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Kevin Cogan driving the IMSA GTP Zakspeed Roush Ford Mustang to a third-place finish at Road Atlanta in 1982. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. We’ll say this: If you’re interested in attending a spectacular presentation this April 1 on the history of the International Motor Sports Association, act quickly because Read more
A ’57 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super seen at the Padua’s show in the spectacular oh-so-’56 Pontiac two toning Text and photos by Matteo Giacon, except where noted. [Editor’s Note: Matteo Giacon continues his survey of American influences on postwar Italian automotive design this week with looks at two-toning, the Alfa Read more
Unmodified 1956 Jeep CJ-5 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: It was a one owner, garaged Jeep for 57 years; meticulously maintained by professionals, and was basically a “City Jeep”. The Jeep has 102k miles. It is an older restoration in time but not miles: including all running Read more
“We should not teach them to be afraid,” Hermann Zapp said of the four kids he and his wife had while on a 17-year road trip around the world behind the wheel of a 1928 Graham-Paige. “We should teach them to take some risks … we should build people who Read more
At speed at Portland International Raceway, with my wife in the passenger seat. We are doing about 75 mph into turn 1. Photos by or courtesy of author. [Editor’s note: Here, Don Homuth says goodbye to his 1978 Datsun 280Z Black Pearl.] Well, old friend, it’s time. After 39 years Read more
Date: circa 1955 Location: Propulsion Systems Laboratory (above), Altitude Wind Tunnel (below), Cleveland, Ohio Source: NASA What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: 1952 Buick Super Riviera-Land Speed Race Car “Bombshell Betty.” Bombshell Betty is 1952 Buick Super Riviera-Land Speed Race Car (Gas Competition Coupe vintage engine). With an sculpted sheet metal body, the car holds six Land Speed World Records. The engine is a 340HP 320 CID straight Read more
Lyn St. James’s record-setting 1989 Ford Thunderbird. Photos courtesy Motostalgia Auctions. Over the course of her racing career, Lyn St. James demonstrated her talent in a variety of vehicles and series. Of all her cars, the one perhaps most alien to her was a 1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe, built Read more
In our study of present-day Cuban cars made possible by the photos brought back by U.S. visitors to the island, we’ve tried to focus on the lesser-known cars, the ones that might not ply the major tourist areas all that often. But that doesn’t present a whole picture of the Read more
The first Mercury Cougar. Still image from video below. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lincoln-Mercury introducing the Cougar personal compact, and June’s edition of the Carlisle Ford Nationals will boast a landmark car on its Pennsylvania premises: The very first Cougar ever built. It’s got a great history, Read more