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Study recommends European countries exempt historic vehicles from car bans

MG in central London. Photo by Allen Watkin. As more cities across Europe take action to address their congested or polluted urban centers by restricting or outright banning vehicles from those areas...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD

From the seller’s description: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD (5 cylinder, turbo Diesel), with original China Blau paint and only 128K kilometres / 80K miles (believed genuine). Meticulously maintained (fu...

Vintage Volvos set auction records- are values on the rise?

Images are courtesy of Bilweb Auctions Outside of their home country of Sweden, Volvo cars have always been a bit of an acquired taste, sold for decades on their merits of safety, durability, and eve...

Bonhams to offer 50 cars from the Bothwell Collection in November sale

1913 Peugeot L45 Grand Prix car, part of the Bothwell Collection. Photos courtesy Bonhams. For 60 years, Lindley Bothwell indulged his passion for buying and driving antique cars, amassing what was o...

Brass by Garda: Settimana Motoristica Bresciana

Photos by the author. October, with its often rainy days, may still be a lovely month for open-air nature lovers, and also classic cars’ enthusiasts may have their good occasions to see some really i...

The $5,000 Challenge, lap of luxury edition

For years, the family car was a sure-fire way to inform the neighbors of a change in status. A tired Rambler may have been tucked away in the garage, out of sight, but the new Buick, Lincoln, or Impe...

Holden to convert its last factory into heritage museum

Holden HT Monaro. Images courtesy Holden. As Holden prepares to end production in Australia for good later this month, the GM subsidiary has planned a number of ways to remind Australians of all the ...

Harare, Zimbabwe, 1960s

Date: circa 1960s Location: Harare, Zimbabwe Source: Tony Ward’s collection on Flickr What do you see here?

Viva el Vocho!

All photos by the author. In Mexico, the people consider the venerable Beetle a Mexican car. Oh, sure, they know it’s a German car. They get that. But the VW Type 1 sedan, or Vocho, as its affectiona...

Bugs in Baja – Volkswagen marks 50 years of desert racing

Volkswagen-powered Baja racers. Photos courtesy Volkswagen of America. In the late summer of 1967, the newly formed National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) enlisted the help of Bruce Meyers, bui...

The Alfallac: a curious history

Casini Alfallac in 1957 with the model Tutsi Bertrand. From car racing to converting to sports car and returning to its original features, know the epic of the Alfa Romeo 8C 308 that was champion in ...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Sunbeam Imp Mk II

Project-status 1966 Sunbeam Imp Mk II for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: this is a MkII and sports Mk2 badges on each door and a Pentastar badge on the passenger side too. These...

Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 1952

Date: May 1952 Location: Pacific Highway, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia Source: Queensland State Archives via Lindsay Wilson What do you see here?

Twice owned by The Henry Ford, a 1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost tops Simeone sale

1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50-hp Silver Ghost London-to-Edinburgh sport-tourer, chassis 2380. Photos courtesy Bonhams. The six-cylinder Rolls-Royce 40/50-hp chassis earned its London-to-Edinburgh nickname t...

Amsterdam, 1965

Date: July 1965 Location: Waterlooplein, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Source: Amsterdam Stadsarchief What do you see here?

Tire maker Pirelli expands its offerings for foreign classics

Pirelli Cinturato CA67, part of the newly updated Collezione product line. Images courtesy Pirelli. In recent years, passenger-car tires have made sizeable gains in performance and safety, good news ...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1998 BMW M Roadster

From the seller’s description: BMWCCA member owned 1998 BMW M Roadster used only during Summer months and stored throughout the winter. I have owned this car for five years and it’s been a joy to own...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1972 Land Rover Series III 88

Short-wheelbase 1972 Land Rover Series III for sale. From the seller’s description: I regret having to let go of my Series III but I need room in my carport. I’ve been lucky to own this beauty since ...

U.K. sets official cutoff age for classic cars at 40 years with new MOT exemption

1971 Austin Sprite. Photo by David LaChance. Even though the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport rejects the term “classic car,” it set a de facto 40-year cutoff age defining them this month as...

Derek Bell honored with 2017 Simeone Spirit of Competition Award

Derek Bell at Sebring in 2008. Photo by Freewheeling Daredevil. Derek Bell has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans a total of five times, the 24 Hours of Daytona three times, and the World Sportscar Champion...

BMC Mini “Specials” research, a new service of Maximum Mini Heritage

Images are courtesy of Jeroen Booij, and from the Hemmings library Fans of the original BMC Mini have been educated, enlightened, and entertained by the excellent trio of “Maximum Mini” books created...

The $5,000 Challenge, some assembly required edition

Assuming they have sufficient funds, anyone can buy a car. Cash is paid out in exchange for keys and a title, and for many, such a transaction is satisfying enough. For others, however, a car isn’t t...

Paris, 1981

Date: circa 1981 Location: Paris, France Source: via Ran When Parked What do you see here?

Datsun’s 510, a sport sedan for the common man, marks its golden anniversary

1972 Datsun 510 two-door sedan. Photos by Daniel Strohl, unless otherwise noted. In the 1960s, Japanese carmakers battled for respectability with U.S. consumers, who typically viewed their wares as l...

The prancing horse’s emotions in motion: Fortuitous close-ups from Ferrari’s official 70th anniversary party

F40 and Ferrari’s factory — take one. All photos by the author. Once in a decade, there is a moment of the year when it is possible to see a literal herd of prancing horses gathering together to cele...

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