Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 (top); 1971 Pontiac GT-37 (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but Read more
Date: circa 1960s Location: Rodovia Anchieta, possibly near Sao Paulo, Brazil Source: Antigos Verde Amarelo What do you see here?
1932 BMW R11 motorcycle for sale. From the seller’s description: Since BMW first began to manufacture motorcycles after the Great War in 1924, their intent was to make a product that would sell for years to come. BMW had been making motors for airplanes and other motorcycle manufacturers for many Read more
Photo by Jannes Glas. While much of Route 66 remains in existence and in use, its decommissioning more than 30 years ago has left its fate largely to the various states through which the Mother Road passes, but a new bill proposes to not only coordinate the preservation of the Read more
Al Unser Jr., the day after his 1994 Indy 500 victory. Photo courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twenty-five drivers and motorsports professionals have been added to the ranks of the Road Racing Drivers Club, bringing its total membership to 510. “The RRDC is proud to announce the latest roster of new Read more
The Turnpike Cruising Package was only available on the Cutlass Supreme models for 1967. Artwork courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. The advent of the Turnpike Cruising Package marked a shift in Oldsmobile’s methodology regarding vehicle performance and economy. A September 1967 press release stated that Chief Engineer John Read more
Date: circa 1950s Location: somewhere in New Jersey with a W.T. Grant Source: Jim and Chester’s Garage What do you see here?
We found this 1957 Ford Ranchero in the auction listings for Mecum’s current Kissimmee sale: Jerry Miller of Jerry’s Classic Cars and Parts in Springdale, Arkansas, has been helping 1957-’59 Ford station wagon, retractable, convertible and Ranchero owners with restorations and parts for decades. To fully appreciate the restoration shop’s Read more
Artist rendering courtesy Aussie Invader on Facebook. Setting the world land-speed record requires highly advanced computer engineering models, precision machining, and plenty of derring-do. It also requires the talents of a tax attorney, as Australian land-speed racer Rosco McGlashan has found now that the Australian Taxation Office has threatened to Read more
Jack Griffith at Amelia Island, circa 2010. Photo by Jim Cowen, courtesy Automodello. If fortune favors the bold, Andrew “Jack” Griffith must have been among the luckiest men in America. After serving his country in World War II, Griffith returned home to New York’s Long Island to resume a life Read more