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The Duntov Mule Corvette in 2009. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. The enduring success of Chevrolet’s Corvette really boils down to one factor: the small-block Chevrolet V-8. Not only did the engine help keep the Corvette from getting axed in its infancy, it also provided many a racing victory for the Read more
Tom Hoover in 2006. Photo by George Mattar. In April 1963, Tom Hoover’s engineering team was given an edict from Chrysler president Lynn Townsend: build an engine capable of winning the 1964 Daytona 500. The net result was the legendary 426 Hemi V-8, an engine that proved dominant in both Read more
Of the various calendars that we publish every year, all but one use professionally taken photographs. The exception, our annual Abandoned Autos calendar, is comprised entirely of photos that our readers have taken all over the country and submitted to us. And we’re never disappointed by the rotting and rusting Read more
Images courtesy John Holtzapple and Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. Readers of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car are familiar with John Holtzapple, president of the Volvo Club of America and the longtime caretaker of a beautiful 1967 1800S. John had let slip, last fall, that something special was happening with Read more
Images courtesy John Holtzapple and Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. Readers of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car are familiar with John Holtzapple, president of the Volvo Club of America and the longtime caretaker of a beautiful 1967 1800S. John had let slip, last fall, that something special was happening with Read more
While all we’ve seen of the Festa da Uva (grape festival) states that the city of Caxias do Sul holds it every other year, apparently the city of Jundiai also held their own festival, as we see from these two photos from Antigos Verde Amarelo. Above, the view from the Read more
While Toyota FJ40 Land Cruisers and original Ford Broncos are now priced beyond entry-level status for SUV collectors, International Scouts remain a relative bargain. This 1978 International Scout II for sale on Hemmings.com is described as a highly optioned driver that still needs a bit of attention. While the body Read more
Pink Cadillac. Photo courtesy Bonhams. Though Cadillac never offered pink as a factory option in 1959, that hasn’t kept pink 1959 Cadillac convertibles from becoming iconic expressions of postwar American exuberance, nor has it kept Hollywood filmmakers from perennially featuring them. One such pink 1959 Cadillac – the titular vehicle Read more
A 1916 Studebaker rolls by crowds in Traverse City, Michigan, in the 2013 Great Race. Photos by Jeff Stumb. Bennington, Vermont, radiates New England charm, and as the home to Hemmings Motor News, it’s already a “must see” destination for those in the collector car hobby. For those needing an Read more
Camille Jenatzy, with his wife, driving La Jamais Contente in a victory parade. Land-speed record racing was not exclusively a 20th century phenomenon. At the close of the 19th century, the quest for the fastest documented motorized speed was viewed by horseless carriage manufacturers as a way to demonstrate the Read more