Hemmings Auto Blog

Photos courtesy Joe Bortz. More radical concept and dream cars would come along with exotic drivetrains, impossible bubbletops, technology out of sci-fi comic books, and outer-space styling, but few showed a more precise vision of the immediate future than the 1953 Buick Wildcat dream car. While that future has long Read more

“Jenny,” the 1967 Jensen Mk I Interceptor that changed Doug Meyer’s life. Photos by Myles Kornblatt. Editor’s note: This piece comes to us from Myles Kornblatt, Curator, Miami Auto Museum at the Dezer Collection. Besides curator of the Miami Auto Museum, Myles contributes to multiple publications as well as AutoMinded.com. Read more

We just sold our 1971 Volvo 142S after nearly 7 years of ownership. The original single-stage Safari Yellow paintwork is 43 years old and has always been, to me, the most interesting thing about this car. Before listing the car for sale I challenged myself to elevate the paint to Read more

Photos by author. The search for further information usually intensifies shortly after we’ve purchased the vintage vehicle we desire. This blog will discuss a few manuals, books, booklets, and fold-outs geared toward the technical aspects of classic cars, which I have found useful for working on my GM models or Read more

As is the case with other air-cooled Porsche models, the 914 is climbing in value, and restored examples are now priced beyond the means of many seeking a fun weekend driver. The trick is finding a car that needs a bit of work, but still has a relatively rust-free body, Read more

The 1955 Chevy from Two-Lane Blacktop. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. Is Monte Hellmen’s 1971 ode to street racing, Two-Lane Blacktop, a time-capsule road movie or celluloid pablum lacking actors, dialogue, or even much of a plot? Opinions on the film seem to fall exclusively along these two lines, but over four Read more

“Kaiserpreis 1907,” pen and ink. All images courtesy Dr. Mark Moskowitz. The best automotive fine artwork pulls in the viewer and brings the subject to light in a vibrant way. Even static images can jump off the page if the artist has the talent. One of the most talented and Read more

Jeremy Grenier behind the wheel. Photos by Mark Weber. The Road Racing Drivers Club has presented the Mark Donohue Award for the 44th time to a driver who showed outstanding performance, competitiveness and sportsmanship during the recent SCCA National Championship Runoffs. The driver thus recognized is Jeremy Grenier, 39, of Read more

The first reborn ANDIAL Porsche, a 2011 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Car. Photo courtesy Porsche Motorsport North America. In 1975, Arnold Wagner, Dieter Izenhofer and Alwin Springer left Vasek Polak Porsche to found their own company, specializing in performance tuning of Porsche race cars. Borrowing letters from each of their Read more

Two views of the intersection of State Street and 400 South for today’s carspotting exercise, both dated April 1952, thanks to the Utah Division of State History Digital Collections. Above, we see the intersection from the west looking east, and below the opposite view. It even appears as though some Read more