Though this 1908 Ford Model T for sale on Hemmings.com may not have been an original stunt parade car from the first half of the 20th Century, it has its own unique history – specifically as a stunt ...
Photography by the author. My son recently found a vintage cassette called Cruisin’ Classics Volume II 70’s & 80’s, which was offered by Shell. Knowing that I’m always looking for automotive-related ...
Just up the street from our last look at West Hartford comes this batch of street scenes from the collection that Joe Sokola sent us, showing a stretch of businesses along Farmington Avenue just east...
At what point does a restoration on a car become an “older restoration?” Perhaps that doesn’t depend so much on time passed since the restoration, but on a car’s usage since and maintenance of its re...
Photo by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. Dick Saunders likely didn’t care a lick about labels like Full Classic or particulars like which class he’d park with on the show field. Rather, he p...
In the early 1970s, Chrysler had a significant share of the law enforcement market, thanks to offerings like the Plymouth Fury, the Dodge Polara, the Dodge Cornet and the Plymouth Belvedere/Satellite...
As it turns out, when Ettore Bugatti went to build the Royale, he bodied the prototype with a Packard touring car body. That prototype no longer survives in that configuration, so – as The Old Motor ...
After years of playing whack-a-mole with electrical gremlins in my 1971 Volvo 1800E, I decided to start from scratch with a brand-new wiring harness. However, as you can tell from the nearly two-year...
Returning to the college parking lot photo series that Dean Luchaco sent us, we see just how bad the parking situation was, with not a spot left in this lot and with cars lining the street that conne...
As appealing as full-size vintage wagons may be, their compact siblings are arguably a better choice for a weekend classic car. Big enough to haul the groceries, the dog, and a few passengers, they’r...
Photos courtesy Reg Uren While Cobra Jet Torinos and Shelby Mustangs may get all the glory these days, the early Ford Falcons (alongside the Chevrolet Corvair and Chrysler’s Valiant) were also consid...
Rarely do we get context on the carspotting photos we dig up. Sometimes we can make pretty good guesses, and sometimes we don’t have a clue, but today’s overview of the intersection of Van Nuys and V...
My 1966 Corvair Corsa convertible, fresh from the paint shop. The extreme rear camber is caused by the missing engine, and the car barely fit in the trailer. Photos by author. Editor’s note: Last Aug...
Seen this photo floating around the Internet for a while before we finally decided to dig up the backstory. According to HABU.org, the SR-71 seen in the photo – serial number 17958 – was retired in e...
If ever there was an era of false advertising claims, the 1950s had to be it. It seemed as if you could have said – and claimed – anything about the thingamajig you made and market it as such. Not on...
We’ve seen a little of the Hartford suburbs in the series of photos Joe Sokola sent us already, but a big batch toward the end takes us out to West Hartford, specifically a stretch along Farmington A...
1923 Hupmobile Series R-11. Photos courtesy The Finest Automobile Auctions. With a name like The Finest Automobile Auctions, one would assume that the upstart company’s debut live sale, tied to The E...
When it comes to Eisenhower-era pickup trucks equipped with four-wheel drive, Studebaker probably isn’t a brand that pops into most people’s minds. Like the four-wheel drive offerings from GMC and Ch...
Whatever school’s parking lot we’re seeing in these photos that Dean Luchaco sent us, it sure was popular. There’s hardly a place to wedge another car in here, and students appear to be (respectfully...
Photo by Mauricio Lima. In a case that may have ramifications across Europe and perhaps the world, French historic vehicle enthusiasts have convinced the authorities in Paris to provide an exemption ...
In the United States, Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19. Trust us when we say that dad doesn’t need another tie, or a set of golf clubs, or even a fancy dinner out that requires wearing a tie (pot...
The town of Montpelier seems a little less busy and less prosperous these days than when this postcard photo was taken sometime in the late Fifties. Indeed, a look at historical census records shows ...
Photos courtesy SEMA. If trade shows – beyond merely serving as a means of collecting business cards and branded swag – tend to serve as a barometer of an industry’s health, then the annual SEMA show...
Still image from video below. This is not one of those Driver’s Ed. shock films that most of us grew up with-no real accident scenes, no blood. Instead, this is simply a defensive driving lesson rega...
eDaily Book Review How sad is it that very few books on Oldsmobile have ever been published? Being one of America’s greatest brands, and having lasted 107 years, you would think publishers would have...