Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Long before Mazda hit on the formula of updating the classic British roadster with modern mechanicals and electronics, in the form of the MX-5 Miata, the Japanese automaker’s sportiest offering was the rotary-engine powered RX-7. Though Mazda had years of experience with rotary engines prior to the launch of the Read more
* Plenty of Mustang news is gonna come through the tubes over the next year or so, and the most recent spate of it focused on the first Mustang sold to the public. Yahoo’s Motoramic claims it’s the convertible that schoolteacher Gail Wise bought on April 15, 1964, two days Read more
Okay, because Bill Cosby’s Shelby Cobra Super Snake got a mention in the excerpt from Wallace Wyss’s Incredible Barn Finds that we ran earlier this week, it goes without saying that we need to unwind this afternoon with Cosby’s stand-up routine about the car, recorded for his 1968 album 200 Read more
From 1962 to 1995, the New York Yankees conducted their spring training sessions at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, and it was during spring training that somebody grabbed this shot of the stadium – and presumably the cars of the Yankees – according to Jim and Chester’s Garage, which recently posted the Read more
Photos by the author. Today the otherwise quiet community of Pierce, Nebraska, population 1,755, became a bustling hub of activity as bidders and spectators began to descend on the town for the preview of VanDerBrink’s highly-publicized Lambrecht Chevrolet dealership collection auction. With nearly 500 vintage automobiles with ages spanning more Read more
As we’ve discussed before, half-finished projects can be a blessing or a curse. On the one hand, they could prove to be a jump-start, saving you from going through the expense and hassle of a full restoration. On the other hand, there’s always the chance of missing parts or coming Read more
1961 De Soto Hardtop Coupe. Photos by Owen Fitter, courtesy of RM Auctions. Chris Binder of Spencer, Iowa, had such a love of De Sotos that his last wish was to be carried to the cemetery in the back of his 1958 De Soto ambulance. Understandably, he had amassed a Read more
As Hemmings Nation member, former Playboy editor and Depression Era outlawry researcher Bill Helmer has put it, “Crime does not pay. But it can be a shortcut to immortality.” As evidence, we present the citizens of Reeds Spring, Missouri, a short hop from Branson, which presents an annual gathering to Read more
Back in the day when Automobile Quarterly was considered the premier collector car publication for serious automotive enthusiasts, they published standalone books every year or so that would focus on one particular make. And just like the AQ series of books, these hardcover books were extremely well researched, authoritatively written Read more
Courtesy of the Cape May Historical Society Imagine strolling down the main street of a seaside town. It’s a crisp autumn day, and the sky is brilliantly blue. Somewhere in the distance, the repetitive shushing of the surf is periodically interrupted by the roar of fast-moving internal combustion engines. The Read more