We do love a good mystery. And when it’s backed up by a neat story, nay, legend, count us in, kid. And so it is with the legend of a certain ’56 Chevy post coupe that ran the San Francisco Bay area b...
If you get our weekly Muscle Machines newsletter, you’ll notice that, this week, we’ve been inspired by early hotrodding. After all, it’s fair to say that the post-war hotrodders set the table for th...
Is there anything more fun than heads-up, straight-axled drag cars on the street? Than backing a car off a trailer where mere mortals park commuter crossovers? Than trying to time the last smokey bur...
The muscle car world is in a real state of change right now. Can you feel it? We know we can: there’s so much great stuff going on and so many amazing new go-fast goodies being designed and unleashed...
We were talking about the hot rod revival that took place in this country some 25+ years ago (we’re not gonna call it “rat rod,” mmm’kay?) and it got us to thinking: there’s a lot more of a connectio...
Yeah, yeah, yeah… we know. We know you’ve seen that one episode of “The Munsters” with the drag race. WE. KNOW. But look, it’s the Halloween edition of the Muscle Machines weekly and do you really th...
Color: it’s the most important element of a location shoot like this one. Make sure that the car’s color is complemented by its surroundings. Guess what the complementary color of blue is, on the col...
Color: it’s the most important element of a location shoot like this one. Make sure that the car’s color is complemented by its surroundings. Guess what the complementary color of blue is, on the col...
If you’re here, you’re probably into muscle cars. If you’re into vintage muscle cars, you’re probably a drag racing fan. And if you dig the Digs, you probably have a soft-spot for vintage dragsters, ...
One of our favorite features of the Muscle Machines weekly is this historic photo thing we’ve been doing for awhile now. And, by the number of responses, we think you all agree! Couldn’t be happier a...
This week, we bring you a snapshot crammed so full of juicy little blurry details that we can barely stand it. It’s obviously set in California, but we can’t place it, exactly. Year? Guessing by the ...
The legendary Jim “Jake” Jacobs and his hot rod that changed everything at the Grand National Roadster show. Photos by author, unless otherwise noted. It’s been a minute since the One Perfect Day cre...
It’s the end of January. If you’re anywhere east of, say, Arizona, it seems like it’s well below freezing and driving an old car is limited to the earliest year for factory seat heaters. But if you’r...
When we first heard of the automotive-centric series that our cousins up the hill at Condé Nast Entertainment had sold to Netflix, we were admittedly a little skeptical. “A drag race elimination show...
The print says June 1970. And is there a better snapshot of what life was like for a dyed-in-the-seaweed-flames gearhead and muscle car freak than this? CHANGE. OUR. MIND. But seriously, just drink i...
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when drag racing was really, really cool. Drivers were gladiators, teams were small bands of nomads, motel parking lots were all-night parties, and the ...
Sneak peek at the Cotati Speed Shop ’68 Camaro roadracer/roadrager. Shot by Eric Haines for Hemmings Muscle Machines. If you’re reading this, we’re gonna go ahead and assume you’re familiar with the ...
Aaron Kahan’s 1927 Ford Model T coupe is anything but bad news. Footage: @benkahan Since we’re celebrating one of the greatest annual drag racing events this week – the California Hot Rod Reunion – w...
A glorious evening at Famoso Dragstrip. Photo: Robert W. Morris, III This week, we’re celebrating the few days before the 27th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, while absolutely not celebrating the ...
An early catalog cover for San Francisco, California-based American Racing Equipment. One of the many benefits of the Hemmings West desk here in San Francisco, is the city’s somewhat obscure role in ...
Photo courtesy Visit California. More than a year after landslides took out a portion of California’s State Route 1 and made national headlines, California’s Department of Transportation will re-open...
Date: circa 1950s Location: somewhere in California Source: via Frenchcurious What do you see here?
CPRR tunnels number 6 (foreground), 7, and 8, with the 1914 re-routing of the Lincoln Highway to their left. Photos by Trey Pitsenberger, except where noted. While the threat of having your fellow tr...
European Summer gathering organized by Onassis Porsches and team rooshers. - cars, mood, vibes and love at Targa Cannibale. Video edited and graded by Daniel Polle Camera: Daniel Polle, Tristan Pionk...
What a Ride is a soulful portrait of a man’s passion for speed and vintage cars, featuring the gripping twists and turns that only exist along California’s northern coast. _ Credits: Directed by : Da...