Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Just as we did with Bethany Shorb’s Detroit-based Cyberoptix TieLab and its U.S.-made automotive-themed ties, we bring you a look into another American shop making car-cool products. To do so, we head a few hundred miles (as the Google flies) almost due west to Crown Point, Indiana, where Little Bobby Read more
Driver Taylor Merrill and navigator James Van Schoor in their 1929 Ford Model A departing for Friday afternoon’s Hagerty Trophy Run. Photos by the author. On Friday, June 20, a stout field of 93 elected to hone their skills one last time by competing in the Hagerty Trophy Run; an Read more
Whether correct or incorrect, popular assumption is that 30-year-old Maserati Quattroportes are neither easy nor inexpensive to maintain. When problems do develop with the car’s 288hp 4.9-liter V-8 engine, shops with Maserati expertise aren’t exactly plentiful in most parts of the country. Enter this 1985 Maserati Quattroporte for sale on Read more
Some of the most beautiful streamlined trucks came about for a singular purpose: to advertise beer. Sure, they carried it, but to get around certain restrictions on advertising alcohol, the trucks were made to be as eyecatching as possible, and in the Thirties, that meant extreme streamlining. Donald Wood had Read more
* There’s two sides to the old car hobby: Those who drive their cars and those who don’t. On the one hand, you want to take them out and show them off. On the other hand, there’s always the danger of getting a ding or scratch. Unless, that, is, you’re Read more
The crowds arrive at the Auto Cine in Rome. Still image from video. America is a land of vast open spaces, which makes the automobile a necessity of modern life for most. Combine our readily available land, love for automobiles and passion for cinema, and it’s no mystery how the Read more
On the greens at Pebble Beach, 2013. Photo by the author. Those who’ve attended the Pebble Beach Councours d’Elegance understand that it’s nearly impossible for automotive enthusiasts to get bored on the Monterey Peninsula in the days leading up to the event. From auctions through car shows and swap meets, Read more
Neon signs aren’t exactly cheap, so it’s telling what a business decides to advertise with them. Take, for instance, this circa 1952 photo of The Longhorn Cafe in Port Arthur, Texas, which we came across on the Portal to Texas History. The name of the restaurant is a given, but Read more
First off, yes this 1975 Chrysler Town and Country nine-passenger station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com is an A/C car without working A/C. By now every commenter who has pointed out the multiple old cars we’ve previously highlighted that don’t have working A/C should have started their own side business Read more
1972 Nissan KPGC10 Skyline 2000GT-R. Photos by Masuda Kazuhisa, courtesy RM Auctions, unless otherwise noted. Japanese sports cars haven’t always been a hot commodity among serious American collectors, but that sentiment has begun to change, as demonstrated by a Toyota 2000GT breaking the million dollar barrier at auction in 2013. Read more