Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Photo by Chris Shervey. With the entirety of the Alaska Highway now paved, it may no longer prove necessary to traverse it in a four-wheel-drive vehicle, but a group of Jeep owners plans to do just that anyway later this year to celebrate the highway’s 75th anniversary. First proposed around Read more
The Duchess Cadillac. Photos courtesy Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, unless otherwise noted. Edward VIII was, briefly, the King of England, but his love for twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson prompted the monarch to abdicate the throne after serving for just 11 months in 1936. Following their marriage, the pair became Read more
Artwork provided by the Automotive History Preservation Society. This ad makes me envious that I wasn’t around to participate in the contest, but I can’t change the fact that it took place six years before I was born. Generals Mills and the Pontiac Motor Division conspired to create a contest Read more
Date: circa 1955 Location: I-94 and M-10, Detroit, Michigan Source: gsgeorge on skyscraperpage.com What do you see here?
1972 Citroen SM for sale. From the seller’s description: Excellent condition, RARE factory-option sunroof, five-speed, European headlights, new Silver paint, fine black leather interior, A/C, new carpets, new original Michelin XWX tires, hydraulics perfect, mechanics excellent. Lovingly maintained by French career Citroen mechanic. 106,538 miles. 20 years ago, when I Read more
Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. Some exotic coachbuilt cars have all the provenance of Aunt Myrtle’s antique hutch – that is, treasured and cared for, but not all that thrilling a tale. The Saoutchik-bodied 1938 Graham headed to auction next month, on the other hand, might as well Read more
The restored 1972 International Fleetstar Blue Hilton transporter. Photos courtesy Team Penske. In 1972, Team Penske debuted an enclosed race car transporter that served as storage, garage and even living space at a time when most teams still relied upon open trucks or trailers to ship cars and spares from Read more
Covercraft Industries founder Robert Lichtmann died February 20, just two days prior to his 92nd birthday. Lichtmann, who had been retired from the business since 2003, graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in chemical engineering. Early on, he worked as a plant manager for a company Read more
1935 Chrysler Airflow Imperial C-2 for sale. From the seller’s description: Although this Airflow Imperial has not been “officially restored”, it has had a significan number of upgrades and improvements over the years, that were made to a low mileage, rust-free, survivor. To highlight just a few: one repaint in Read more
The famous Ghia Gilda, photo taken from an old publicity shot. [Editor’s Note: Matteo Giacon’s second part of this series focuses on some of the sexier links between American and Italian automotive design. For part 1, click here.] Turbinas, Speed Records And The Beautiful Brute The Fiat Turbina was indeed Read more