Mercedes compact design study from 1948. Photos courtesy the Mercedes-Benz archives. Mercedes-Benz made global headlines when it presented the 190 (called w201 internally) in late 1982. To the public...
The El Camino sedan pickup kicked off in flamboyant fashion for the 1959 model year, came to an abrupt end in 1960, then resumed production in 1964 on the mid-size Chevelle/Malibu A-body chassis, whe...
From the seller’s description: This 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4-speed was one of the original Dodge Scat Pack cars of 1970! Matching #s make this car even more desirable. The car is super straight ...
From the seller’s description: 1967 4-4-2 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 8- cyl. 400 Cid/350 Hp 4 bbl. 2 Door Holiday Coupe Factory Original Numbers matching 4 Speed Excellent condition classic Oldsmobil...
This week’s piece on the Carrera Panamericana Lincoln brought up the dangers of racing on public roads, and no series in the history of motorsport better illustrated those perils than Group B Rally r...
From the seller’s description: 1948 Buick Roadmaster Convertible, Older frame off with recent cosmetic restoration. This was Buick’s premium and best appointed model. Known for interior luxury and qu...
The mystery motorhome is a 1971 Ferber Motor Coach. Photos and scans by Geoff Hacker. I love adventures. Those that have to do with cars, that is. And sometimes, trucks and RV’s ( like this Ultravan,...
Rick and Laura Griffin’s ’52 Dodge Sierra in the far lane versus Larry Underwood’s ’51 Plymouth Suburban in the near lane. Photos by Laura Ball Griffin Inspired by our piece “Suburban Simplicity” ( H...
All photos are frame grabs from video below. Vintage Road Construction Equipment Enthusiasts: Yeah, baby! Concrete Enthusiasts: This is your lucky day! Stimulating Narration Enthusiasts: Not so much....
From the seller’s description: 1948 super eight convertible victoria, 22nd series It was my grandmothers car which she restored in the 80’s, parked it under a carport and used it very little. I acqui...
A model poses with a 1960 GAZ 69 in a scene from the company’s calendar. Photos courtesy Arbalet Ukraine. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Alenka Miroshnyk earned a living as a fashion design...
Photography by author. In the blog A brief trip down memory lane with a few vintage Atari 2600 racing video games , posted in October of 2015, I discussed some of my favorite car-based Atari games fr...
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been on our bucket list for years, but somehow we never seem to make it to Colorado for the Race to the Clouds. Today, the road to the summit is completely...
Like a strong foundation for a building, you need a solid base of knowledge to understand whatever it is that interests you. For us automotive enthusiasts it’s equally important to understand how all...
Photos by Piotr Degler/Degler Studio, courtesy Gooding and Co. At first glance, the Abarth 1000 Bialbero record car known as “La Principessa” and the diamond-layout Pininfarina X appear to have nothi...
What makes a car rare? In some cases, it’s low production numbers, while in other cases, it may be the number of survivors remaining intact. While none of the cars below qualify as low production (wi...
From the seller’s description: 1974 Alfa Romeo Giulia Nuova Super (Currently registered in California) Clear Title in hand, in great condition inside and out. Only 47,000 miles. Body: no rust, no den...
Greg Lynn’s “Center for Fulfillment, Knowledge, and Innovation.” Image via Greg Lynn FORM. While a Peruvian developer cleans up the former Packard plant in Detroit and readies it for its next iterati...
Jeff Yost’s 1976 Corvette. Those tires were manufactured in March of 1993, 23 years ago. Photos by Jeff Yost, unless otherwise noted. Last week, Hemmings reader Jeff Yost and I were discussing the su...
All photos are frame grabs from video below. What do a cartoon-turned-real-life locomotive, a balding man, cue ball, squirrel, white-tail deer, moose, bullet, baseball, bowling ball and what appears ...
A common complaint of those looking to get into the collector car hobby is the high cost of entry. Cars that were largely overlooked a decade or so back are, in some cases, now priced beyond the mean...
The Hemmings Motor News 1932 Ford speedster. Photos courtesy The Great Race. The 2016 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty concluded on Sunday, June 26, in Moline, Illinois with a dead...
The mystery motorhome. Photos courtesy Geoff Hacker. When we have a question on an obscure fiberglass-bodied car from the 1950s to the 1970s, Geoff Hacker, founder of Forgotten Fiberglass and Undisco...
Most American car enthusiasts do a double take at the sight of a Meteor: It’s definitely a Ford, just not one that was ever sold in the U.S. Meteors were offered in Canada from 1949 until 1976 and ba...
Photo by Mike Yoksich, courtesy Greg Koesel. Going fast in a straight line doesn’t necessarily require a V-8 engine or even one with overhead valves, as a group of inline- and flathead-powered drag r...