Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Exactly where and when this picture that Flickr member NZ Car Freak found was taken seems to be anybody’s guess. He’s posited 1979 or 1980 in Auckland, so we’ll go along with that. We’re just wondering what has traffic all backed up here, and why the entire population of New Read more
This 1950 Mercury woodie station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com has certainly seen better days and will need a boatload of work before it’s even whole again, let alone roadworthy or showworthy. However, the seller appears to have made things a little easier on whoever takes this project on by Read more
1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta “Competizione.” Photo by Hardy Mutschler, courtesy RM Auctions. Though RM Auctions made much ado – rightfully so – about the 24 Hours of Le Mans provenance for the Pinin Farina-bodied 1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta “Competizione” that topped its Villa Erba auction this past weekend, Read more
Photo courtesy NASCAR. Since NASCAR instituted its hall of fame three years ago, stock car racing observers have questioned the absence of one of the most legendary and influential drivers from the sport’s history – Fireball Roberts – from the first four lists of inductees. However, in a vote last Read more
First-generation Oldsmobile Aurora. All images courtesy GM Media Archives, unless otherwise noted. Prior to its 2004 shuttering by General Motors, Oldsmobile, founded in 1897 by Ransom E. Olds, had the distinction of being the oldest U.S. automotive brand. Once considered a premium and aspirational marque with a history of innovation Read more
When I think of hotbeds of sports car racing activity in the 1950s, Central America rarely comes to mind. But, just as they raced on the streets of Watkins Glen or across Sicily in the Targa Florio, there were races held on public streets in El Salvador. For several years Read more
Photo by Jim Donnelly. Hemmings Muscle Machines has been presented with a first-place award for Magazine Feature Writing at the annual meeting of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association. The award went to the article on Roger Penske’s parallel racing and business empires, written and photographed by Senior Read more
Did you ever notice that for all the wrong turns he took in Albuquerque, Bugs never actually ended up there? Photographer Danny Lyon, however did end up there in April 1972 while taking photos for the Documerica project, and while there he snapped this pic of Gaede’s Wrecking Yard. It Read more
Though Volvo is largely associated with its boxy-but-good sedans and wagons of the 1970s and 1980s, the Swedish automaker’s back catalog does include some stunning designs. One such example is the Volvo 1800 series, like this 1972 Volvo 1800E for sale on Hemmings.com. Aside from a timeless design, this example Read more
Photos by Mike McNessor. It’s become something of a tradition around these parts to start the summer properly with a muscle car show and race. Our twice-annual Musclepalooza event enjoyed its 17th running this Memorial Day weekend, in spite of uncooperative weather. Rain dates have been scheduled for these shows Read more