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Photos from the Hemmings archives. Even though they’ve been officially retired for nearly 60 years, the jet-age Futurliners get plenty of attention these days, whether due to their restorations, official recognition, or for blockbuster sales. Rightly so: They tower over pretty much anything else on the road short of a Read more
Home screen of the Next Exit History smartphone app is invitingly easy to use. All photographs provided by Historical Research Associates, INC. You’re probably a lot like me. Not only do I enjoy working on my cars, I love driving them. I’m always happy to while away the hours, just Read more
All brochure images from the collection of Mark J. McCourt When the 1980 model year arrived, MG’s evergreen MGB had been on the market for the better part of 18 years. This model went from being fresh and up-to-date to being a contemporary classic in the span of its own Read more
Man, this looks like it’s gonna be one interesting race, with the mix of sports cars, muscle cars, sedans, and… a motorhome and a van? Actually, according to Lorraine Paulhus, who took this photo in either 1970 or 1971 at Bryar Motorsport Park, the cars all belong to corner workers Read more
This sporty two-passenger 1926 Chevrolet Roadster, for sale on Hemmings.com, was the automaker’s entry-level car that year, available for a base price of $510 (or $6,858 inflation-adjusted dollars). Alongside a five-passenger touring car also priced at $510, the roadster anchored the bottom end of Chevrolet’s six-model Series V lineup, which Read more
Porsche 908.02-05, wearing its 1970 Le Mans livery. Photos courtesy Bonhams. In 1968, Porsche introduced the 908 as the continuation of the 907 series of sports prototype racing cars. Though the cars’ rookie season was plagued with developmental problems, the 908.02 series that appeared in 1969 was more fully sorted Read more
Dale Armstrong. Image courtesy NHRA. If you really know your drag racing history, we’re confident you’ll agree that few people have succeeded on so many of the sport’s levels as Dale Armstrong. A multiple winner as a driver and one of the most dominating crew chiefs in the annals of Read more
Photos by author. Note: I write up driving impressions of virtually every car I photograph, within a couple of days of the drive, so everything is fresh in my memory. Occasionally, because of the constraints of format, the prepared text doesn’t run. Now, thanks to the joys of the blogosphere, Read more
A screen grab of the My Hemmings page. In this era of social media and websites for just about anything auto related, we all have the opportunity to tell the story of our own cars for thousands of like-minded people to read and appreciate. Even Hemmings.com offers an area for Read more
We’ve seen some big parking lots in our carspotting series, but this may be the biggest so far – the Disneyland lot in Anaheim, California, as seen from the monorail. As Jim and Chester’s Garage pointed out, the photo comes from at least 1960, though given the preponderance of mid- Read more