Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
For our latest episode of Hemmings TV, videographer Don Ashley caught up with J.R. Goodman, whose 1972 Dodge Challenger was the subject of an Overhaulin’ TV episode, fake theft and all, thanks to the efforts of his son, a fellow E-body enthusiast.
You know, all but the last three minutes or so of this 1976 short film (for driver’s ed classes? an after-school special?) makes joyriding seem innocuous. All to give a little more impact to the ending, we suppose. Found on USAutoIndustry’s YouTube channel. Carspotters, what do you see here?
Where exactly today’s street scene (parking lot scene? gas station scene?) was shot, we don’t know. It comes from a 1973 ad for the Volkswagen Beetle trumpeting the Bug’s superior (25 MPG) gas mileage, but as it turns out, it makes for a good carspotting image. What do you see Read more
You know those Sarah McLachlan ASPCA commercials on TV? This 1956 Chrysler Windsor for sale on Hemmings.com is kinda like that, except with cars. From the seller’s description: Up for sale is a very original and complete 1956 Chrysler Windsor: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly edition. The Good: Read more
The late Seventies were a glorious time for giant animal-shaped decals that covered the entire hood. There was the Trans-Am, of course, along with the Mustang II Cobra, and AMC joined the menagerie with its Hornet AMX and the CJ-7 Golden Eagle. This particular 1987 Jeep CJ-7 Golden Eagle for Read more
It’s amazing what a couple years can do. The last time we checked out the Pike Place Market, it was 1974 and Seattle seemed a much groovier place. Here, in a 1972 photo we came across on the Seattle Municipal Archives, it appears a little more reserved, a little more Read more
The most recent modern-day interpretation of a latter-day French styling masterpiece to roll out of Terry Cook’s Delahaye USA, the Delahaye USA Pacific, for sale on Hemmings.com, takes its inspiration from the Bugatti Type 57S, as does its predecessor, the Bella Figura. The Pacific, however, goes one step further and Read more
In our last couple visits to Rutland, Vermont, for our street scene series, we checked out the parking and traffic around the Rutland Plaza Shopping Center. Today, we’re headed up the street a block or two to the intersection of Merchants Row and West Street (U.S. Route 4) for a Read more
We’ve seen a number of Good Humor ice cream trucks pressed back into service in recent years, allowing their owners to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams while at the same time enjoy the collector car hobby. This 1969 Ford F-250 Good Humor ice cream truck for sale on Hemmings.com looks to Read more