Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Yes, there’s a lotta skepticism out there nowadays about original-condition collector vehicles, but the simple fact of the matter is that if you take care of something and don’t neglect it, it’s gonna last (barring, say, an asteroid falling on it). Take, for instance, this 1972 Ford F-100 Ranger for Read more
Most comparison reports pit cars of two different makes and, at least most of the time, of two different car companies against each other. After all, that’s the way they competed in the marketplace, so it’s only natural to compare and contrast such a pairing. For SIA #155, September 1996, Read more
When it comes to station wagons, there’s a very fine line between too little and too much customization. After all, in the postwar years station wagons were generally utilitarian vehicles, tasked with hauling the family. This 1957 Chevrolet 210 Station Wagon for sale on Hemmings,com straddles that line well, offering Read more
* If you’ve ever been on Alcatraz Island and wondered about the Art Deco Chevrolet stakebed truck there, this website that normally deals with later Task Force trucks has the skinny. (via) * No, Brazilian scooter racing isn’t a euphemism for something naughty (that I know of). However, it does Read more
Here in the United States, we’ve long dealt with road congestion by simply building bigger roads, among other tactics. Two lanes become four, six, eight, and more. In Merry Ol’, however, they didn’t necessarily have the space to expand the way we do, and this 1964 episode of Look at Read more
A few things have changed along Ellensburg, Washington’s South Pearl Street, as we see from comparing the above postcard photo taken sometime in the late 1960s to the modern-day street view. Parallel parking has been replaced with angle-in parking, and it’s now a one-way street, but Woods Hardware is still Read more
Not the first Mini shorty we’ve seen – right behind Beetles, Minis were probably the car most often selected for shorty-izing – this 1977 Austin Mini for sale on Hemmings.com is certainly one of the cleanest, having recently undergone a full restoration. If the seller swaps in that 1,275cc engine Read more
A 1983 Chrysler Town & Country Mark Cross edition, sold at $13,750. Images courtesy of Auctions America. While it’s hard to discount the Chrysler K-cars’ historical significance (they did, more or less, save the company under Lee Iacocca’s leadership), most owners viewed them as disposable transportation, to be driven to Read more
The Best in Show 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa. Photos by Casey Keil, courtesy Lime Rock Park. Introduced in 1948, Ferrari’s 166 series built from the lessons learned with its 125 and 159 models, eventually becoming the first Ferrari model to win a major international race. Tipo 166 chassis 016-I, Read more
Cruizin’ For a Cure returns to Long Island again this weekend, with a main focus on offering free PSA screening for early prostate cancer detection, which is done on-site by volunteers from Winthrop University Hospital. More than 500 collector cars, street rods, Classics, exotic sports cars, antiques, customs and muscle Read more