Photography by the author and Judi Dell’Anno. The June issue of Hemmings Classic Car, soon reaching mailboxes near you, will feature a face familiar to longtime readers of Hemmings Sports ” we’d like...
Partly complete 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 replica for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: For sale is my late father’s unfinished kit car. The finished car will resemble a 1962 Austin-...
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...
So, you’ve crashed your brand-new Austin-Healey. Ugh. Insurance? Shrug. How about, instead, you – and the local panelbeaters – look at it as an opportunity to improve on the work of Donald Healey and...
It’s a 1966 Morgan Plus 4 for sale on Hemmings, fresh from a restoration. From the seller’s description: 1st in class WINNER at the annual gathering of Morgan’s at MogWest in Cambria, CA in July, 201...
Date: March 1983 Location: Sainsbury’s, Bath, England Source: via Sainsbury Archive What do you see here?
Traveling from the northernmost part of Europe to the southernmost part of Africa is usually an ordeal that involves plenty of advance planning, levelheadedness, and professionalism. Not so with Rich...
Left-hand-drive 1952 Allard K2 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This is an original aluminum non hit body 1952 Allard K2 Roadster chassis # 91K-2197. Imported January 10th 195...
No history of rock-n-roll cars would be complete without a mention of John Lennon’s Rolls-Royce, so let’s see what GQ had to say about it. To take a Phantom V – a stately wagon once possessed by both...
Photo Credit: Bentley When the Bentley Continental R was introduced at the 1991 Geneva Motor Show, it was something of a shock. It was imperious and menacing, with a windblown rectilinearity that did...
Date: circa 1991 Location: off Mills Road, Aylesford, Kent, England Source: via Sainsbury Archive What do you see here?
This project was started a few years ago. The vision in my mind’s eye for the much needed interior update on Banshee, the TR8, had been on hold for a while. Her, (yes, my Triumphs are of the feminine...
The story of how Alec Issigonis and others at BMC created the Mini – along with the stories of its post-release cultural impact – are rather well known, but this 1994 documentary, “ Mini: Wizardry on...
Coyote-powered 1987 Ford Capri for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This 1987 Ford Capri Coyote V8 is one of a kind. It was built for a TV series called Goblin Works Garage. It wa...
It’s a 1968 Land Rover Series 2A for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Here’s a really nice 1968 Land Rover Series IIA. It’s all original, with low miles, and mechanically sound. S...
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News. It may come as a surprise today, but Austin of England was one of the largest importers of cars to America in the years following World...
It’s a 1973 MG B for sale on Hemmings.com with an extra half of an MG B thrown in! From the seller’s description: This is my oldest child! Never driven in snow or bad weather. (Did get caught in the ...
Terrier-chassis 1957 Falcon Mk II Competition Sports Racer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This 1957 Falcon MKII Competition Sports Racer is a factory built race version with...
Rare even among the Lotus lineup, it’s a 1976 Lotus Eclat for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Owned and brought back to great shape by an owner/technician at Brit Bits, a classic...
Photos by Katie Neeves, Martin Neeves Photography, via University of Warwick. It took a British schoolboy – one with access to a fully equipped machine shop working steadily for two years, but a scho...
It does exist! A decade ago, I mentioned that one of the Strick cabunder prototypes still exists in Germany, and thanks to a post on Truque, it appears we’ve found it still in operation as a “ platea...
With my 1960 TR3A’s body structure ready to be primed, I applied two double-wet coats of epoxy primer on a warm, dry September day. All the time-consuming preparation was well worth the effort as the...