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Martin Swig. Photo courtesy California Mille. Along with a number of exquisite cars, this year’s Quail, A Motorsports Gathering will pay tribute to both Australian racing driver Peter Brock and Martin Swig, the founder of the California Mille. Based on Italy’s Mille Miglia, the California Mille is a 1,000-mile jaunt Read more
Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Jarrett in 2000. Photo credit MSI / Brian Czobat, courtesy of Ford Motor Company. When he was born in April of 1951, Ralph Dale Earnhardt’s future must have seemed preordained. With dirt track stock car legend Ralph Earnhardt as a father, Ralph Dale Earnhardt (who Read more
It was only in production for 14 years, but during that time La Salle made a powerful impact that wasn’t soon forgotten. That’s because it offered buyers distinctive high style in an affordable package, and in a variety of body styles to suit everyone’s needs. Ron Van Gelderen and Matt Read more
In among the photos from the Washington State Digital Archives of Spokane’s preparations for its Expo ’74 is this highly colorful one of a construction-site parking lot near where the main gate for the world’s fair would be. We’re guessing the photo was taken somewhere along or above West Spokane Read more
Though base models of later third-generation Corvettes may lack in performance compared to earlier Corvette variants (delivered in the days before smog and emission controls), they still look good, sound good and deliver reliable performance at a reasonable price point. You could buy a survivor and fund a restoration yourself, Read more
Pinto Stampede at Martinsville Speedway in 2012. Photo by Norm Bagi. The Ford Pinto has history. There, we’ve said it. And before you start guffawing or hit the “back” button, listen to some stats here. The Pinto was built by Ford for a decade, from the model years 1971 through Read more
1987 Turbo Coupe. Photo courtesy Lov2XLR8.com. While few would claim that the 1980s marked the pinnacle of automotive engineering in the United States (or the world, for that matter), the decade did produce some remarkably innovative and driver-centric automobiles. Sensing a possibly irreversible loss of business to foreign automakers, the Read more
What fun is it to sit back and just stare at a supercharged alloy-bodied MG? None at all – driving one is the best way to appreciate it – which is why this 1934 MG ND Magnette for sale on Hemmings.com, reportedly one of 24 alloy-bodied examples, has extensive vintage Read more
Any comparison of American low-priced cars (excluding independents) should include Ford, right? But Arch Brown’s reasoning for not including Ford’s 1934 offering in this comparison of a 1934 Chevrolet Master Six and a 1934 Plymouth PE Deluxe for SIA #152, March 1996, boiled down to the fact that the Ford Read more
One would expect a member of a royal family to have a stable of collector cars, of course, but full of high-end luxury and sports cars, not something like this 1962 BMW Isetta for sale on Hemmings.com, which belongs to Prince Leopold of Bavaria and includes a trip to Deutchland Read more