Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
With all the high-dollar restorations and “barn-find” originals out there, it’s tough to keep in mind that the natural progression for most old cars is to simply stay on the road, still earning their keep, and receiving the occasional upgrade or repair rather than full-blown ground-up rebuild. The latter seems Read more
1947 Cadillac S&S ambulance, built by Hess and Eisenhardt. Photos courtesy Warren Skonieczny and the Milwaukee Fire Museum. Bought for use on the scene of some of Brew City’s biggest fires, Milwaukee Fire Department Ambulance No. 1 could handle the heat – even the heat of the Texas sun, under Read more
Photo by Whistlepunch. If you’ll be traveling around London, England, this week, you may have a chance to relive a bit of history, thanks to an unlikely influence. The International Business Times is reporting that a three-day strike by staff of England’s London Underground – also known as the Tube Read more
1986 Chrysler Laser. Photos courtesy ProductionCars.com. Looking to draw buyers out of import showrooms and into Chrysler dealerships, in 1984 Chrysler introduced a model it billed as the brand’s “first sports car,” and later as the “first front-wheel drive sports car built in America.” Not content to show its Laser Read more
Photos by the author. Last Saturday, my dad, brother and I scoured the annual swap meet and car show in Rhinebeck, New York, looking for some parts for my 1931 Model A Ford speedster build. When we were there, I couldn’t help but post on our Hemmings Facebook page some Read more
Man, weren’t the Fifties great? Not only could you eat in your car, you could also see a movie in your car, and as we see from this photo that the Woodward Avenue Action Association posted to its Facebook page, you could do both within a couple blocks of each Read more
From the photos, description, and video accompanying this 1940 Plymouth Deluxe woodie station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com, it appears nothing – not the wood, nor the rest of the body, nor anything down to the gauges – was left untouched in its recent restoration. And the best part is Read more
Cannon Ball Baker, on one of his California to New York record runs. Photo courtesy Don Emde, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. One hundred years ago, Erwin Baker rode into the history books by shattering the existing transcontinental motorcycle speed record, earning the nickname “Cannon Ball” in the process. Now, Read more
The Blakely Bantam was a kit car produced by Blakely Motors and was introduced in 1972. This specific example was a 1974 version with 11,000 miles, 2.0-liter engine and automatic transmission. The Bantam was basically a Super 7 replica but with a different frame. The small four-cylinder Ford Pinto engines Read more
Photo by the author. How many of us have done this? You owned a car you really cared about, but circumstances dictated that you had to sell it. Though photos are great remembrances, you wanted something more – an actual piece of the car. It didn’t have to be expensive Read more