Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Before they built the Dodge A-100-based Deora, one of the most famous customized pickups of the 1960s, the Alexander brothers of Detroit built another pickup, though for an entirely different purpose. Intended to serve as their shop truck and parts chaser rather than as a turntable Read more
Lisa Leathery poses with a 1935 Brewster Ford-Front Town Car from the AACA Museum. Photo courtesy AACA. If the name Lisa Leathery sounds familiar, it should: For 15 years, she ran marketing and event management for Carlisle Events, then started her own event planning business, working with clients including Summit Read more
1984 Renault Fuego Turbo. Images courtesy of Renault. On paper, the Renault Fuego, introduced to the U.S. market for the 1982 model year, had a lot going for it. It boasted of an available turbocharged engine, delivered a slippery and quiet drag coefficient of 0.35 (lower in European trim) and Read more
With the possible exception of those living far beyond where the buses run, no homeowner actually needs to own a fire engine of their own. That said, the appeal of owning a piece of fire-fighting history is undeniable, and the strength of the antique fire apparatus hobby only adds to Read more
While Bud Juneau’s facts in his story about the Martin Aerodynamic for SIA #165, May 1998, were a little off or incomplete (Martin did build other cars), he at least made a good effort at placing the car into context, noting how radically different it appeared compared to other cars Read more
Mike Nichols’s 1967 film classic The Graduate probably did more to sell Alfa Romeo convertibles to customers in the United States than any race victory or ad campaign, before or since. Clean Duettos like the one in the movie are hard to come by these days, but are still out Read more
* This is exactly the kind of story we expected to see when Rik Hoving launched CollectorCarChronicle – a multi-parter on the customization of the Ina Mae Overman 1952 Lincoln Capri, full of excellent research and colorful photos. Looking forward to the rest of the story. * While we’re seeing Read more
Though the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is not a race, this year’s running on November 3 shone a spotlight on three Napier race cars that were pioneers in Britain’s involvement in international motorsports. All three were connected with the Gordon Bennett Cup races of 1903-1905, and their tale Read more
According to Yellowstone National Park’s photo collection site, this JR Douglass photo, taken on the Fourth of July, 1969, depicts cars on an old road near Castle Geyser, not too far from Old Faithful. That road must now be the Continental Divide Trail, which appears to be closed off to Read more
We’d expect to see real stripped-down versions of the Mustang, perhaps, but not the Cougar, which was advertised as the more upscale pony car. Yet this 1967 Mercury Cougar for sale on Hemmings.com appears to have been ordered almost as basic as they came, with a two-barrel V-8, three-speed manual Read more