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The Firebird II brochure from the 1956 GM Motorama. Images courtesy of Lov2XLR8.no. Driver information display. Adjustable pedals. Beverage cooler. Ventilated seats. Encoded key. Semi-autonomous operation. Two-way communication with an operator in the event of an emergency. Today, these are features that can reasonably be expected on any mid-priced family Read more
Unrestored 1952 Jaguar XK-120 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Stored in Atlanta, GA for three years, this car was purchased in 1969 by a small town banker in Southwest Virginia who drove it to work and entered it in local car shows where it never failed to Read more
Like Enzo Ferrari, Ettore Bugatti is one of the most revered European auto builders whose cars only barely eclipsed the story of his life, as told in this short video biography that Mac’s Motor City Garage recently posted. * Hannah has plans to get her Volkswagen running and restored in Read more
From the seller’s description: 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4 door sedan; Rust-free body, frame and chrome; Older restoration (circa 1980); 217 cubic inch flathead inline 6 cylinder motor with excellent compression and oil pressure, does not burn or leak oil, does not overheat, no exhaust leaks; Factory 4.10 ‘hill climber’ Read more
Forget baking them cookies or letting them borrow your lawnmower, the best way to get to know your neighbors is by parking an old car out front for a few days, as Tim Pitt of Motoring Research recently found out when a Citroen ID he’d borrowed for a road test Read more
Photos by Jim Donnelly. Editor’s note: This piece includes excerpts from a story that appeared in the June 2012 issue of Hemmings Motor News. The middle of the 1950s were filled with excitement over the availability of affordable V-8 power, but in some cases, the venerable straight-six remained viable for Read more
Date: sometime between 1969 and 1977 Location: somewhere in the Western United States Source: EagleFoodCenters14 on Flickr What do you see here?
VSCCA veteran 1923 Amilcar CG special for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Ex Howie Gilmore Car: Well known in the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA) This Amilcar CG Special underwent a total nuts and bolts restoration by JR Mitchell of GMT Racing (Newtown, CT). The car Read more
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic coupe, on display at the Mullin Museum. Photo by Scott Dames, courtesy Arizona Concours d’Elegance. Just four examples were ever built, and one, the factory demonstrator, disappeared prior to the onset of World War II. When chassis 57374 sold in 1971 for $59,000, it set Read more
Photo by Robert Morris, III. Way out in Buck Owens country, one of the most important historic racing events of the year has reached its 25th anniversary. And, just like any living drag racer who hurled a car down a quarter-mile in the Glory Days of the late ’50s – Read more