Neal Bascomb’s new book, “Faster,” got the attention of the New York Times this week, which decided to look into which one of America’s premier collectors owns the Rene Dreyfus-driven Delahaye 145 th...
Death on the Ridge Road by Grant Wood, courtesy Williams College Museum of Art. “Grant Wood never said what he meant” with any of his paintings, Kevin Murphy warned. “He was really enigmatic.” When i...
Nothing lasts forever. For more than 80 years, Chrysler executives – through one corporate parent after another – have refrained from resurrecting the Airflow name despite its intrinsic value and the...
Today’s pair of cars scheduled to close out bidding are a clean and well-preserved 1930s Ford Tudor, and some rare Mopar muscle in a 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. Both cars will conclude on Hemmings Auc...
The Historic Vehicle Association paid tribute to Jesse Valadez II, the caretaker of his father’s Gypsy Rose lowrider, who died this past week. Although Jesse was soft spoken and humble, he was always...
Henry Ford, undoubtedly, helped to shape the automobile industry and the peoplescape of southeast Michigan with his offer of a $5 per day wage in 1914. It more than doubled the existing wages and led...
1934 Ford roadster pickup. Images courtesy Mecum Auctions. Ford’s roadster pickups have long been sought out by hot rodders and collectors, but they fell out of favor with buyers in the 1930s as clos...
1932 Mercedes-Benz SSKL Avus recreation at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. All photos courtesy Daimler AG. Crippled by an ailing global economy, Mercedes-Benz divested itself from racing after 1...
Pininfarina-bodied 1932 Fiat Balilla for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: a true barn find rare model, Fiat 508 Balilla spider Pininfarina Prototype.This is the only 1 example kno...
Jeep’s Surrey model didn’t form in a pink-lined vacuum. Rather, as CJ3B.info points out, Toledo took a cue from the 100 or so Jeeps that served the Las Brisas resort in Acapulco. Compared to the new ...
Photos by Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy Gooding & Co., except where noted. Though Ab Jenkins never got the chance to round out his racing resume with a run at the Indianapolis 500 due to a case of bloo...
1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Berline by Murphy. Photos by Brian Henniker, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. George Whittell Jr. was Duesenberg’s best customer, purchasing a total of seven...
Reno, like Vegas, was once awash in neon signs, and while some still stand, there’s a concern about preserving those that don’t — or those that soon won’t — as Holly Hutchings of KUNR recently report...
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. The midget motorsports craze of the 1930s and 1940s not only served as a launchpad for many drivers who’d go on to successful racing careers, it also ended up keeping ...
Unknown origin 1930s sprint car for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Pre-war race car. Unknown build. It is a real race car, that can be easily proven. Really done well if homemad...
Photos courtesy Cummins. As a 23-year-old test inspector for Marmon in 1911, Clessie Cummins jumped at the chance to crew for Ray Harroun’s Marmon Wasp at the inaugural Indianapolis 500, an experienc...
How did Australia come to give the world the ute? As Unique Cars pointed out this week, there’s two conflicting reports on the origins of the coupe utility, and naturally, both Ford and Holden vie fo...
Imagine what’s stashed in attics and basements everywhere, especially in old houses and buildings. Decades-old newspapers, magazines, postcards, comic books, and baseball cards are just some of the m...
This 1936 Bugatti Aero/Atlantic Coupe, chassis 57453, has been missing since 1938. Photos courtesy Bugatti. French automaker Bugatti built roughly 800 Type 57s from 1934 to 1940, making the model its...
This past week, as Japanese Nostalgic Car noted, marked the 50th anniversary of Nissan’s GT-R, the sedan with the heart of a race car, designed by Prince engineers working within the company. What re...
Louis Meyer (left), the front page of the World-Independent (center), and Will Overhead (right). Consult any compendium of race results and you’ll find that Louis Meyer, then 28, won the Indianapolis...
Recently refurbished 1937 GMC COE wrecker for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Body by GMC’s Yellow Coach and Truck MFG. Co. Excellent, original, unrestored condition with new per...
Images courtesy Boyle Racing Headquarters Foundation. At this point, nothing but four walls and a concrete floor remains of the Boyle Racing Team’s headquarters in a run-down neighborhood just northw...