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From the seller’s description: Very nice original 1966 Bonneville Station Wagon. 389, auto AM radio, power rear window, remote mirror. Mostly original paint, slight rust at base of side window, otherwise rust-free. Excellent running condition, with no issues. Many maintenance items done, including brakes, cooling system, valve job, cam and Read more
Images courtesy Studebaker National Museum. The “what if” game doesn’t hold much appeal for Andy Beckman, so the archivist for the Studebaker National Museum didn’t care to speculate on an alternative universe in which Studebaker never engaged the services of industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Beckman can say, however, that the Read more
The rivalry between American motorcycle brands Indian and Harley-Davidson dates back over a century. Today, thanks to the 2011 revival of Indian and its 2016 return to racing under parent company Polaris, the competition between the two companies, in dealer showrooms and on American oval tracks, is back. Next month, Read more
Tom Hanson with his 1932 Chevrolet. Photo courtesy Tom Hanson. [Editor’s note: This “Reminiscing” story, edited by Richard Lentinello, comes to us from Hemmings Classic Car reader Tom Hanson of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.] Approximately 100 cars ago, I cobbled together my first car – a 1932 Chevrolet. Fifty dollars bought Read more
Date: circa 1950s Location: Berthoud Pass, Colorado Source: Jack Shea What do you see here?
Concours-ready 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This particular matching numbers example is the highly desired Series IV model. The Series IV is perhaps the best of the B-20’s six series as it combines an excellent power to weight ratio (the lightest of Read more
In 1965, McLaren introduced the M1B, its latest sports racer for Group 7 (and later, Can-Am) competition, which regulated the number of seats (two) and very little else about a car’s construction. The M1B was an evolution of its earlier M1A, and during Can-Am’s 1966 debut season it would deliver Read more
Images courtesy Wellborn Muscle Car Museum. In January 2015, and again in January 2017, Tim and Pam Wellborn offered cars from their Alexander City, Alabama, Muscle Car Museum for sale at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction. While some feared that both sales marked the end of the museum, the opposite was true: Read more
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News; courtesy of Bruce Zahor Controversy: Thy name is Camargue. Monocles everywhere went dangling when Rolls-Royce introduced its new flagship two-door in 1975, for this car had such unusually sleek, severe lines that originated not in Crewe, but Turin. This model was developed Read more
Date: September 1976 Location: around Woodbridge, Virginia Source: Ed Stallknecht, courtesy Livemalls, via Joe Essid What do you see here?