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The real shame of NASCAR’s move to jellybean cars that only use stickers to differentiate from one brand to another is that we’ll no longer see homologation specials like the Daytona/Superbird or like this 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 for sale on Hemmings.com. Because owners knew they had something special Read more
1963 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine replica. Photo courtesy Bonhams. On November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald as the president’s motorcade passed the Texas Book Depository building in Dallas, Texas. The Lincoln Continental limousine in which Read more
Photos courtesy Stop Tech. There are large differences between a cheap rotor and a top of the line rotor. Doing a brake job yourself in the garage or driveway usually means a stop at your local auto parts store or a pre-order from some Internet website. While procuring these parts Read more
Fear not, travelers, the Autoway Safety Authority is watching. Still image from YouTube video. The problem with attempting to predict the future is this: Chances are almost certain that the reality will never match the rose-tinted vision of progress. In this 1956 Motorama short, filmed in VistaVision for widescreen viewing Read more
Photos via FerrariDatabase.com. The title of world’s most expensive car has fallen once again to a Ferrari 250 GTO after one reportedly sold to an unidentified buyer for $52 million. Bloomberg reported that the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis number 5111GT, sold last month in a private sale, eclipsing the Read more
Atop Plymouth’s station wagon offerings for the 1969 model year was the Sport Satellite, which came complete with faux wood paneling adorning the body, additional chrome trim on B-pillar and wheel arches, and a 318-cu.in. V-8 tucked beneath the car’s expansive hood. What you couldn’t order was one with a Read more
1957 Continental Mark II. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. In the debate over the merits of the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and the Continental Mark II, the two limited production cars that competed at the top of the American luxury car market in the mid- to late 1950s, both sides can agree that Read more
Photos courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The guy with the most wins at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway didn’t strap into an Indy car. Instead, he built, tuned and prepared them to an incredibly consistent degree of excellence. George Bignotti, who died last weekend at his home in Las Vegas at age Read more
Harley Earl poses with the Firebird concepts in 1958. All photos courtesy General Motors. In the car-obsessed 1950s, showing off technical capability was just as important to automakers as staying current with the latest design trends. While auto shows served as a platform to highlight cars that would be hitting Read more
A crowded show field under blue skies. Photos by the author unless otherwise noted. This past weekend’s Hemmings Motor News Councours d’Elegance drew an impressive array of cars in classes ranging from Street Hemis to AACA Full Classics, as well as crowds of enthusiasts on both Saturday and Sunday. While Read more