Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
One could imagine the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 365 and State Highway 347 outside Port Arthur, Texas, to be rather perilous, as we see in this 1974 photo of the intersection found on The Portal to Texas History, and that would explain why, as we see in the present-day Street Read more
Say the words “turbocharged air-cooled flat-six convertible” to most enthusiasts, and the car that immediately comes to mind is the fearsome and potentially cost-prohibitive Porsche 930 Turbo Cabriolet. Those in the know may think of another car, one with a domestic pedigree and a far more forgiving (and affordable) nature: Read more
The Petersen Automotive Museum. When businessman and car collector Peter Mullin recently took the reins of the Petersen Automotive Museum, many saw a sea change in that museum’s direction on the horizon. As the Los Angeles Times reported this week, that change has already begun to affect the very heart Read more
Willow Run factory photo courtesy Jack Mueller Automotive Archives. Bob Lutz headshot courtesy GM Media. With the Willow Run auto and aircraft manufacturing plant facing the wrecking ball, those attempting to save at least a portion of the plant have brought in a couple of big names with auto and Read more
What is it about me finding elderly ladies who bought their Buicks brand new? Half a dozen years ago or so, I met Mary-Louise Largey and her 1952 Buick, events chronicled in both the November 2009 issue of Hemmings Classic Car and later, sadly, here on the blog when she Read more
Bill Warner. Photo courtesy Loring Timing Association. Motorcycle land-speed racer Bill Warner, who holds a number of records for open-cockpit motorcycles, racing his modified turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa, died on Sunday, July 12, after an accident during the Loring Timing Association’s Maine Event at Loring Air Force Base in northern Maine. Read more
Though we originally came across this photo of the Tabor Mennonite Church(es) over on Jim & Chester’s Garage, the backstory on the photo, the location (on the corner of Chisolm Trail Road and 90th Street near Goessel, Kansas), and the date (sometime in 1965) all came from Flickr member John Read more
We’re not going to go out on a limb and say that mid-1960s four-door American sedans are going to become the next hot thing, but we have noticed many of them not only coming up for sale, but also getting back out on the highway and spreading smiles lately. This Read more
1970 Plymouth Superbird, as raced by Ramo Stott. Photo courtesy Douglas Schellinger. Given the popularity of stock car racing in the United States and the relative affordability of retired stock cars, we’re surprised that vintage NASCAR racers aren’t seen at more concours events on these shores. Later this month, the Read more
Record-setting 1955 Maserati 300S Sports Racing Spyder. Photos courtesy Bonhams. As it turns out, the sale of the ex-Fangio Mercedes-Benz W196R for $29.65 million this past weekend was the first of several records set at Goodwood by Bonhams. When the auction concluded, the British auction house had also achieved records Read more