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Phoenix Symphony to debut auto-themed overture for Phoenix International Raceway’s 50th anniversary

Phoenix International Raceway. Photo by Steve Lyon. Rusty Wallace has done many things in his career, from racing to sportscasting, but conducting a symphony orchestra has yet to appear on that list. Later this year, though, he’ll get the chance to do just that when the Phoenix Symphony introduces what Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
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A pair of Cord L-29s take key awards at the 2014 Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance

Bob Lavinia’s 1932 Cord L-29 Cabriolet captured the Chairman’s Award. Photos courtesy Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance. With Cord named as a featured marque of this year’s Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance, it stands to reason that a Cord would capture a top award at the show. In fact, two Cord L-29 Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

Read “Hemmings Daily” on your iPhone with our free app

  Last weekend, our Hemmings iPhone app was approved for download in the Apple store. The app lets you search through our classic car marketplace and read Hemmings Daily headlines (and, of course, the stories behind them). Full commenting on daily stories is available as well. You can also sell Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

1955 Dodge commercial asks “How many dreams can you shape in a minute?”

A new Dodge rolls off the assembly line. Still image from video. In the days when model updates were expected from the Big Three automakers on a yearly basis, standing out above the competition was no easy task. For the 1955 commercial “I Built a Dodge,” Detroit’s Grant Advertising focused Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

Dearborn Steel Tubing celebrates Thunderbolt’s 50th anniversary by building another one

Photos by Daniel Strohl. It’s been 50 years since Ford took the drag racing world by storm with its lightweight Thunderbolt, and to celebrate, Dearborn Steel Tubing, the original manufacturer of the Thunderbolt in 1964, has just produced a new Thunderbolt. The year was 1963 and Dick Brannan was the Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

A checkered comeback marks the return of an automotive icon

A Checker cab, no longer in service, spotted in New York in 2012. Photo by Sigmar. Let’s face it, the great, squarish Checker is an American automotive icon, even though none have picked up fares in New York City since July 1999. In fact, some people don’t remember them without Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

“SEMA Ignited” event brings custom creations to the masses

Cars roll out of the Las Vegas Convention Center for the SEMA Cruise. Photo courtesy SEMA. Each November, the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show turns the Las Vegas Convention Center into ground zero for the automotive aftermarket. Custom vehicles, ranging from mild to wild, are debuted by small shops Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

Happy 125th birthday, Mercedes Jellinek

Mercedes Jellinek aboard a Mercedes Grand-Prix racing car from 1906. Courtesy of the Mercedes-Benz Classic archives She wasn’t an engineer, or a race car driver, or the founder of an automobile company. But Mercedes Jellinek, born 125 years ago today, left an indelible mark on the automobile industry, thanks to her doting Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

Vancouver, British Columbia, 1973

Chilco Street on the west end of Vancouver, British Columbia, appears to be a rather quiet end of town – residential, bordered by parks, and nowadays home to a bikeway. So what caused the traffic jam seen in this June 14, 1973, photo (looking south from West Georgia Street) that Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago
Hemmings Auto Blog

The “most famous Lagonda of all,” a 1936 LG45R Rapide, sells for record-setting $2.5 million at Goodwood

1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide. Photos by Chip Reigel, courtesy of Bonhams, unless otherwise noted. Built for the factory-backed racing efforts of the Fox & Nichol team, the 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide sports racing two-seater that bears chassis number 12111 has amassed quite an impressive racing resume over nearly eight decades Read more

By Mike, 12 years ago

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