Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
As he has for the last several years, artist Stefan Marjoram has taken on an auto advent calendar project, with a new piece of art each day until Christmas. * New Fiesta coming, so Adrian Flux’s Influx recently took a look at some of the more unusual variants of the Read more
Photography by Matthew Litwin and Terry McGean. In the days before trucks were set up like big luxury sedans, the El Camino was a practical alternative for buyers wanting some light-truck capabilities with car-like road manners and amenities. Ford, not Chevy, deserves credit for the El Camino’s design, as well Read more
Date: circa late 1950s Location: unknown Source: found photo via Vieilles Annonces on Flickr What do you see here?
Fully restored eight-passenger 1955 Imperial Crown limousine for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This example is one of the finest available anywhere at any price. Powered by the 331ci Hemi V-8 rated at 250 hp with a PowerFlite two-speed automatic transmission. Lovingly frame off restored with an engine Read more
Ford Escort RS Cosworth. Photo via Ford UK. With every passing year, another crop of 25-year-old cars becomes eligible for unrestricted import into the United States, but a petition started earlier this week aims to change that cutoff to allow far more cars never sold here to set tire on Read more
Per Gillbrand at the Swedish Radio concert hall Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, November 2014; photo courtesy of Claes Johansson, Klassiker magazine We learned this week of the November 30 death of automotive engineer Per Gillbrand, who was 82. Gillbrand may not be a household name, but to automotive enthusiasts, his achievements are Read more
1967 Mercury Comet 202 (top); 1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT (below); images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That asks you, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle to your dream garage each week, but with a catch: You can only pick one vehicle from this pairing and it has Read more
Date: circa 1970s Location: Rose and George streets, Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ran When Parked Yes, there really is a town called Wee Waa. What do you see here?
From the seller’s description: Untouched for 28 years in a Southern California garage, this 1956 Pontiac Chieftain 2-Door Hardtop with a V-8 (believed to be the 316.6 cu.in. engine) was a fully running and driving car when put in storage. Not surprisingly, it’s not currently running and would need a Read more
The Snake II funny car. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. Don Prudhomme initially preferred dragsters to funny cars, because, in his mind, early floppers weren’t all that quick. It was a chassis built by “Lil” John Buttera and wrapped in a fiberglass Plymouth Barracuda body, dubbed the Snake II, that would change Read more