Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
1950 Allard K1/2. Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. Sydney Allard’s apprenticeship with a London dealer selling both Daimlers and Buicks left him with a thorough understanding of the differences between British and American cars, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each. By the time he began Read more
1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan. Photo courtesy Classic Car Club of America. Sixty-five years. The Antique Automobile Club of America and the Classic Car Club of America have co-existed for long enough to reach retirement age themselves and yet the two most prominent clubs for car collectors in the Read more
Images courtesy the Mullin Automotive Museum. Though largely unknown to contemporary consumers in the United States, French automaker Citroen is beloved in much of the world for its innovative designs and unique Gallic sense of style. On March 11, the Mullin Museum in Oxnard, California, will debut an exhibit honoring Read more
Date: August 1983 Location: Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada Source: Vintage Las Vegas What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette This car is a low mileage gem, showing just over 27,000 on its odometer. It is factory stock Tuxedo Black with red leather seats and new, matching carpeting and floor mats. The car has mirror-tinted glass t-tops and a nice case to store Read more
Photo by Rachel Knickmayer. On the heels of a bill intended to preserve Route 66 comes another piece of legislation that would secure National Historic Trail status for Route 66 and that would theoretically help preserve and rejuvenate the Mother Road. H.R. 801, which Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois introduced Read more
Chevrolet pickup in northeast Portland, Oregon. Photo by Tony Webster. Multiple Oregon state legislators said over the weekend that they would not allow a bill that would introduce a $1,000 impact tax on any vehicle older than 20 years to become law. Introduced by the state’s House Committee on Revenue Read more
2000 BMW R1100R instrument panel. Photo by author. In a perfect world, replacement parts for all our vehicles would remain available indefinitely. Ours, however, is not a perfect world. Last summer, the analog clock on my 2000 BMW R1100R, positioned above and between the speedometer and tachometer, stopped working. Were Read more
Date: circa late 1950s Location: North Pleasant and Amity/Main streets, Amherst, Massachusetts Source: via Mike Burke What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: 1972 BMW 2002 looking for a new home. The car, affectionately known as Beanie within our family, has been owned by us since new, and mileage now stands at 50,280 miles. The car underwent a full external and engine restoration by reknowned BMW specialists 2002AD in Read more