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From the Denver Public Library Digital Collections comes today’s carspotting scene in the parking lot for the Durango and Rio Grande Western Railroad, taken in September 1953, and while we could fancy that these passengers getting tickets for the Silverton train might be taking the train for actual commuting purposes Read more
Were it not for about three inches of this 1915 Moline Knight for sale on Hemmings.com, it looks like it would be the hit of just about any show it appeared at. Those three inches, however, are in the side of the block of its sleeve-valve four-cylinder engine, damage that Read more
1956 Volkswagen Type 1 from the John Moir collection. Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Auctions. John Moir has been described as a “towering figure in the AACA world,” but the amiable New Hampshire collector is perhaps best known for his assemblage of automobiles representing each letter in the alphabet. Read more
Pit & Paddock, the latest book project from photographer Peter Darley. Images courtesy Peter Darley and Auto-Archives. Are you a fan of drivers like Dan Gurney, Sir Jackie Stewart, Phil Hill and Jochen Rindt? Does your pulse quicken when you hear circuit names like Brands Hatch, Monaco, Monza and Silverstone? Read more
1927 Lincoln Model L town car. This gorgeous Brunn special order town car was available in our September 1977 issue of Hemmings Motor News. The recent restoration spared nothing and included work on the engine, transmission, brakes, paint, upholstery, tires and chrome. The car had some show history as it Read more
Images from the collection of Mark J. McCourt The recent discussion of Ford’s Mustang SVO missing its intended mark brought up discussion of the Special Vehicles Operation follow-up, the original Special Vehicle Team Cobra from 1993. While not quite in Corvette territory, this 3,255-pound ‘Stang’s 17-inch wheels, 235hp and 0-60 in Read more
Sure, you coulda had a 428 in a car like this 1968 Pontiac Bonneville four-door hardtop for sale on Hemmings.com, but a car like this ain’t exactly built for drag racing, and the 340-hp 400 should have guts enough to move it down the road, cruising in style. Besides, what Read more
Photo by Walt Herip, courtesy Stan Hywet Concours d’Elegance. First impressions matter, and when putting on a concours d’elegance, that means not only inviting a fine inaugural field of cars, but also selecting a best of show winner that sets the appropriate tone for the show. The organizers of the Read more
Images courtesy of David Carlo Photography, [email protected] Some of you may be wondering what’s with all the attention we’ve been giving The Race of Gentlemen in our blog, Facebook and print magazines lately. Maybe you question why Hemmings—long identified with stock classic, muscle and sports cars—decided to sponsor a race of Read more
Images courtesy Rob Stuart and AustinWorks.com. Had more children known that the Phoenix, Arizona, school system implemented such an amazingly cool driver’s education program at Garfield Elementary School back in 1954, we suspect that the school’s phone may have rung nonstop with constant requests to switch school districts… by parents Read more