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W. Gould Brokaw at the wheel of his Renault racing car, Ormond Beach, 1904. Dan wrote up a very thoughtful piece last week on the idea that troubled used car dealer and bootlegger Max Gerlach was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s inspiration for the Great Gatsby. It’s a theory that Fitzgerald scholars Read more
Dan Focht photo from ICON Historic Motorsports Productions has ruffled a few feathers in the vintage racing world–and has rival publication Road & Track on board as a title sponsor–but the Bobby Rahal-fronted organization is one slick outfit, as evidenced by issue #1 of their newletter, ICON. I look forward Read more
We’re not trying to favor any one decade here – really. I just happened to stumble across this particular Cutlass Supreme while looking to see how many Eighties G-body variations are currently on the market on our website. With an asking price of $8,440, here’s the seller’s description: 1977 Oldsmobile Read more
1977 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-ES KHGC210 The C210, fifth-generation Skyline, “Japan,”was launched in August 1977, with new, straighter bodylines, and less Valiant. All the cars in the series met the 1978 exhaust emission regulations, and the new TI-EX model featured halogen headlights. The GT family included GT, GT-L, GT-EL, GT-EX and Read more
1912 Gramm truck being tested in St. Petersburg, Russia. To say Imperial Russia’s auto industry was slow growing is an understatement. St. Petersburg, a city of 2 million people, had an estimated 1,600 private automobiles, which was nonetheless a substantial potion of the countries’ 6,000. Ford alone was going to Read more
1972 Nissan Skyline HT 2000GT-R KPGC110, Tokyo Motor Show The C110 “Ken & Mary” was launched in September 1972 and three series were available: the 1600, 1800 and 2000. The 2000 Series also included a GT and the well-appointed GTX version. After the introduction of stronger exhaust emission regulations in Read more
Okay, so I’m a sucker for a station wagon, especially one with that wonderful faux wood siding that always seemed to age faster than the rest of the car. Of course, nothing screams Seventies quite like Avocado Gold Metallic (or all 27 variations of brown), which is exactly what’s slathered Read more
In the April 2010 issue of Hemmings Classic Car (#67, out on newsstands now), I examined the history of the Chevrolet six-cylinder, a fairly simple task, considering that the website I ran before I joined Hemmings had about the largest repository of post-Stovebolt Chevrolet six-cylinder information around. And while there Read more
Corvettes can sometimes get overplayed, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t certain variations that require you to snap to and pay attention, such as this 1957 fuelie Corvette, one of the rare airbox cars, currently for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This car is complete with an outstanding Read more
1968 Skyline 1500 Deluxe C10 The Skyline Legend may have started on track during the ‘64 GP, but legendary Skylines appeared with the third generation, when six-cylinder cars were put into wide production. The 1500, still one of the country’s hottest little fours, was complimented by an 1800, as well Read more