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A “Mickey Mouse” California license plate. Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. License plates have been a necessary evil for motorists since New York began requiring automobile owners to post their initials on vehicles in 1901, or since Massachusetts issued the very first state-produced license plate in 1903. Aside from paying Read more
Photo courtesy Mecum Auctions. Mecum will take its traveling show to a new stop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, next year, filling a gap left by the auction house’s decision to no longer host a sale in Des Moines, Iowa. Scheduled for July 24-26, the newest Mecum auction will be held at Read more
1990 Honda Prelude Si. Images courtesy of Honda Worldwide. Honda’s second-generation Prelude coupe, launched in 1983, continued the automaker’s tradition of racking up praise for its performance-oriented products among the automotive press. Road & Track called it “a benchmark car that will send competitors back to the drawing boards,” then Read more
There’s an undeniable appeal to plus-size convertibles from the 1970s, as most believed that such cars would soon be going the way of the dinosaur. This 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale convertible for sale on Hemmings.com was to be the topless swan song for the brand; after building 7,181 examples Read more
The first modern gas station. Image courtesy of the National Association of Convenience Stores. On December 1, 1913, Gulf Refining Company opened a new type of retail store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Designed expressly for the purpose of selling gasoline as a fuel for motorists, the kiosk-like building was also the Read more
Remember those 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 kits you put together as a kid? The ones that offered you a choice of how to build a car, whether it be stock, hot rod, or full-on race? This 1967 Chevrolet Suburban for sale on Hemmings.com is kind of like a full-scale version of Read more
* First off, congratulations to Rod Wade and Michael Flanders, who recently set a transcontinental speed record for pre-war cars by driving their Ford Model A from Staten Island to Venice Beach in 50 hours, 20 minutes, and six seconds. * The debate over Ferdinand Porsche’s Nazi past continues as Read more
Keeping a car in fine, unrestored condition doesn’t necessarily mean keeping it off the road and never enjoying it, as we see from this 1970 Plymouth Fury Gran Coupe for sale on Hemmings.com, a car that has seen 73,000 miles but still looks relatively good for never having any restoration Read more
For serious Cadillac owners and enthusiasts the most desirable Cadillac-specific books is this three-volume series written by Roy Schneider. Long out of print, each is highly collectible, with the blue cover volume that focuses on the 1950s models being the most sought after. The first book in this series was Read more
Car roofs, of course, serve a far greater purpose than just to maintain the car’s structural integrity and to keep the rain off yer noggin’. They help set the overall style of the car, sometimes just as much if not more than the rest of the car. To drive that Read more