, given the dearth of empty parking spaces around the capitol Read more

When it comes to thinking of the top factory Mopar racing machines, the Neon rarely – if ever – enters the conversation. For plenty of people, it might not even be in the same universe. But Chrysler did go racing with the first-generation Neon in the form of the ACR Read more

1935 Duesenberg SJ Town Cabriolet by Bohman & Schwartz. Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Auctions. In the 1930s, Mae West was among the highest paid and most influential women in America. A star of her stature deserved a car that was equally outlandish, and J. Herbert Newport reportedly designed Read more

The Beast of Turin comes to life. Photos courtesy Stefan Marjoram. In the early days of motor racing, there really was no replacement for displacement. Going faster meant constructing ever larger engines, and in 1910, Fiat set the bar by designing a 28.5-liter (1,729-cu.in.) inline four-cylinder to power its S76 Read more

1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster. Here is a pair of 1960s Thunderbirds that were for sale in the March 1974 issue of Hemmings Motor News. From the seller’s description:  ”The 1962 Sport Roadster was formerly owned by John Baum of Santa Ana, California. The Rangoon red was featured in the Read more

Still images from video below. Up for your consideration is Volume One, Number One of a series of newsreel-type short subjects; a veritable grab bag of things you never before particularly associated with a Chevrolet. So sit back and see what others were doing with, or in, or to, their Read more

Kenny Brown’s 25-plus years of turning production late-model Mustangs into track day wonders has made him a household name among enthusiasts. Before he started developing and selling his own aftermarket chassis parts for Mustang owners and racers, Brown was responsible for putting Steve Saleen’s racing Mustangs in the winner’s circle. Read more

The Petersen’s Bulldog Cafe in happier times. Photos by Forest Casey, unless otherwise noted. From 1928 until its demolition in 1955, the Bulldog Cafe, a free-standing structure in the shape of a pipe-smoking bulldog, stood guard at 1153 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, selling tamales and ice cream to Read more