Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Short one this week. Were this penned by anybody other than Bernie Weis, I’d have take this article in SIA #71, October 1982, about the proposed resurrection of the Pierce-Arrow as a joke, an April Fool’s gag. Instead, Weis related the story of W.D. Thompson, who very earnestly intended to Read more
I believe this 1972 Cadillac Sedan de Ville marks the first donk-type vehicle in the classifieds of Hemmings Motor News. Thirty years from now, will people be examining this trend with the same regard that we currently give muscle cars and hot rods, or will it go the way of Read more
* Up on Truckfax, they recently celebrated Fargo, Mopar’s maple-leaf truck brand. Until now, I’ve never given pause to wonder why Chrysler chose the name of a North Dakota town for its Canada-only brand. Did Chrysler execs at the time just associate anything northerly and cold with Canada? * While Read more
Oh, Canada, what automotive treasures you have up there. I still absolutely need a CMP, and last time I was up there, I spotted a right-hand-drive Nissan Skyline GT-R out on the streets. Now I see on Hemmings.com this 1981 Toyota HJ45 Land Cruiser “Troopy.” I really should make another Read more
If you missed the Riviera meet because of the threat of rain, it’s a shame. With the exception of the quick thundershower that moved through the area at roughly 1:30 in the afternoon, it was a sunny (and hot) day. Over 130 cars representing nearly every year of production were Read more
The specials and sport customs of the 1950s are always fascinating, if not for the racing history and the various personalities that built the cars, then for the can-do attitude embodied in the cars: Sure, Chevrolet had the Corvette, and plenty of British and other European roadsters were available in Read more
Many of the changes you’ve seen here on the Hemmings Blog lately have been the result of ideas, brainstorming, and guidance from Steve Berry, a guy who knows a thing or two about the Intertubes. Steve also knows a thing or two about vintage Volvos, and he’s putting the latter Read more
Nothing against our recent Hemmings Finds of the Day, but it’s been a while since we showcased a really pretty car for sale on Hemmings.com, say, a car like this 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 CS with coachwork by Ghia. I wonder how Chrysler’s design staff felt about Ghia using the Read more
After recently re-reading Steinbeck’s “Travels With Charley” for the thousandth time, I yet again have been dreaming about buying a 1960-1966 GM pickup and fulfilling my own wanderlust. Rocinante itself isn’t available, but this 1965 Chevrolet C10 for sale on Hemmings.com seems like an adequate substitute. All it would need Read more
Too few people know it, but one of the most important single persons in the history of American auto racing passed away last weekend. Raymond Parks was the final surviving attendee at the 1947 meeting during which NASCAR was founded; he died in Atlanta just two weeks after his 96th Read more