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[Editor’s Note: While much of the Hemmings Editorial department is floating in the Mediterranean this week, we thought we’d run some of the articles from the Hemmings Getting Started in the Collector-Car Hobby guide for our blog and Hemmings Daily readers. Our regular publishing schedule will resume Monday, August 27.] Read more
To some, the line between stock and modified is about as stark as a razor wire fence. To others, such as the builder of this 1966 Chevrolet El Camino for sale on Hemmings.com, it’s a little blurry, allowing for a car to look perfectly stock but still use select upgrades Read more
Indeed, as Arch Brown wrote, it’s almost a contradiction in terms to see a luxury car competing (and competing successfully) in motorsports, but there have been plenty of such instances throughout automotive history, including the Stroppe-prepared Lincolns that made a strong showing at the original La Carrera Panamericana. Brown related Read more
Even though Triumph sponsored this film of the 1961 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – and understandably we see plenty of the Triumph works team that entered the race that year – that doesn’t mean they neglected to cover the other makes racing alongside them.
Sure, this 1972 Dodge Demon for sale on Hemmings.com is just a slant six A-body with some non-original parts, painted in a non-original color, with some rust bubbles showing through, but it means the world to the military veteran who now has to sell it because of a tough financial Read more
It’s hard not to see an Alfa Romeo Montreal anymore and not think of Michael Lamm’s experiences with one. On the other hand, this 1971 Alfa Romeo Montreal for sale on Hemmings.com is dead sexy, a former SIA feature car, and appears to have been mechanically well maintained. From the Read more
As rare as it is to come across one of these early Japanese compact pickups here in the States, it’s about impossible to find one that isn’t rusted to the door handles or extensively customized. This 1964 Datsun B1200 for sale on Hemmings.com might need some work here and there, Read more
I don’t usually post club events on the blog; they generally go in their section in the magazines but more, it’s always a struggle to get even one photo good enough to reproduce. So I was delighted when Todd Lentz sent in a report from the Hudson Essex Terraplane Club‘s annual Read more
Volvo enthusiasts, spectators and drivers signing a card of well wishes that Clay made for Mr. Sharkey. All photos courtesy Clay Carpenter; racing images by Matt Nowaki. Regular Hemmings Blog readers will remember the recent story about a former Trans Am racing Volvo 122 S, its enthusiastic young owner and Read more
Let the debate begin: Which is cooler on a muscle car, poverty caps on body-colored steel wheels, or the styled mag-type wheels often offered in the day as options? We ask because this 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 for sale on Hemmings.com, while it has the steelies mounted, can come with a Read more