Ads courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society If you’ve ever noticed that sometimes the car in the ad looks a bit different from the car that you buy, you may find this blog entertainin...
The 1954 model year brought about a number of changes in Chevrolet’s Advance Design light trucks. For instance, GMC first offered the Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission in 1953, but ’54 wa...
Photo courtesy Crosley Automobile Club. Not all youth project cars like the one sponsored by the Crosley Automobile Club end in success, which was why the members of the club, upon the completion of ...
Screen grab from Harley and the Davidsons trailer. Filming has been completed and the Discovery Channel has already released the dates, September 5-7, that the three-part, six-hour miniseries Harley ...
A 1929 Waco biplane and a 1929 IHC Six-Speed Special. Photo from John Glancy’s collection. Editor’s Note: Jim Allen and John Glancy’s forthcoming book, the International Scout Encyclopedia , promises...
1933 Auburn advertisement, courtesy of OldCarAdvertising.com Certain parts have entered the collective consciousness as quintessential automotive hardware above and beyond their status as original eq...
From the seller’s description: This 1972 Chrysler Town & Country 9-passenger Station Wagon (fondly known as “The White Whale”) is a complete time capsule. I was looking for a perfect, original 70s wa...
Vintage sports cars approach the Andretti Hairpin at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the 2013 Monterey Historics. Photo by Thomas A. DeMauro. Since the track’s construction in 1957, Laguna Seca, now...
Photos courtesy of Airstream, Inc. By far the most iconic travel trailer on American (and international) roads, the Airstream brand has been with us since the company’s first models were built by Wal...
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News The first-generation Toyota Celica got a fairly frosty reception when it arrived in 1971, unlike its near instantly-popular fastback 240...
From the seller’s description: 1950 Mercury Coupe Lead Sled , 255 ci Flathead V8 bored 60 over with Isky Cam and Lifters, Turned crankshaft with new main and rod bearings, Edlebrock Finned heads with...
1967 Mercury Cougar. Brochure and print ad images courtesy Lov2XLR8.no. It was meant to bridge the gap in the Ford product line between the Mustang and the Thunderbird, but Mercury’s Cougar would go ...
Photo by Eli Solomon, courtesy FIVA. In neither of its two entries in the 24 Hours of Le Mans did the severely aerodynamic CD SP66 No. 52 actually finish the race, but that hasn’t stopped the current...
Jack and Donna Bakewell with their 1962 Ford Galaxie 500. Photos by author. Jack Bakewell’s first new car was a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 with a 390 beneath the hood, shifting through a four-speed transm...
Photos by the author. The Italian version of the DMV likely doesn’t appear on most folks’ European vacation itineraries. After all, there’s Roman ruins, stunning artwork, castles and clocktowers to s...
From the seller’s description: 1966 Dodge Charger fifty year anniversary. This is one car I will miss. It has been well taken care of throughout its lifetime. It runs great. There is no rust. It has ...
The opening of the Holley Control Tower on July 13. Photos courtesy National Corvette Museum Motorsport Park. On July 13, the National Corvette Museum Motorsport Park (NCMMP) in Bowling Green, Kentuc...
The latest Forgotten Fiberglass mystery car. Photos by author. I’ve always been a fan of the space age era from cool plastic stereos and wild “biomorphic” designs. This interest crystallized when I w...
From the seller’s description: This 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 is a five-speed manual with extensive mechanical restoration and updates. A Stage II engine was installed by DMC Florida in June 2008, and inc...
From the seller’s description: This 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 is a five-speed manual with extensive mechanical restoration and updates. A Stage II engine was installed by DMC Florida in June 2008, and inc...
While the vintage racing footage includes plenty of glimpses of all sorts of NASCAR notables from the aero war era, the focus on this two-part documentary is on the Chargers and on Dodge’s efforts to...
From the seller’s description: Up for sale is a beautiful 1965 Valiant Signet V8 convertible with Barracuda grill from the rare Acapulco trim model. This original California car is virtually rust-fre...