Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
What makes this 1953 De Soto Sportsman for sale on Hemmings.com isn’t the car itself, the Hemi under the hood, or even the photos showing the extensive body-off restoration. Rather, it’s the chromed De Soto helmet resting on the transmission hump. Perfect touch. From the seller’s description: Three-year body-off restoration Read more
Following up on our recent fascination with videos of Southern California traffic, Marc Tyler found this assemblage of video snippets shot in and around Los Angeles in 1954. Of note toward the end of the video are the brief appearances of the Ford plant in Long Beach and the Chevrolet Read more
Inventor Garfield Wood was a world champion speed boat racer in the early 20th century, winning prestigious Gold Cup races five years in a row from 1917-1921. He made his fortune with his Wood Hoist Company, which built hydraulic lifts that dumped railroad coal cars. He later changed the company Read more
Where exactly this shot posted by moefuzz over on the H.A.M.B.’s Vintage shots from days gone by thread was taken, we don’t know. Perhaps the license plate spotters in the audience can come to our assistance and at least identify the state. As to when it was taken, we’d assume Read more
We were already contemplating featuring one of these two Edsels as a Hemmings Find of the Day when the other one came across our desk, also a 1958 Citation, also gold, also from Illinois. Rather than choose between the two, we decided to feature them both. For the true Edsel Read more
I’ll admit, the big thing that grabbed me on this 1948 Pontiac Torpedo DeLuxe for sale on Hemmings.com was its two-tone green paint scheme. So classy, especially with all the chrome setting it off. Then the more I look it over, the more I appreciate how nice of a driver Read more
If your concept of a Chevrolet Suburban is a giant people hauler with a V-8, auto trans and every amenity known to man, then take a look at this 1969 Chevrolet Suburban for sale on Hemmings.com, fitted with absolutely none of the equipment one would expect save for the four-wheel-drive Read more
Another Documerica shot from Tom Hubbard of early 1970s Cincinnati, this time looking north on Vine Street from Fountain Square. The two signs in the foreground are likely for the intersection with Sixth Street, a block away, showing how long of a lens Hubbard was using. We’re really enjoying the Read more
All too often, I point out that the old-car hobby is largely based on nostalgia – guys wanting to rekindle memories of the cars they drove (or desperately wanted to drive) when they were in high school. This 1960 Pontiac Ventura for sale on Hemmings.com is a prime example of Read more
February 11, 1952, was a Monday, not exactly the day of the week one would expect to see traffic backed up along Corey Avenue in St. Petersburg, Floriday, but that’s exactly what we see here in this photo from David Greenlees over at The Old Motor. According to David, the Read more