Hemmings Auto Blog

Alex Zanardi at Laguna Seca, 1998. Photo by Lptacek. In terms of numbers alone, it would be easy enough to overlook the driving career of Italy’s Alessandro “Alex” Zanardi; after all, success in Formula One eluded him, and it’s easy enough to make the argument that his years of championships Read more

In our recent story on the $29.65 million sale of the Juan Manuel Fangio-driven Mercedes-Benz W196R at this past weekend’s Bonhams Goodwood auction, reader Tony pointed out this video of Fangio taking the wheel of the car once again for an exhibition race following the 1978 Australian Grand Prix. In Read more

I admit, I’m addicted to these photos of highway openings in Vermont in the 1970s, as seen on Vermont Landscape Change. The cars make them spectacular, yes, but so do the droll civic “celebrations,” the plaid pants, the utter lack of enthusiasm, the conscripted high school bands and the flatbed Read more

If modifications are a sin to the old Ford faithful, then this 1936 Ford five-window coupe for sale on Hemmings.com is a little like the preacher who shoots craps in the alleyway after the service. On the outside, and even sitting in the front seat, it looks like a straight-laced Read more

1986 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo. Photo by Daniel Strohl. At the dawn of the 1980s, the Dodge Omni hatchback wasn’t exactly on the list of “must drive” cars for automotive enthusiasts. Seeing the missed opportunity to lure hot hatch enthusiasts, Chrysler head Lee Iacocca called upon his old friend Carroll Read more

While it’s a bit of a cliche to see cars from the Twenties done up as taxis, whether or not they were originally used as such, this 1924 Reo Model V for sale on Hemmings.com was certainly purpose-built as a taxi, to the point of using a four-cylinder engine while Read more

Our Open Diff from earlier this week on how you’d save your favorite defunct marque generated a lot of interest, but one period of time for one marque – Buick in the 1930s – wasn’t mentioned. That’s because Harlow Curtice, assigned with the task of turning around a division on Read more

The Land Rover Defender can trace its lineage directly back to to the original Land Rover Series I, first launched in 1948, which means it carries the same go-absolutely-anywhere credibility of its ancestors. While a civilian version was sold in the United States from 1993 through 1997, nothing beats the Read more

* Our Forgotten Fiberglass friend Geoff Hacker and his Renault-powered Shark fiberglass car appeared on Jay Leno’s Garage this week. Worth a view. * Cummins put together this neat timeline and history of the diesel engine manufacturer’s Indy 500 involvement. * The Old Motor this week included some photos of Read more

Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. The Petersen Automotive Museum has loaded up on historic haulers for its latest exhibit, Pickups: The Art of Utility – a wide ranging collection of 19 trucks that includes a horseless carriage, early 4x4s, an EV, and a custom SEMA show truck. “Whether custom showstoppers, Read more