The 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition crosses the block. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. In 2011, a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition with less than seven miles on the odom...
Photos by the author. Ten years, eight months and three days ago, on October 14, 2004 (but who’s counting?), Bob Keefler, known around these parts as the man to contact if you need some quality rust,...
Introduced in 1964, the Chevelle was meant to bridge the gap between the compact Chevy II and the brand’s full-size models. Those seeking a sportier Chevelle could opt for the Malibu trim level, then...
Jack Chrisman, circa 1966. Photos courtesy NHRA. Ask a dozen drag racing fans exactly when the term “Funny Car” came about, and you’re likely to get a dozen different answers. This much is clear: It ...
A Rolls-Royce mustache mug. Photos by author. Automobilia comes in a variety of forms, with the most common items being vintage signs, scale models, license plates, gas pumps and oil cans. But there’...
With both cars in the garage, there isn’t much space to work on the T/A, unless the Buick can be pulled out, which isn’t an option when the snow flies. Photos by author. If you have read my blogs ove...
This week’s Sunday Cinema was fairly easy for me to pull together. First, Kurt suggested this video from the Revs Institute briefly discussing the institute’s 1969 Porsche 908 LH longtail before taki...
Four-doors aren’t the only cars from the Sixties that enthusiasts and collectors often overlook: Some full-sizes tend to get the short shrift too. Take, for instance, this 1969 Ford Galaxie two-door ...
1954 Kaiser Darrin 161, serial number 161.001001. Photos courtesy Bonhams. Introduced at the 1952 Petersen Los Angeles Motorama, the Kaiser Darrin was the first fiberglass-bodied convertible sports c...
Today’s pair of carspotting photos, which came from mybelair62 on Tumblr, come with no context, so we’re left with what we can see in the photos and our imaginations. So let’s start with what we can ...
When the Z/28 returned mid-1977, after a two-plus-model-year hiatus, it was packing some fairly stout components, standard issue: 11-inch clutch, Borg-Warner Super T-10 transmission, beefy driveshaft...
This big hardcover volume dates to 1953, published by Viking Press, and was authored by Philip Van Doren Stern. It’s a sprawling tale of the car’s history as told through photographs, ads and short s...
The Chevrolet Corvette has evolved into one of America’s most beloved performance cars, but by the strictest definition of the term, it isn’t a muscle car. Also realizing that visitors to the Nationa...
In 2013, the International Hot Rod Association tapped Cordova (Illinois) International Raceway owner Scott Gardner to take the helm of its operations. Last week, Gardner abruptly left the organizatio...
Think your rush hour traffic is bad? Check out this rush hour traffic from Los Angeles from the Forties. USC’s Digital Library, where we came across the photo, notes that it was taken at 5:00 p.m. on...
Debuting in spring 1970, the Grabber package added muscle car styling to the entry-level Ford Maverick, without necessarily adding performance. Featuring stripe graphics, a blacked-out grille and rea...
Debuting in spring 1970, the Grabber package added muscle car styling to the entry-level Ford Maverick, without necessarily adding performance. Featuring stripe graphics, a blacked-out grille and rea...
Image courtesy Google Street View. Despite the loss of a major financial backer for his renovation of the once-abandoned Packard plant in Detroit, owner Fernando Palazuelo said he intends to continue...
All art and photography courtesy of HotRod Jen. We first met “HotRod” Jen Thomas (née Skidmore) back in November of 2013 when writing a piece for Speedobilia in Hemmings Muscle Machines (issue #125) ...
The “Raindrop” Cadillac, beneath the barn overhang. Photos courtesy Robin Barry. In 1983, Medway, Ohio, residents Robin and Mike Barry purchased the property adjoining theirs for a single reason: Lon...
Images from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News It’s fascinating to look at Ford’s lineup for the 1980 model year and to realize that only two of the eight nameplates are still in use toda...
Longtime reader Steve Sieker of North Bend sent along today’s carspotting photo, one which his father, Larry, took in 1963 in San Diego. “There’s a little bit of something for everyone in it, includi...
While most Americans are familiar with Toyota’s popular FJ40 series of Land Cruiser, sold in this country from 1958 through 1984, the Japanese automaker produced other variants of the FJ40 series pla...
The Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon Shelby American continuation GT40 Mk II. Photos courtesy Superformance. Ford wasn’t taking any chances in its quest to beat Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966. Thirteen GT40s wer...
Do you have a passion for, and a collection of, Italian automobiles and motorcycles? Would you like to help support the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania? Do you understand the phrase “Amore della...