Lo-Res Car Sculpture by Rem D Koolhaas / United Nude. Photos courtesy Rem D Koolhaas / United Nude. “Modern cars all look alike,” is a complaint we often hear from readers, but what if a pair of desi...
The world’s best-known De Lorean will star in the upcoming Petersen exhibit, “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy.” Photos courtesy Petersen Museum. Automobiles and othe...
The Energica Ego Corsa, a pure electric race bike designed for the FIM’s Enel MotoE World Cup series. Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. Motorcycles have long been a part of Southern Califor...
Bruce Meyer in his 1957 Ferrari 625/250 Testarossa. Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. Bruce Meyer, a founding father of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, is the car...
Date: 1978 Location: South Flower Street, Los Angeles, California Source: William Reagh, via Los Angeles Public Library Digital Collections What do you see here?
Parnelli Jones at Indy in 2015. Photo by Sarah Stierch. He was successful as a driver, on pavement and off, and later enjoyed wins and championships as a team owner. Mario Andretti called him “the gr...
“Motoring,” a 2009 charcoal and pencil drawing by Laurie Lipton. Images courtesy Petersen Museum. Since the revamped Petersen Automotive Museum reopened in December 2015, the Los Angeles, California,...
This 1964 Ferrari 250 Le Mans, driven by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt, was the last Ferrari to take an overall win at Le Mans. Photos courtesy Petersen Museum. Located in a former department store...
1963 Chevrolet Impala SS lowrider, owned by Jimmy Gonzalez. Photos courtesy The Original Farmers Market. The Gilmore family, of gasoline (and later, petroliana) fame, has owned the property at the co...
1967 Toyota 2000GT. Images courtesy Petersen Museum. From humble beginnings, Japanese automotive brands have experienced remarkable growth in the United States over the past six decades. Opening May ...
All photos by the author, unless otherwise noted. Here at Hemmings, it’s not lost on anyone that car shows are the lifeblood of car culture. It’s where we all meet up, where we debut our old cars, wh...
1955 Porsche Continental. Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum, unless otherwise noted. Porsche has built up its long-admired reputation as one of the world’s premier builders of thrilling spor...
1955 Porsche Continental. Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum, unless otherwise noted. Porsche has built up its long-admired reputation as one of the world’s premier builders of thrilling spor...
The 1998 Reynard 98i driven by Bobby Rahal in his last Champ Car race. Photos courtesy The Petersen Museum. After an open-wheel racing career that spanned nearly two decades, Bobby Rahal drove his la...
Photo courtesy the Petty Family Foundation. Racing drivers are very seldom household names in the United States, but Richard Petty is surely an exception to this rule. Petty is known simply as “The K...
1968 Hemi Darts. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Pomona, California, is synonymous with NHRA drag racing, as host city to both the season-opening Winternationals and the season-ending NHRA Finals. Po...