Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
You bet your sweet bippy that today’s HFOD will not only be an AMC, but one painted in the company’s red, white and blue paint scheme. Done up as a dragstrip-destined AMX/SS (though I didn’t think that SSs got anything other than charcoal interiors), this 1969 AMX for sale on Read more
Another couple from RM’s Monterey auction, both Packards, though Packards you probably haven’t seen before. First, this 1937 Packard 120, converted into a pickup. The conversion is very well done, leading one to believe it’s a service truck, similar to the Lincoln we saw a couple weeks ago. RM’s description, Read more
* Japanese Nostalgic Car recently featured several excellent photos of a unique kind of place in Japan: a used car lot that only sells classic J-tin (and assorted other collectibles, like the Europa in the photo above). The black-and-whites of the place give it sort of a south-of-the-border vibe, which Read more
We could all learn a thing or two from microcar/minicar enthusiasts. Chief among those lessons would be how to have fun with your old cars outside of the race track or show field. Sure, there’s a time and place for obsessing over getting the right hose clamps or squeezing another Read more
one of the four lead cars used at the Charlotte driving experience Some of you may have read the article in the August Hemmings Motor News about my opportunity to drive a NASCAR race car at New Hampshire International Speedway last fall. In the article I mentioned I would be Read more
The first inclination is to think that this 1984 Citroën was built for racing, with its lightweight and minimalist body, but the lighting, mirrors and equally minimalist bench-seat interior tell us it was probably actually built for the street. I wonder if, with a few simple safety mods, it could Read more
If you’ve been paying attention to our occasional series of Vintage Hemmings Finds of the Day, you’ll note that Cadillac station wagons, such as this 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood, were incredibly popular in the mid- to late 1970s. Today, however, they only show up for sale on rare occasions such as Read more
Who says only American cars can be hot rodded? This 1958 BMW Isetta incorporates several conventions of a typical hot rod: flames, loud paint and a bigger engine. Of course, when you’re talking about an Isetta, even a Geo Metro would have a bigger engine. From the seller’s description: This Read more
I couldn’t find any numbers to back my claim, but I know for sure that a canopy express isn’t something you’re likely to come across every day. It looks like this 1950 Chevrolet canopy express was left to rot in a field somewhere for a few decades, and its uniqueness Read more
If, like me, you saw Steve Magnante make a couple passes at Musclepalooza XI in his Chevy II-based AFXer, you’ve probably been jonesing for such a car ever since. And if you desire some race history to go with your AFXer, then this 1965 Chevrolet Nova may just be the Read more