Photo by PSParrot. Fifty years ago, to the day, Larry Rathgeb had brought a cadre of engineers, a hired shoe, and the hottest car on the planet to Talladega. His goal: get the driver, Buddy Baker, to...
Date: February 1978 Location: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut Source: via UConn Library Archives and Special Collections What do you see here?
Image via OldCarBrochures. Introduction by unknown speaker: I would like to introduce our speaker tonight, Vice President of General Motors Corporations and Director of Engineering Staff, Mr. Frank W...
One of our favorite micro-movements within the first generation of the Muscle Car era is the Name thing. You’ve seen great old photos of this trend: some killer Mopar wing car or Camaro or Mustang or...
Dates: 1973 (above), circa 1976 or 1977 (below) Location: UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest, San Diego, California Source: via UC San Diego Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here?
All images from Hemmings Classifieds listings. It’s either the coming of spring in New England or the mounting stir-craziness we’re feeling due to social distancing that has the Hemmings staff swappi...
Documented 351-powered 1975 Ford Granada for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Indoor storage 25 years in Central Florida. Factory: 351W, auto, p/s, p/w, pdb, Bucket seats and floo...
Still from NHRA video. With more than 50 years now separating us from the two historical racing events we discussed this past week – Don Garlits’s transmission explosion at Lions in 1970 and Ken Mile...
Restomod 1972 Datsun 240Z for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This resto-mod is well equipped with a 310HP 2.8L motor, 5-speed manual transmission, full coilover suspension, and ...
Recently serviced 1977 Toyota Celica GT for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: mostly original 1977 Toyota Celica GT Coupe, 5 speed manual transmission, no AC & no power steering. I...
Don Garlits in Swamp Rat XIII, March 1970. Photo courtesy NHRA. 1,300 pounds. 1,600 horsepower. 220 inches out to those front wheels. No more bodywork or paint than necessary. Like many a Don Garlits...
Original owner 1972 Buick Riviera for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: California garage kept 30k original owner car with many receipts to validate . This is the nicest original 1...
Would you look at that: More photos from our readers! Which is great, because all of you who responded to our last reader photo roundup pretty much unanimously endorsed the idea of doing this on a re...
Date: 1970s Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Source: via Farmers Cooperative Exchange Photograph Collection, State Archives of North Carolina What do you see here?
“ Drive Buddy Boy! ” by Ben Addison. The images of cars in motion that Ben Addison paints come across as both familiar and jarring. Sure, the settings, the lighting, even the cars themselves tickle a...
Original unrestored 1973 Dodge Monaco station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Very good to great condition throughout. Early 70’s MOPAR wagons (and coupes) are very har...
Preserved 1979 Mazda RX7 GS for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 79 was the only year that the Sonic Bronze Metallic color and highly sought after matching plaid checker seats wer...
I’ve lately been giving oxygen to the idea of buying something super cheap and/or free – maybe two somethings super cheap and/or free – and cutting and splicing them together to make some Moreauvian ...
Press On Regardless handout photo. Image via Randy Graves. Often described as “America’s Longest, Richest, Oldest, Meanest Car Rally,” the SCCA Detroit Region’s Press On Regardless rally, conducted e...
All images courtesy GM Media. For a division that built distinct production cars for nearly 70 years, Holden – which GM officially terminated over the weekend – built surprisingly few concept cars. T...