Hemmings Auto Blog

Photo courtesy St. Joseph County Parks At half a mile long and visible from space, the Studebaker arboreal sign outside New Carlisle, Indiana, is certainly the largest artifact of that company’s existence, and as such, it’s also the one that requires the most upkeep. Yet, surprisingly, the giant landmark has Read more

Ever since we took a look at the Hollywood tourist video from 1948 a couple weeks ago, we’ve been perusing tha ‘Tube for similar videos and came across this mesmerizing compilation of Los Angeles freeway traffic footage, circa the mid- to late 1950s. Obviously some sort of B-roll, and if Read more

Reader Bob Winchell of Marietta, Georgia, wrote in recently to seek our help in identifying a dozen emblems from the collection of about 200 different emblems, hood ornaments, and other insignia that he’s assembled over the years. “Some I can guess the make, but not the year,” Bob wrote. “Most Read more

We’ve heard plenty of times about farmers out West using old cars to shore up riverbanks, or using car frames as fence posts, but this shot by Danny Lyon, taken for the EPA’s Documerica project in May 1972 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, shows cars and trucks stacked to create Read more

Most of the photos of odd and unique cars that cross our desk come without a full story, or with just the barest of details. It originally looked to be that way with the photos of the customized 1947 Studebaker that Charlie Beesley recently posted. All he originally had on Read more

How cool would it be to live in Hazard, Kentucky? Sure, the locals are probably incredibly tired of the references to a certain television show from the 1980s and facepalm every time they see an orange-painted 1969 Dodge Charger roll by, but I wouldn’t. Anyway. Novadude55 recently posted this photo Read more

Both Heather and I shouted “Cool!” the minute we pulled into the truck stop parking lot on our way home from Ohio last weekend. There, parked well away from the rest of the cars was this beat-up Studebaker Champ with a most excellent homebuilt cap. This was obviously no Rust Read more

I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking of taking on a new project in 2012, and something like this 1966 Datsun 1600 for sale on Hemmings.com might fit the bill for us project-seekers. It’s a California car, so the body can’t be that bad (at least not nearly as Read more

The coke-bottle generation of Dodge Charger is doubtlessly a beautiful and impressive car, but that doesn’t mean that its predecessor – the fastback Charger of 1966 and 1967 – should be overlooked. Indeed, Josiah Work went and found one of the desirable Hemi-powered versions for his story on the first-generation Read more

It might not be in show-winning condition, but this 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado for sale on Hemmings.com looks to be a good starting point for anybody interested in GM’s first foray into front-wheel drive. What needs fixed or replaced here all appear to be items that wouldn’t take too much time Read more