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So Hollywood’s all abuzz about Angela Dorian, a.k.a. Victoria Vetri, today, after she was arrested Saturday for attempted murder after allegedly shooting her live-in boyfriend. Hollywood cares because Vetri starred in a number of films back in the 1960s and 1970s and because she posed for Playboy. We care because Read more
Although Bowling Green, Kentucky, is the Corvette aficionado’s Graceland, it’s also home to the Buick GS Club of America‘s annual Buick GS Nationals. Traditionally a mid-May event, this year’s 30th Anniversary gathering was postponed due to the tragic flooding throughout the area. Fortunately, the forecast predicts sunny skies as GS Read more
The Goodguys/Hemmings Muscle Machines Muscle Car of the Year is Ken Mosier's Hemi-powered 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Camaro haters can rest easy: The Goodguys/Hemmings Muscle Machines Muscle Car of the Year for 2010 is a Mopar. The 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T of Ken Mosier has taken the prize, chosen by Read more
It’s been a while since we looked at some of the real estate for sale on Hemmings.com, and there’s been plenty of nice places come through, such as this spread in Oregon. Sure, it’s only got four bays (and five carport spaces), but it’s set up nicely for somebody who Read more
Yes, somebody planted a SBC under the hood of this 1969 Jeep Wagoneer for sale on Hemmings.com. Is that a bad thing, really? Sure, it’s no longer original, and the engine choice is bellybuttonish. But on the other hand, this Waggy is meant to be driven, and even off-roaded, not Read more
* We certainly admire Jonathan Klinger’s 365 Days of A project, in which he’s sworn to not only drive a 1930 Model A every day, but also blog the entire experience. There’s the “If Gramps could do it, why not me?” aspect to the project, of course, but he’ll have Read more
We were waiting for this to happen and it did – at Hershey, of course! Saturday is the big car show of spectacular original-type collector cars and trucks, of which some 1,320 were registered this year; but sitting quietly among the Duesenbergs, Cadillacs and Packards was this incredible 1984 Plymouth Read more
So, you think you’re one pretty bad dude riding that Vespa, Kymco or Honda scooter around town, eh? How about putting your bike where your braggadocio is? The first annual Motor-Scooter Land-Speed Trials are taking place on El Mirage Dry Lake on November 21. You have until October 22 to Read more
Go look at used cars nowadays. Whole lotta nothing, huh? And for less than what you’d pay for a used Civic, you could buy this 1968 Cadillac Eldorado and cruise in style and comfort. Sure, you won’t want to subject it to any northern winters (though with that big ol’ Read more
Michael J. Barrett is the AACA museum's new executive director. Image courtesy Antique Automobile Club of America We hereby introduce you to Michael J. Barrett, named the new executive director of the Antique Automobile Club of America’s museum last week, just in time for Hershey. Mike has more than 36 Read more