Photos by the author. In response to an outcry over the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to require intact factory emission control devices on race cars, the EPA maintained that has always ...
Mike Dunn. Photo courtesy IHRA. The recently vacated president’s chair at the International Hot Rod Association didn’t stay empty for long. IRG Sports + Entertainment, which owns the IHRA, announced ...
Story and photos by Joe Essid. In the first two parts of Project Apollo, I discussed finding, buying, and shipping my vintage car. That part of the story had largely been out of my hands, but once th...
Older resto, probably needs a little cosmetic work, but this 1968 Ford Galaxie XL fastback for sale on Hemmings.com still looks sharp in photos and the Q-code 340 hp 428 – the largest engine availabl...
Brooks Stevens fans are generally Brooks Stevens fans because the industrial designer took an out-of-left-field approach to many of his designs, and none came from further afield than his Evinrude La...
Peter Revson’s 1972 McLaren M20 Can-Am car. Photo by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. In 1966, the SCCA’s U.S. Road Racing Championship spun off a new series, created in cooperation with the ...
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...
Some people would probably moan at the minor deviations from stock on this 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 for sale on Hemmings.com, such as the smog pump delete performed during the restoration. Others w...
1965 Buick Riviera GS. Photos by Mathieu Heurteult, courtesy Gooding & Company, unless otherwise noted. Introduced in 1963, the Buick Riviera came to market as a personal luxury coupe long on both st...
Some cars really speak for themselves, and some cars have a lot to say when it comes to speaking for themselves. Then there’s this 1982 Chevrolet Corvette Caballista for sale on Hemmings.com, a Les D...
The Ford GTs run at Daytona. Image courtesy Ford Motor Company. Developing a competitive new racing car, based upon a production car, is an arduous task. Doing so in a little over one year borders on...
We know the exact date of the full-size photo below – February 13, 1982 – and the exact location – the deck of the USS Enterprise. Ronan Glon of Ran When Parked came across the color version of the p...
The 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition crosses the block. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. In 2011, a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition with less than seven miles on the odom...
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...
Jack Chrisman, circa 1966. Photos courtesy NHRA. Ask a dozen drag racing fans exactly when the term “Funny Car” came about, and you’re likely to get a dozen different answers. This much is clear: It ...
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...
The Chevrolet Corvette has evolved into one of America’s most beloved performance cars, but by the strictest definition of the term, it isn’t a muscle car. Also realizing that visitors to the Nationa...
In 2013, the International Hot Rod Association tapped Cordova (Illinois) International Raceway owner Scott Gardner to take the helm of its operations. Last week, Gardner abruptly left the organizatio...
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) ...
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...
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...
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...
Photos courtesy Leon Dixon. As many of you who’ve hung around these parts for some time may know, frequent commenter and occasional contributor Leon Dixon is perhaps one of the most knowledgeable guy...
What an interesting life this 1957 Meskowski-Foyt-McKee Champ Car for sale on Hemmings.com has led so far: Raced by A.J. Foyt, once owned by Tony Lapine, rebuilt by Porsche, and later breathed on by ...