Hemmings Auto Blog

Photography by Brian Henniker, courtesy and copyright of Gooding & Company. It’s not often that a genuine supercharged Bugatti  Type 35 changes hands, and it’s even rarer that you’ll find one with the provenance of an infamous character like the fascinating Hellé Nice. But attendees of Gooding & Company’s upcoming Pebble Beach Read more

Toyota’s Celica, launched in the U.S. market for the 1971 model year, was accused of borrowing heavily from the Ford Mustang’s styling playbook. Like the Mustang, the Celica used a three-bar taillamp arrangement, a familiar C-pillar shape and a prominent hood with a recessed grille. Unlike the Mustang, however, the Read more

1966 Dodge D-Dart Trans-Am racer. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. In 1966, Dodge offered buyers a performance-enhanced version of its Dart, built specifically for D Stock drag racing. With a little bit of work, a few enterprising road racers discovered that these cars were competitive in the SCCA’s Read more

Photos courtesy NHRA Museum. Much like the pantheon of Greek gods, hot rodding history is full of characters both major and minor and their various deeds and exploits. And much like any Hellenistic temple, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum offers a way for the hot rod faithful to pay Read more

Although ethylene glycol has been around since the 1850s, it was not considered for use as an automotive coolant until World War I when it was used in military vehicles to prevent radiators from icing up overnight. Initially it was used as a substitute for glycerol, a component in explosives. Read more

For independent-minded car enthusiasts who wanted something other than what Detroit’s Big Three offered, and had to have it wrapped in a performance package, few other automobiles met their criteria like a Hudson Hornet. The marketing men at Hudson knew that all too well, which is why they always promoted Read more

From the City of Toronto Archives on Flickr comes these three street scenes looking at three different places around the city in 1966, all taken by photographer Ellis Wiley. Up above, we see Gerrard Village, according to the commenters on Flickr, then below we have the intersection of Bay and Read more

It doesn’t seem that vintage motorhome enthusiasts have as much of a problem with repowering their old rigs as do car collectors: After all, the whole point of owning an old motorhome is to get it out on the road and keep it running reliably in order to see the Read more

When Frank “Scoop” Vessels began his off-road racing career in 1972, the sport was devoid of big-dollar corporate sponsorships and reliant upon tire technology developed for agricultural, not racing purposes. With tire manufacturer BFGoodrich and his many corporate connections, Scoop changed all that, primarily behind the wheel of a 1972 Read more

1954 GMC. Photo by the author. As much DNA as GMCs and Chevrolet trucks have shared for the last several decades, owners of the two truck brands have never officially been united under one club until this summer, when the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America’s board of directors voted to Read more