Hemmings Auto Blog

[Editor’s Note: Wallace Wyss’s career as an automotive author extends back to the 1970s, when he wrote Shelby’s Wildlife: The Cobras and Mustangs, and he revisits the sphere of Shelby for this chapter he allowed us to excerpt from his latest book, Incredible Barn Finds, just published this month and Read more

The 1955 Monaco Grand Prix should have shaped up to be a rout by the Mercedes-Benz team, which had Fangio and Moss out front and – at least for the first half of the race – dominant. Misfortune and mechanical troubles, however, sidelined both and gave the race to Ferrari’s Read more

Though Charles Cushman’s photos weren’t quite professional level, he always managed to evoke a mood and fix his scenes in time and place better than many other photographers. He also, thankfully, gave us all the details of the photos he took, so we know that he visited the Capitol in Read more

There’s more than one way to get a factory hot rod Sunbeam Alpine. While the American way is to stuff a big V-8 into it, a la the Tiger, the British way is rather more exemplified by this 1961 Sunbeam Harrington for sale on Hemmings.com, a fastback and finned version Read more

1964 Chevrolet Impala two-door hardtop. Photos courtesy VanDerBrink Auctions. Since we first reported on the VanDerBrink auction at Lambrecht Chevrolet in June, the story has run rampant not just through automotive circles but also in the national media. While the residents of the tiny town of Pierce, Nebraska (population 1,767), Read more

Second-generation Auburn boattail speedster. Photo by Steve Brown. [Editor’s Note: Hemmings Daily contributor Michael Lamm also serves on the board of directors of the Ironstone Concours d’Elegance, which takes place this weekend in Murphys, California, so who better to tell us about one of this year’s featured classes at the Read more

Glenn “Fireball” Roberts after winning the 1963 Firecracker 400. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company. Before NASCAR had superstars like Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, its very first celebrity driver was likely a amiable Floridian with a trademark crew cut, a million-dollar smile and a ready handshake. Though Glenn “Fireball” Roberts Read more

Congratulations to Hemmings Nation Flickr pool member kustommghia on his latest project car, a 1977-1979 Lincoln Continental two-door coupe. Not as popular as the Continental Mark V, the regular Continental rode a seven-inch-longer wheelbase and could be had with either the 400 or 460 under that regulation-size football field hood. Read more

According to the Online Archive of California, where we found the above photo of the shopping center on the northeast corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and Imperial Highway in Inglewood, California, the photo was taken on Monday, June 4, 1962, and because OAC doesn’t give a reason for the photo or Read more

It’s easy to focus on the Sprint Speciale’s aerodynamic beauty and imagine it just on a concours lawn, but this 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale for sale on Hemmings.com has been treated to a performance once-over at the hands of Franco Angelini and now has the performance and racing Read more