Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Arch Brown’s somewhat cryptic title for his story on a 1948 Cadillac 61 in SIA #171, May 1999, derives from the fact that while Cadillacs sported new styling in 1948, they also soldiered on for one more year with the old flathead V-8. And as his evaluation of the Cadillac Read more
When it comes to Series II Land Rovers, we’re used to seeing them in scratched, dented and semi-abused condition; after all, Land Rover has generally been the go-to vehicle of choice for explorers roaming jungles, deserts and savannas the world over. While the bright yellow paint of this 1960 Land Read more
* As Kurt mentioned in his story on the Mini earlier this week, perhaps the car’s biggest racing victory was at the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally, which, as Ronan at Ran When Parked pointed out, took place 50 years ago this past week. * The Alexander Brothers never finished their Read more
Issue number 30, the 1978 Auto Word catalog. Image courtesy of VSRNOnline.com. The late 1960s and early 1970s are often seen as the glory days of racing in the United States, with legendary series like Can-Am, Trans-Am and IMSA GTO vying for the attention of race fans. For those of Read more
Like most new car dealers, Pontchartrain Motor Company in New Orleans also ran a satellite business selling used cars, which we see here in this undated photo from the Historic New Orleans Collection. Makes sense, given the volume of trade-ins they likely took in on new cars. We even know Read more
While it might not have as much flash and chrome – or the 300-hp four-barrel version of the Buick nailhead V-8 – as some of the other Buick wagons from the same model year, this two-tone 1957 Buick Special Estate Wagon for sale on Hemmings.com still has its fair share, Read more
CSX2287 at the 1964 12 Hours of Sebring. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. It helped bring the first FIA GT manufacturer’s championship to an American team. It set multiple speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats. And it turns 50 years old this week. So what better birthday gift for Read more
“Babs,” Parry-Thomas’s record-setting car. Image courtesy of BABS – Parry Thomas’s 1926 Land Speed Record Car Facebook page. In post-World War I Europe, the battle for the land-speed record was largely waged at Pendine Sands, in the south of Wales. There, men like John Godfrey Parry-Thomas and Malcolm Campbell would Read more
“Original paint, minor rust, small dent in rear…” Photo credit Mike K. Most of us aren’t born pitchmen, and when the time comes to part with a four- (or two-, or three-) wheeled member of the family, writing an effective classified ad can be a daunting task. Beyond the process Read more
Two-car shoots are always fun: Driving them, you can easily get a sense of what each has to offer, how they’re alike, how they differ, and very quickly the words pile up and there’s a story to be told. Done right, they’re also usually strong cover contenders: With two cars Read more