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Elvis Presley gets the keys to his first Stutz from Jules Meyers. Photo courtesy Elvis Presley Enterprises. Elvis Presley had a passion for luxury automobiles, but no bullet-holed Pantera or pink Cadillac could ever replace the love he felt for his Stutz Blackhawks. He owned four and reportedly cherished the Read more
Photo courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Of all the pomp and tradition that permeates race morning before the Indianapolis 500 takes the green, few moments are as warmly anticipated as when Jim Nabors booms his baritone voice through the race’s signature song, “Back Home Again in Indiana.” With the exception of Read more
Photography by the author. When routine bites hard / and ambitions are low / and resentment rides high / but emotions won’t grow / and we’re changing our ways / taking different roads -”Love Will Tear Us Apart,” Joy Division The cover of this month’s Hemmings Muscle Machines takes your Read more
All photos courtesy Chad Hiltz. When we last left Chad Hiltz and his Green Goblin cab-forward custom 1962 Chrysler Newport, it wore a coat of primer, but Chad had yet to iron out a number of details – like exactly how the door would hinge up, the paint, and whether Read more
Finding an original, low-mileage collector car can be a challenge, as many ads that include terms like “survivor” also include phrases like “single repaint” or “period-correct engine.” This 1960 Rambler Super for sale on Hemmings.com may be an exception to the rule: Showing just 21,500 miles on the odometer, the Read more
Fake Bonnie and Clyde 1934 Ford. Photos courtesy Volo Auto Museum. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow left a bloody wake across multiple states during their highly publicized two-year crime spree, killing dozens and robbing countless others before they themselves were gunned down on a rural Louisiana highway. Their story didn’t Read more
Images courtesy Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi Later this year, Dr. Ferdinand K. Piëch will join fellow 2014 inductees Tucker designer Alex Tremulis, customer satisfaction firm founder J.D. “Dave” Power III and automotive media pioneer Keith Crain in entering America’s Automotive Hall of Fame. Grandson of engineer Professor Ferdinand Porsche, the Read more
Bob Glidden at his 2005 induction into the International Motorsport Hall of Fame. Autostock photo, courtesy of Ford Motor Company. When Bob Glidden ended his 26-year career in professional drag racing, his string of 85 NHRA wins and 10 NHRA Championships (including five consecutive titles from 1985-1989) seemed both unbelievable Read more
1971 Porsche 917K at The Revs Institute. All photos courtesy The Revs Institute. In 1994, the Collier Automotive Museum, one of the world’s premier automobile museums, closed its doors to the general public, but re-invented itself as The Revs Institute. Dedicated to the scientific study of the automobile and motorsports Read more
As Michael Lamm explained to us, in the pre-Lady Bird Johnson days, automotive scrapyards set up pretty much wherever they pleased. They had a job to do, and who cared if the piles of cars to be crushed didn’t look like a field of fresh-blooming roses? Which is why one Read more