Hemmings Auto Blog

The second of four planned communities built by William Levitt, Levittown, Pennsylvania, offered the prototypical postwar suburban experience, complete with pools, schools, and shopping centers. And as we can see from this street scene taken during a Levittown open house from Temple University’s online photo archive, the concept proved alluring Read more

Al Moss, the founder of Moss Motors and one of the early champions of the postwar British sports car movement in the United States, has died. He was 80. The cause of his death has not been released. Al Moss bought his first MG, a TC, from its first owner in 1948; we photographed him Read more

In the October issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines, we covered the story of an original-owner 1970 Chevelle SS 396. That owner, Mike Maresca, had never really noticed that while most 1970 Chevelles have a center grille bar that is color coordinated with the car’s body, his was unpainted. That is Read more

We’ve been following Geoff Hacker’s campaign for recognition of the Kurtis-Omohundro sports car over the last few years, so it was nice to see that Jay Leno stopped by to chat with Geoff at Pebble Beach this year and to film this video that’s now on Jay Leno’s Garage. Congrats, Read more

On a car advertised as an unrestored original – such as this 1959 Mercury Monterey four-door sedan for sale on Hemmings.com – the minor flaws are less blemishes to be rubbed out than a warrior’s scars, badges of honor to brandish. That’s why we’re glad the seller of this Merc Read more

Unless they renumbered the streets or had a leveling earthquake in San Bernardino, California, sometime in the last 60 years, something doesn’t quite make sense in this street scene we came across over on the USC Library’s online photo archive. It shows Third Street looking east – we confirmed that Read more

We’re used to seeing random Fifties four-doors turned into knockoff cop cars, but this Packard-powered tri-tone 1956 Hudson Hornet for sale on Hemmings.com is apparently the real documented deal, as unusual a choice and finish for a cop car as it might be. From the seller’s description: This one of Read more

If those billboard advertisements for Beifus Buick look familiar, it’s because today’s street scene (found on the Duke University Library’s photo archives) comes from about the same time and just up the road from our last Irvington, New Jersey, street scene. Here, we’re on Clinton Avenue in downtown Irvington, looking Read more

Yes, vintage fire trucks are completely impractical, compared to most collector vehicles. You need special storage to keep one, you need special tools to work on one, and you need twice the amount of room to maneuver and park one. But… but… they’re so cool, and most, like this 1954 Read more

Who says a sidecar has to be an experience sans amenities? The Garrard attached to this 1962 Panther M120 for sale on Hemmings.com offers a windshield, convertible top, suspension, two seats, and even a bud vase. Perfect for a countryside ramble, innit? From the seller’s description: On this 1962 Panther Read more