Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
So, what does it take to make a Great Race car? The cars competing in the rally aren’t built for all-out speed, of course, but they do need to be safe, and they do need to be able to keep up on modern roads, which is why the owner of Read more
With just about every factory performance option and accessory ladled onto this Big Bad Green 1970 AMC Javelin for sale on Hemmings.com, it’s surprising to see that it doesn’t have the Trendsetter sidepipes to complete the package. Still, it’s an eye-grabbing car all around, and judging from the seller’s show Read more
* The most amazing thing about the Goldenrod streamliner isn’t that it set the engine-driven land-speed record at more than 409 MPH and held it for a quarter century. It isn’t (necessarily) the engineering that went into the quad-Hemi car or the innovative fundraising the Summer Brothers took to get Read more
While we racing enthusiasts know of David Letterman – who recently announced his retirement from 33 years of late-night television – as co-owner of an ALMS and IndyCar team with Bobby Rahal, and we know of the 1971 running of the Indianapolis 500 mostly for the pace car crash into Read more
Why buy fruit cake? Because the banner told ya to. That is, the banner strung across some downtown street in Greenville, North Carolina, circa November 1964, as we see in this photo from the East Carolina University Digital Collections. But where to buy fruit cake? That might be the question Read more
While it might benefit from a good detailing under the hood, perhaps a new seat cover and a handful of other items, there’s no reason this Twin-H-equipped 1954 Hudson Super Jet for sale on Hemmings.com wouldn’t serve as a good driveable dream as it sits now – it wouldn’t be Read more
Photos courtesy New York City Police Museum. While the New York City Police Museum hasn’t been able to put on its annual car show since Hurricane Sandy flooded the museum’s permanent home in Lower Manhattan, museum staff have found not only a temporary home for the museum, but also another Read more
Photo courtesy London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Tradition rules the day when it comes to the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, but this year, there are a couple of changes coming to the beloved event that should be appreciated by participants and spectators alike. To begin with, the Read more
Photo by Tup Wanders. Chances are good that most Hemmings readers own more than a single pair of shoes. Those with a passion for playing tennis understand that stepping onto the court in a pair of wing-tips will likely result in a sub-standard performance, and those who prefer ballroom dancing Read more
Photos by Jim Fluharty of NASCAR Illustrated. For NASCAR’s Casey Mears, the family car that stood out the most from his childhood was a 1923 Ford track roadster, built in 1982 and purchased by his father Roger in the early 1980s. Casey remembered the car because, even at age 5, Read more