In 1987, the Toyota Supra split off from the Celica line to become a stand-alone model. Celicas became front-wheel drive, while the A70 Supra, with more sporting intentions, remained on a rear-drive ...
Debuting in 1962 as a personal luxury coupe under the Studebaker brand, the Avanti has enjoyed more lives than the average house cat. Studebaker’s production of the Avanti ended in 1963, but the mode...
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News Despite an on-again, off-again production run that spanned decades, the Marcos GT remained truly unique in the sports car world. Here wa...
Things in Canada are just a bit different than things in the United States. We eat chili cheese fries, while our neighbors to the north prefer poutine; we like football, they prefer hockey. The same ...
In 1979, driving a one-year-old Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 in the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash was like hiding and cheating in plain sight. While entries more cleverly disg...
Photo of GM ad by author. Though the Oldsmobile ad/brochure that I blogged about a few weeks ago ( Spooky 1969 Olds Literature: Dr. Oldsmobile Creates a W-Machine. Or Two. ) featured an elaborate vin...
Photos by author. If you like the aggressive lines of the fastback body style as well as the spacious luxury of a full-size automobile, think Delmont. If you never heard of a Delmont, you’re not alon...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
For decades, Volkswagen’s van-based camper was the affordable RV of choice for those with a passion for camping and long-distance road trips. Rising prices and declining sales halted U.S. imports of ...
1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda convertible. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions, unless otherwise noted. For those who would say the market for muscle cars is waning, consider this: Nine of t...
Billy Durant (l) and Dallas Dort. Photos courtesy Lawrence L. Gustin. If you’re a longtime reader of the Hemmings titles, Lawrence L. Gustin should be a familiar name. A career reporter and editor of...
We spotted an interesting item that was recently sold on an online auction site, a Willys-Knight Moving Piston Sleeve Cutaway Demonstrator model. The model has a knob on the back of the unit for rota...
Photos courtesy National Packard Museum. Since 2001, the National Packard Museum in Warren, Ohio, has hosted an annual antique motorcycle exhibit, many of which have drawn top honors from the Antique...
First offered by Lincoln Mercury dealers in 1962, the Mercury Comet had actually been designed as the entry-level Edsel. Similar in concept to the Ford Falcon, the Mercury Comet was a bit more upscal...