Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Ford’s goal with the 1969 Continental Mark III was simple: Using the platform of the more pedestrian Ford Thunderbird, build a profitable luxury car that would outsell the redesigned Cadillac Eldorado (which itself shared a platform with the Oldsmobile Toronado). The Lincoln Continental Mark III won its division in its Read more
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Five years ago, we asked on the cover of Hemmings Muscle Machines whether this 1970 Dodge Charger was the world’s most documented Hemi car. It’s no idle question, either: Documentation can make or break a car on the marketplace, and the value of this particular Charger’s Read more
The 1970 Le Mans-winning Porsche 917 KH of Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood. All photos courtesy Porsche. As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the iconic Porsche 911, the automaker’s Stuttgart museum will increase the number of planned “Rolling Museum” appearances throughout much of 2013. Kicking off its current Read more
Time to clear the air about a certain term that’s been floating around the automotive zeitgeist lately: Malaise Era. Commonly used to refer to the automobiles of about the mid-Seventies through the mid-Eighties – a time when increasing concern about the environmental impact of the automobile and widespread economic stagflation Read more
On April 24, 1908, Jacob Murdock loaded his family of four, a mechanic, and a travelling companion into his Packard Model 30 in Los Angeles and embarked for New York City. On May 26, 32 days later, the family arrived, officially becoming the first to traverse the nation in an Read more
The 1966 Dodge Charger demonstrates power-on oversteer. The formula for car commercials in the 1960s was a fairly simple one: Hire a television personality, preferably a leggy blonde, then use the latest hip and groovy lingo to attract swinging customers into your dealerships. Footage of implied speed or swimsuit-clad models Read more
While we’ve seen this photo once before, it was buried in with a bunch of other photos from the Orange County Archives, so we thought it was worth reposting for another look. According to the caption, Michael’s Market was located in Prospect Plaza, on the corner of Chapman Avenue and Read more
If you’re shopping for a clean Pontiac GTO or Chevrolet Chevelle, chances are good you’ll find cars in various stages of restoration across multiple price points. Muscle cars have been prized possessions for decades, but that’s simply not the case with more pedestrian iron, such as this well-presented 1970 Buick Read more
Photos courtesy Coys. The Austin-Healey Sprite has a well-deserved reputation as a successful club and vintage racer, but for several years they campaigned among the world’s elite on no less a stage than the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and this weekend one of those purpose-built racers will cross the Read more
Photo by Jeff Koch. Wagonmasters, the documentary on station wagons that has been making the rounds for the last year or so, will soon be released on DVD, but not before a few more public screenings, including some at the Northeast Classic Car Museum’s upcoming station wagon exhibit. Produced by Read more