Hemmings Auto Blog

Arnie Shuman, better known as A.B., one of the best friends the American hot rodder could have, passed away last Friday at his home in Hillsdale, New Jersey. He was 73. Shuman was a pioneering New England hot rodder, born in Massachusetts, where rodding was very much an anomalous New Read more

I know I try to keep politics out of this blog, but this 1952 Look magazine photo that recently showed up on Shorpy, depicting then-presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson in a motorcade, was too full of carspotting potential to pass up. The Shorpy-ites have already pinpointed the location as Post Street Read more

After yesterday’s story on the Christine 30th anniversary celebration, we thought we’d go looking for a first-generation Fury (in its correct color scheme) and found this 1957 Plymouth Fury for sale on Hemmings.com, presented in apparently original condition and with the 290hp dual-quad 318-cu.in. V-8. From the seller’s description: Unrestored Read more

The Longbridge Tunnel Mini Clubman 1275GT. Photos courtesy Silverstone Auctions. For decades, the last Mini from British Leyland’s former Longbridge plant near Birmingham, England, sat abandoned in the maze of tunnels below the massive factory, its roof staved in by an unfortunate encounter with a shipping container. Its location was Read more

1934 Ford 5-window Coupe. Photo by Mark McCourt. It’s been 81 years since Ford Motor Company finally relented to the competitive pressure to add a V-8 engine, and while 2013 is not a significant anniversary for the flathead Ford V-8, Hemmings is celebrating nonetheless at this year’s Hemmings Motor News Read more

Richard Petty in 2012. Image courtesy of Richard Petty Motorsports. When it comes to National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) history, no driver has ever won more races, more Daytona 500s or more series titles than Richard Lee Petty. Born in 1937 in Level Cross, North Carolina, driving Read more

I was all set to repost this photo of a truckload of Falcons for our resident Falcon-spotter, Art Fink, but he already saw it and sent it along over the weekend. Still worth posting anyway. Photo courtesy Jim and Chester’s Garage. Could somebody familiar with auto transporting tell us if Read more

Dipping back into the postcard scans on it’s better than bad‘s Flickr photostream, we see this circa-1960 photo of The Mark Restaurant and its parking lot in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The restaurant appears to still be in business today on Weatherford’s East Main Street. What do you see here?

Finding a 72-year-old car with just 5,800 miles on the odometer is a rare occurrence. When that car also has just a single decade-old repaint and comes complete with an investigative report from the servicing mechanic, it’s particularly noteworthy. This 1941 Buick 50 Super 8 Touring Sedan for sale on Read more

Still from Christine via IMCDB. Fins, acres of chrome, whitewall tires, and the ability to mend itself – what more could a gearhead want from his collector car? Aside from the demonic possession, that is. For the 30th anniversary of Christine – both the novel and the movie – this Read more