Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
AACA Tucker models, crafted by Brooklin Models. Photos courtesy AACA Museum and Brooklin Models. While most of us would love to own an original Tucker automobile, the fact of the matter is that Tuckers don’t come up for sale very often, and few can afford the price of admission when Read more
Slot Mods Cloverleaf Raceway. Photos courtesy Auctions America. There are numerous problems with buying a race track of your very own: They’re phenomenally expensive to purchase, difficult to insure and generally require a full-time staff to keep up with the constant maintenance that miles of asphalt requires. For most of Read more
All brochure images from the collection of Mark J. McCourt. Another pleasure shared by my friend Claes Rydholm was this gem of a brochure, which represented the first example of the last two-seat Saab to make production: the Sonett III. This delightful little sports car was unconventional in the finest Read more
All brochure images from the collection of Mark J. McCourt. Another pleasure shared by my friend Claes Rydholm was this gem of a brochure, which represented the first example of the last two-seat Saab to make production: the Sonett III. This delightful little sports car was unconventional in the finest Read more
The seller of this Hemi-powered 1952 Chrysler New Yorker four-door sedan listed on Hemmings.com seems almost apologetic about the Mexican-blanket upholstery covering the beat-up original interior, but it all seems a part with the bare steel wheels, the lettering, and the select accessories adorning the car. That is, this isn’t Read more
Sam Pack, posing with CSX3279. Photos courtesy RM Auctions. The 131 vehicles offered for sale through RM Auctions by Texas businessman Sam Pack (who was seeking to pare back his collection to a more manageable size) offered something of interest for collectors of all types, and few lots could be Read more
Ford’s new Shelby GT350 Mustang. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company. In 1965, Shelby American released a performance-tuned version of the Ford Mustang known as the G.T. 350, and the car quickly became a performance legend on track (where the 350R version scored three consecutive SCCA B-Production championships) and off. Now Read more
The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, featuring front-wheel drive. Photo courtesy James Joel. There were parallel experimental front-wheel-drive programs operating at Ford and Oldsmobile in the late 1950s—though the two outfits arrived at a similar conclusion from very different directions. GM launched development of the “Senior Compact” line in the midst of Read more
Corky Coker, Coker Tire CEO; Wade Kawasaki, Coker Group president; and Harold Coker at his TIA Hall of Fame induction. Photos courtesy Coker Tire. Though perhaps best known as the founder of Coker Tires, Harold Coker was a man of many talents, who served for 20 years on the Hamilton Read more
From our previous looks at Ocean City, Maryland, courtesy the postcard photos that William bird has posted to Flickr, we see that Ocean City, Maryland, just doesn’t change all that much. A new coat of paint here, a replacement sign there, nothing major, except for the cars parked out front. Read more