Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
This motorized mutation appeared in the December 1977 issue of Hemmings Motor News. Half Corvette and half Continental Mark V, John Hurley Chevrolet displayed this 1977 “Markette” in their showroom. Our “Markette research” (I’m groaning too) didn’t turn up too much information, but this car appears to be a one-of-a-kind Read more
Ayrton Senna at the U.S. Grand Prix, 1991. Photo by Wiley Norwich. I’ve always been a fan of Ayrton Senna, from the moment the young Brazilian upstart did the seemingly impossible by challenging Prost for the lead at Monaco, in the rain, in 1984. Senna’s driving was, in a word, Read more
One more photo from David Campany’s book Gasoline, comprised almost entirely of found photos of the 1970s gas shortages. Last time, we had a photo from the first shortage (which our readers pinpointed to an intersection in Chicago), and this time we see what the shortage looked like in August Read more
When we ran a Lost Cars of the 1980s segment on the Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, it was apparent that even decades after production ended, the forced-induction Thunderbird was almost universally loved by past owners. Given the time-tested recipe of turbocharged power in a front-engine, rear-drive coupe with a manual Read more
1957 Chevrolet El Morocco. Photos courtesy Leake Auctions. As Reuben Allender envisioned the El Morocco, it would provide Cadillac style to those who could only afford Chevrolets, a sure-fire way to appeal to those whose tastes ran beyond their means. Nowadays, however, El Moroccos come rather close to selling for Read more
1975 Austin Marina GT. Photo by David LaChance. It’s always fun to attend a concours d’elegance, to witness a celebration of the most rare, beautiful and pristine automobiles in a genteel setting, because you won’t typically see the classic automobiles that take part simply driving around or parked on a Read more
Senna on the podium in Canada with Alain Prost and Thierry Boutsen, 1988. Photo courtesy Instituto Ayrton Senna. From 1984 until his untimely death at San Marino, Italy, on May 1, 1994, no single driver in the world of Formula 1 was as polarizing or as controversial as Brazil’s Ayrton Read more
Photos by Steve Berry. What better way to commemorate a vintage race that harkens back to the Fifties than with a tribute to one of the most iconic concept cars from that era? When Jorge Seman, an experienced Mexican road, rally and stock car racer, decided to compete in the Read more
1970 Ford Torino Cobra “Twister Special.” Photo courtesy Peach Auction Sales. Ford Total Performance enthusiasts in the South will have an opportunity to vie for a piece of Blue Oval rarity when Peach Auction Sales offers a 1970 Ford Torino Cobra “Twister Special” this weekend. One of just 90 built, Read more
Typically, these carspotting exercises of ours represent singular moments in time, frozen for us to examine like a fly in amber. We can guess at a lot of what’s going on in the photos and start to piece together the story, but to get a clearer idea, we could use Read more