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1954 Ferrari 375-Plus, chassis 0384 AM. Photos courtesy of Bonhams. Long the subject of a legal battle between previous owners, the first-built Ferrari 375-Plus was expected to draw big money when it crossed the stage at Bonham’s Goodwood Festival of Speed sale. Although the Ferrari was offered at no reserve, Read more
We’ve already established in earlier photos from the Vintage St. Louis Facebook page that the photos described as coming from a 1948 parking survey come from quite a few years later than that, and this photo of an unidentified parking lot clearly comes from the early to mid-1950s as well. Read more
New Bern, North Carolina, welcomes Grand Champion division contenders Howard and Douglas Sharp. Photos by the author. Day five of the Great Race started where it stopped on day four: Portsmouth, Virginia, although technically teams left from Norfolk for Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, for lunch before proceeding Read more
It doesn’t come much more money-where-your-mouth-is than this Jaguar-powered 1960 Omega hillclimbing special for sale on Hemmings.com. Sure, it uses bits and bobs from a Jaguar and other cars, but it was one man’s vision for a race car that he designed and built and then raced himself. Then, along Read more
The 1968 Shelby Turbine Indy car. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Innovation is often the key to winning races, but creative interpretation of the rulebook can also play a role. When turbine Indy car designer Ken Wallis approached Carroll Shelby about putting together an effort for the 1968 Indianapolis 500, both Read more
Photo by Rae Allen. Drive-in movie theaters may be a staple of American culture, but they’re still a novelty in most European countries. France is on that list, and to add to the appeal of this year’s Le Mans Classic event, the organizers have arranged a drive-in theater (complete with Read more
Photos courtesy Terry Michaelis. A lot of car people, and especially a lot of people who like Chevrolet, know the basic framework of the story. The Corvette started out as a show car during the Motorama shows presented by General Motors and made it to production on the cheap. Snail-like Read more
Though I doubt anyone would welcome a mechanical breakdown in any car, I’ve always had this thing about not wanting to break down in any of my classic cars. I’d see others on the side of the road in the summertime with steam spewing out of the engine compartment or Read more
Great Race overall leader Steve and Ed Tourje in their 1939 Ford sedan arrive at the lunch stop in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Photos by the author. [Editor’s Note: Due to a technical glitch, we weren’t able to post Matt’s update from Day 3 of the Great Race yesterday, so we’re Read more
So your heart says “Porsche,” but your bank balance says “used Kia?” Here you go. The seller describes this 43,000-mile 1974 Porsche 914 1.8 for sale on Hemmings.com as a barn find, and the Valvoline oil-change sticker on the inner door seems to indicate that the car has been parked Read more