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1958 Ford Ranchero for sale. From the seller’s description: Dressed in Jet Black with factory Red/White interior, this wonderfully presented Ranchero will certainly take you back in time when futuristic rocket styling, air scoops, generous bright-work, honeycomb grill’s and Ford’s early big block’s ruled the roost. (66B Custom 300 -1 Read more
As with Harlo at The Chicane, we don’t follow most of the dialog in this trailer for the 1957 Italian flick “I fidanzati della morte,” but that don’t matter because the motorcycles and the racing are compelling enough. * Reader Mark Axen sent us this clip from the Red Green Read more
Unrestored low-mileage 1984 Peugeot 205 T16 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This 205 Turbo 16 is the 189th example of the just 200 homologation cars built. It was delivered to a Mr. Quernette in Lasne, Belgium on September 15, 1985. With prices in the range of new Read more
In the mid-Seventies, photographer Langdon Clay roamed the streets of New York City snapping photos of the cars parked along the city’s streets. More recently, he’s published a book featuring the best of those photos. * As Mike Hanlon at New Atlas wrote recently, the earliest land-speed records were held Read more
Once again, ‘tis the season for short days, cold nights, and at least in the vicinity of Hemmings World Headquarters in Bennington, Vermont, snow. For those lucky enough to have heat in the workshop, or to live in warmer climes, it’s the perfect time of the year to tackle a Read more
Date: August 1964 Location: Sixth Avenue and E Street, Anchorage, Alaska Source: Department of the Army, via National Archives What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: 1976 Scout II – Incredibly low miles, great shape, runs great, no rust! Sale or trade! If you’re looking for a Scout in great shape, not heavily modified, with very low miles, this the scout you’re looking for. I drive it often and continue to update Read more
Photo by Martin Falbisoner. With just about a week left to go in the current Congressional session, a handful of bills ranging from ethanol reform to excluding competition vehicles from environmental regulations will likely expire before the end of the month. The majority of the federal legislation proposed over the Read more
En route to Ocean Reef in a 1951 Hudson Hornet convertible. Story and photos by Mark Elias. Depending on whether the glass is half-empty or half-full, the Ocean Reef Vintage Weekend is either the start or the finish of the classic car-collecting season. Now in its 22nd year, it features Read more
Sebring 1966: Big Ed, driven by Ken Miles and LLoyd Ruby, makes a night pit stop. Images courtesy of Ford Motorsport History. Ford’s GT40 coupes were once the scourge of racing circuits across the United States and Europe, besting formerly-dominant Ferrari. Though lesser-known than the coupes, Ford built five open-top Read more