Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News, courtesy of Bruce Zahor. In its heyday of the 1960s, Volkswagen’s advertising was famously–and cleverly–self-deprecating, the brilliant...
Restored and slightly resto-modded 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL two-door fastback hardtop for sale. From the seller’s description: This particular example is a pristine Galaxie 500XL 2-door Coupe with low...
Photo by Greg Gjerdingen. The townspeople hear them coming and know they only have so much time to prepare for another horde of two-wheeled travelers clogging the streets with their bikes heavily dec...
Joe Leonard leads Johnny Rutherford in the 1968 Indianapolis 500. All images courtesy of and copyright IMS. Some parent one day once said, “If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try again.” Andy G...
Sean Kennedy’s 1945 Chevrolet school bus hot rod — note the custom air cleaner. Photos courtesy The Vintage Tour Bus Company. After several decades in the film and entertainment business, Sean Kenned...
From the seller’s description: 1988 Jaguar XJ.SC V12 : Rare limited production one owner car with only 19,067* miles. Jaguar produced just 3,800 V12 XJ.SC “targa’s” between 1985 and 1988. This 1988 e...
Images courtesy Profiles in History. “Just like driving a really big Pinto,” except Sandra Bullock’s character from the 1994 flick Speed wasn’t referring to the handling characteristics of the GM New...
1963 Chevrolet Impala SS lowrider, owned by Jimmy Gonzalez. Photos courtesy The Original Farmers Market. The Gilmore family, of gasoline (and later, petroliana) fame, has owned the property at the co...
Magazine ad courtesy of LOV2XLR8. Introduced for the 1975 model year, Ford’s Granada was initially intended to replace a pair of aging mid-sizers: the Maverick and the Torino. In marketing its newest...
All images courtesy of General Motors Now produced for more than 65 years, Chevrolet’s Corvette has not only firmly cemented its place as “America’s sports car,” it has also earned enough of a legacy...
Images and video are courtesy of Volvo Cars. “I designed the Volvo P1800, Roger Moore made it famous.” Pelle Petterson, son of Volvo executive Helmer Petterson, had only recently finished his educati...
Gear Wrench, a subsidiary of the Apex Tool Group located in Sparks, Maryland, produces a lot more hand tools than their patented ratcheting wrenches. Recently released new items include chrome molybd...
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Prior to selling off the late Jim Street’s collection, which included two of the most iconic — and largely unseen for decades — mid-century custom cars, Mecum Auctions...
The Simeone’s 1913 Mercer Raceabout. Photos by Andrew Taylor, courtesy Simeone Museum, unless otherwise noted. In 1911, the two-year-old Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first “International Swee...
One of the more frequent complaints we hear about new cars is their lack of interesting paint colors. It’s a valid point, since modern roads seem to be filled with an endless array of white, black, g...
Photo by Mobilus in Mobili. Abandoned gas stations and crumbling buildings tend to make up the scenery in many places along Route 66 these days, but a new round of brownfields grants issued to three ...
1967 Toyota 2000GT. Images courtesy Petersen Museum. From humble beginnings, Japanese automotive brands have experienced remarkable growth in the United States over the past six decades. Opening May ...
From the seller’s description: 1972 Honda AN600 Sedan , excellent condition , solid body , sold new in California, no rust, runs strong , new tires, good chrome, four speed , 600 cc engine. No rips o...
From the seller’s description: MINT 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2nd Owner Always Garage Kept 1935 ORIGINAL MILES Black W/ Red Leather interior 6 speed manual transmission A/C & Heat AM/FM Radio, CD P...
Photos courtesy Lane Motor Museum. The term “failed successes” sounds like an oxymoron or perhaps a riches-to-rags story, but Rex Bennett at the Lane Motor Museum believes it best describes those Ica...
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Michelotti coupe. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. Though it came clad in an aluminum body crafted by Giovanni Michelotti, the expectations for the unique – but tired – Jaguar X...
Photography from the Hemmings archives. The tachometer’s significance beyond simply serving as an add-on accessory to instill a sporty image and enhance dealer profit was manifested in the muscle-car...
Photo by Nyttend. Abandoned more than a decade ago, the once-condemned former Crosley headquarters and factory in Cincinnati is headed for an uncertain future now that a developer has scuttled its $3...
Mildly hot-rodded 1938 Ford De Luxe convertible , powered by a ’49 Mercury flathead V-8. From the seller’s description: Only 2743 four door Ford convertibles made in 1938. This car has a 1949 Mercury...