Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
If you’re a Buckeye racing enthusiast, you undoubtedly know the name Chick Hale. Word came to us late last week, sad to say, that Chick – his true name was William – has passed away at 83. Think about this statistic: Chick was the only driver to have raced at Read more
Our modern throwaway culture only extends back so far, as we see from this four-door 1952 Lincoln Capri for sale on Hemmings.com, a car that somebody thought precious enough to preserve over the years, despite the fact that it’s not particularly rare, iconic or flashy. From the seller’s description: All Read more
Now this is tailgating. At least the “tail” part of it. The Ariel Corporation of Mount Vernon, Ohio, commissioned Kentucky Trailers in 2008 to create this lovely polished trailer for use at trade show. It harks back to the days when federal length and weight restrictions limited most over-the-road rigs Read more
From the 1959 James Cagney/Shirley Jones musical comedy “Never Steal Anything Small” comes the classic “I’m Sorry, I Want a Ferrari.” With music by Allie Wrubel and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, the tune was sung by Cagney and Cara Williams as they hoofed their way through a new-car showroom. The Read more
According to our reference books, the Autocar Type XXI, rated at two tons, rode a 97-inch wheelbase and took its power from an 18.1hp opposed two-cylinder engine with a three-speed transmission and, uncommon for a solid-tired truck from this age, shaft drive. For that reason, we say that this 1912 Read more
Photo by Rueben Greene, courtesy northbennington.org It’s amazing how much you can take away from a single photo. Take, for instance, the car in this shot from the Rueben Greene collection, which shows the everyday occurrence of a man filling it up with gasoline. From just the hub cap, fender Read more
We can’t mention all the great trucking noir films like “Sorcerer,” “Hell Drivers,” or “Thieves’ Highway” without also mentioning “They Drive By Night,” the 1940 Bogart film based on “The Long Haul,” a 1938 novel by A.I. Bezzerides. Bezzerides also wrote the 1949 novel “Thieves’ Market” and adapted it for Read more
Of all the places in the world where you’d expect to find American muscle cars, Australia’s not that high on the list thanks to their own muscle car movement that roughly paralleled ours. But Australia never had NASCAR, nor did they have the Mopar wing cars, so Bandit Films (the Read more
Among the very special, rarely seen Ferraris participating in this year’s Concorso Ferrari in Old Pasadena, California, will be the event’s headliner – the stunning 1956 250 GT long wheelbase Berlinetta, serial number 0515 GT, belonging to noted Italian car collector David Sydorick. Mr. Sydorick’s 250 GT was bodied by Read more
Ah, British humor (erm, ahem, humour)… A brief look at the North Circular (including the Ace Cafe!) from “Not Only But Also,” Peter Cook and Dudley Moore’s sketch show. Thanks for the tip, diskojoe!