Hemmings Auto Blog

According to the UCLA Library Digital Collections caption for this photo, it was taken in March 1966 on Anaheim’s Harbor Boulevard, which we can see has changed quite a bit, likely thanks to Disney’s influence. Melodyland is no longer, replaced by a shopping center, and the signs are all now Read more

The Adirondack A’s Model A Club finished restoring this Model A Huckster back in 2010, with the help of a group of motivated kids ages 12 to 16. The Adirondack A’s Model A Club in Clifton Park, New York, is building a Model A with a team of young people Read more

Another Alden Jewell great, today’s look at a lost dealership takes us to Costa Mesa, California, circa 1960, when Compass Rambler was active at 1745 Newport Boulevard. We see there’s an Aamco at that location now and it very well may be using part or all of the Compass Rambler Read more

There is indeed, as the license plate suggests, a lot to love about this 1973 Buick Estate Wagon for sale on Hemmings.com. It’s a California car with three-row seating. It’s largely original and low-mileage. It has acres of simulated wood outside and oceans of green vinyl inside. And, need we Read more

Ah, this one hits home for me. I’ve had many a square-patty hamburger and Frosty at this particular Wendy’s, which any current or former resident of Columbus will recognize as the original Wendy’s at 257 East Broad Street, across the street from the old COSI. Retro World posted a partial Read more

In addition to the high-profile McQueen memorabilia highlighted in last week’s movie-themed auction post, Profiles in History will be selling a number of Back to the Future movie memorabilia items in their December 15-17 “Icons of Hollywood” auction. The most exciting is the actual DeLorean DMC-12 used in Back to Read more

Those who demand the absolute finest of late Seventies Lincoln-Mercury personal luxury in quantities are in luck. For less than the price of a single new Lincoln Town Car or Cadillac STS, you could own a triumvirate fleet of personal luxury cruisers in coupe and sedan trim. Because you need Read more

Was it really that tough to spot your car in a parking lot 50 years ago? Well, if you had parked in one of the crowded lots at UCLA, apparently it was. Today’s parking lot scene photo comes to us from the UCLA Library’s online photo archive and should keep Read more

Every car guy should have a Boothill Express-inspired Chevy small-block-powered stagecoach such as this one for sale on Hemmings.com as a reminder not to take collector cars too seriously. This is a hobby, after all – why not have some fun with it? Bonus – you can apparently fit a Read more

From the always-interesting Retro World comes this shot of Las Vegas, circa 1967. Doesn’t even take a look at a map to tell us this is Fremont Street looking west, long before it was turned into a pedestrian-friendly theme park. Not a few years later, James Bond would cruise this Read more