Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Unless you have a monitor that tilts, you might just get neck crinks looking through today’s anonymous street scene of NYC’s FDR Drive, which Impounded bought at auction and recently posted, but the variety of cars should make it worth all the trouble. Of course, given that we don’t know Read more
It won’t win any concours awards, but then again, few people own an American Motors product to go clean up at the concours events. Instead, this 1965 Rambler American 440 convertible for sale on Hemmings.com appears to be a solid driver with a recent mechanical refurbishment and tuneup. A little Read more
1957-1961 Chrysler Imperial Crown convertibles, to be offered as a single lot. Photos courtesy Mike Flynn Jr., Hollywood Wheels. If cars were playing cards, plenty of collectors could boast of various hands – three of a kind, full house – but the assemblage of five Virgil Exner-designed Imperial Crown convertibles Read more
Dave MacDonald, in his Bill Stroppe Mercury. Photo courtesy the National Corvette Museum. In 108 career starts, most behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Corvette, Dave MacDonald drove to 46 victories and 68 podium finishes in his all-too-brief professional career. He was called “the best Corvette driver” by Zora Arkus-Duntov. Read more
Rick Mears in 2011. Photo by Manningmbd. Common wisdom states that to reach the highest levels of racing, one must be groomed from an early age with a singular focus, progressing logically from karts to successively more powerful tiers of formula cars. Racers with the natural talent to bypass these Read more
Photos courtesy Brendan Edgerton. It was back in May that we shared news of the unique and adventurous journey of Wowan, Queensland, native Brendan Edgerton, who was on a round-the-world quest to see as many of the remaining Tucker 48 automobiles as possible. He completed his journey on November 27, 2013. After Brendan left Read more
Ah, the perfect way to see Yellowstone National Park: from the midst of a traffic jam. Who needs the choking congestion of taxis and city streets when you could trade it for the choking congestion of campers and sightseers on urban roads? While photographer J. Schmidt didn’t provide any context Read more
Though it’s not exactly a high-gloss, over-and-under-detailed show car, this 1973 Mercury Cougar for sale on Hemmings.com appears to be in solid shape, both mechanically and (aside from the raggedy vinyl top) cosmetically. Given how nice that interior looks, it could probably clean up at the car shows with some Read more
First-generation Mazda Miata. Photo by Craig Fitzgerald. Twenty-five years ago, a back-to-basics two-seat lightweight convertible sports car debuted at the Chicago Auto Show. With a small front-mounted engine powering the rear wheels and the essence of a European roadster, it could have come from any British carmaker, except for the Read more
1962 Facel Vega Facel II. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. While most Facel Vega models were exported out of France, demand for these hand-crafted sports luxury cars remains high in their country of origin. At the recent Bonhams Paris sale, a 1962 Facel II fresh from long-term storage in the United Read more