Images courtesy Ben J. Smith. Those who knew of engineer Ben J. Smith most likely knew of him for his retractable hardtop design for the Ford Skyliner, as we covered in our article on his life earlie...
Patina-rich 1949 International KB-3 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: said to have spent it’s life in Nebraska before it was relocated to Maine in 2015. Some of the recent work...
In October of 2018 my wife, Lynn and I entered our 1948 Hudson Commodore 6 in the inaugural running of the Great American Mountain Rally Revival (GAMRR). The “revival” is a resurrection of the origin...
Ah, muscle cars…we all love them, but let’s face it–factory go-fast wasn’t a sudden, overnight thing, right? We’re talking about The Big Three here, folks: Nothing happens as quickly as we want it to...
What’s cool about an ’84 Camaro? Well, what was first the domain of freshly-monied pro-BMX stars and your best friend’s mom’s minor lottery winnings is now vintage and deemed sorta-cool by kids under...
A documented 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster. Photo by Teddy Pieper, courtesy Auctions America. The temptation is palpable. If one version of an old car fetches half what another version of that car...
Unrestored 1992 Nissan Caravan Limousine for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Imported from Japan and had been used as a courtesy shuttle for The Tokyo Harley Davidson Dealership....
A couple of weeks back, we regaled you with a tale about a near record-setting Pacer sale that went down here at Hemmings Auctions. We thought it was the top seller, but we were wrong. Not by much, b...
A couple of weeks back, we regaled you with a tale about a near record-setting Pacer sale that went down here at Hemmings Auctions. We thought it was the top seller, but we were wrong. Not by much, b...
Not long after we ran Peter Wozena’s minicar rendering, we heard from Scott Wozena, Peter’s nephew, who had another couple renderings of his uncle’s to share with us. “It makes me proud to see his ta...
It’s the licensed Italian-built Mini Cooper, a 1974 Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300, for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Italian-built 1974 Austin Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300 Export so...
Photo Credit: Richard Lentinello A decade prior to the last Checker rolling off the assembly line on July 12, 1982, this 1971 Aerobus made automotive history as the longest regular production car eve...
Date: December 1981 Location: Second Avenue and Stewart Street, Seattle, Washington Source: Leslie H. Hamilton, via University of Washington Libraries What do you see here?
Repainted 1980 Chevrolet Camaro for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This two-owner car is in excellent condition. It was a true barn find with only 25,000 miles when I purchased ...
F9: The Fast Saga is coming this summer, and the first preview came out last weekend. Yes, at this point The Fast and the Furious is basically a superhero movie franchise with cars as a loose backdro...
Photos by Richard Lentinello (left) and courtesy Smith family (right). Though best known for designing the complicated but functional retractable hardtop system that went into the Ford Skyliner, engi...
Images via the Automotive History Preservation Society What is it about the beach that made it such a popular backdrop for vintage car ads? Was it the deep blue water that flowed to the horizon, the ...
Lowered 1957 Rambler Custom for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Sporting the factory ” Plum” metallic paint , with Black and white accents, this car surely draws a crowd. The bod...
An electric car, at its most basic, is rather simple: batteries, motor, a means of controlling the latter, and a wheeled platform for all of the above. Yet it’s surprisingly difficult to say for sure...
1977 Chevrolet Suburban for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 1977 Chevrolet Suburban is up for sale and is in very good original condition. This is a clean suburban ready for work...
If there’s one thing the upcoming Hummer EV will share with its internal-combustion forebears, it’s excess. Ridiculous excess. Big ol’ ‘Murican-style keep-it-coming-’til-the-wheels-fall-off excess. A...
1941 Packard 160 Club Coupe for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Full ground up (frame off) original restoration. This Packard 160 coupe is a wonderful looking and driving car! Th...
Mazda this past week celebrated the company’s centennial with a special website and lots of vintage photos. Japanese Nostalgic Car pulled together a couple stories on the celebration and centennial. ...
We are forever wondering how to get kids involved in the old-car hobby. The handwringing among the car enthusiast community is endless. How do we get kids involved? Who will love my favorite car when...