Excerpts taken from world famous ‘Hemmings Auto Blog’
Mention selling your Chevelle and some people turn into a quivering bowl of Jell-O while they ponder two-door anything (hardtop, convertible) possibilities – or so some others claim. Honestly, we appreciate the devotion to the fabled badge: attractive lines, easy to get parts (all things relative) and often equipped with Read more
What a ride! Just think if all the cool names this Honda (asking $6,450 or offers) will be bestowed with by your car buddies (are those lawn tractor tires?) during the first cruise night of the summer. Yeah, we know what you’re thinking – it’s the original Smart, but with Read more
1963 Prince Skyline 1500 Deluxe S50D The second generation S50 appeared in 1963 and in keeping with a Sixties aesthetic, became even boxier. It also gained quad round taillamps that became a Skyline hallmark though the Nineties.The 1,483CC engine was now worth 70hp, available with a four-speed floor shift with Read more
If a four-page ad from GM, like the one we saw last week, was not enough to grab your attention back in the day, one might as well insert a whole brochure. Direct from October 1967 is this eight-page insert from Chrysler Corporation extolling the performance attributes of the Scat Read more
If you have not noticed, there’s a pretty big following for Buick’s Riviera outside of the striking 1963-’65 models, including this two-tone, Limited Edition ‘78. The body style seen here was only used two years (going back to 1977) prior to the downsized 1979-’85 editions. There’s plenty we could mention Read more
I haven’t done a pictorial series since the last Days of Ferrari, but Nissan has opened its archives and given us access to the last 43 years of Skyline development. From its debut as the Fuji Precision Machinery-built ALSI-D1 Skyline, to the Godzilla era, culminating in the first North American Read more
American De Dion was not what you’d call a success story. Like dozens of other companies, De Dion-Bouton Motorette Company obtained license to produce a foreign make in the US, unlike, say, American Fiat, the factory at 37th Street and Church Lane in Brooklyn didn’t turn out fine automobiles; they Read more
There’s rarely a hotrod that doesn’t leave a trail but the W. Jim Roberts Duesenberg Special is…wait for it…a Duesey. The W. Jim Robers Duesenberg Special. Mr. Roberts, Indianapolis sportsman and Ford dealer, spent more than two years and several thousand dollars in rebuilding a Model J chassis and in Read more
Back in 2002 and 2003, Cadillac unveiled two concept cars – the Cien and the Sixteen – that, respectively, showcased a V-12 and a V-16 engine. Of course, both drew comparisons to Cadillac’s grand multi-cylinder engines from the 1930s, but no mention was made at the time of Cadillac’s similar Read more
* Quick links this week. First, John Bayer’s looking for help with his biography of automobile racer Frank Lockhart. * Second, a hungry Saab. * Third, the 1980s were occasionally awesome. * Fourth, Veloce Publishing is running a contest for one of their books. All you have to do is Read more