Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Rust-free V-6-powered 1988 Toyota pickup for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: For sale is my 1988 Toyota Pickup 4X4 with the V6 (3VZ-E) engine and 5 speed manual transmission. I hate to sell it, I really do. However, I have too many “toys” and not nearly enough space Read more
Story by Jack Koobs de Hartog and Jürgen M. Wilms. Current photos by Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy Gooding and Co. Much has been written about the genesis of the AMX/3 program and it is widely reported that the car’s design was the result of a competition between Dick Teague and Giorgetto Giugiaro, Read more
From the seller’s description: Chevrolet 1955 very rare 210 sport coupe (equals no post), w/factory 265 V8 (rare), 2-spd Powerglide (rare). Recently replaced brakes, wheel bearings, fuel tank, battery, points, plugs, thermostat, and neutral safety switch. Added clock, Bow-tie dash trim, underdash oil pressure and voltage meters, 2-1/2 in Sun Read more
The Ant Farm, the same art collective that installed the Cadillac Ranch, involved another Cadillac in their 1975 performance art piece, “Media Burn,” captured in the above photo by John Turner. Turner spoke recently with Atlas Obscura about the moment, the photo, and the meaning of it all. * From Read more
One off-camera flash bracket + one quarter = instant screwdriver. A pair of Vise-Grips would have worked to hold the quarter too, but we didn’t have those either. Photos by author. While on the road last week shooting a few features, we needed a screwdriver to change over to the Read more
Date: circa 1955 Location: Main Street, Flin Flon, Manitoba Source: Vincent Murphy. “My old home town. An isolated mining town in northern Manitoba. Few cars until the highway to the south was completed in 1951 – and then….cars all over the place!” What do you see here?
Unrestored 1977 Pontiac Can Am for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 2 Owner, 46k Original / Titled miles,, Fully documented w/ Original Window sticker, Original order form, Original books, Dealer inspection report, Key knockouts, Pic from 1982 with interesting story, and more. Numbers matching 6.6 Litre 400 Ci Read more
Danny Thompson testing the Challenger 2 at El Mirage in 2014. Photo by Holly Martin, courtesy Thompson LSR. At mile 4.25, just 990 feet before the official timing zone starts, the Challenger 2 was running at an indicated speed of 415 MPH, already good enough for an FIA class record. Read more
Photo by Chris McFarland. In a deal announced Thursday, January 5, Stanley Black & Decker has agreed to purchase the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings for an initial payment of $525 million, an additional $250 million after three years, and annual payments based upon sales growth through non-Sears channels for Read more
By William Hall. Photos by the author. Until today, the antagonist in the narrative of The Drive Home II has been the mechanical difficulties with the three classics, and not the much-anticipated winter weather. That narrative changed when lake effect snow blew into Grand Rapids for our last push “home” Read more