Singer, songwriter, actor, and television host Glen Campbell died on August 8 after a protracted battle with Alzheimer’s disease. One of Campbell’s roles that few remember is Datsun pitchman; as Japa...
Photos by the author. Daily driving a 1988 Volvo 244DL is more fun than it should be. Five speeds, air conditioning, lumbar support, and an engine that will run forever. Like many cars of the era, ho...
Photos provided by Real Deal Steel. When even folks outside of the Rust Belt discover a lack of project-level examples of a particular car without terminal rust, that typically means the market’s rip...
It can be difficult trying to buy a present for an automotive enthusiast. This is a small list of products and services we have come across over the past two years. We hope it helps. Click here for t...
Mopar’s new restoration part website, dedicated to owners of classic cars. Photos courtesy FCA Group. Finding reproduction parts for a classic car restoration can be a time-consuming endeavor. First,...
2017 Chevrolet COPO Camaro, serial number 01 of 69. Photos courtesy Chevrolet. One can’t simply walk into a Chevrolet dealer and order up part number 20179562 from the bowtie brand’s performance cata...
Screen grabs from ClassicsAndExotics.com. From homes, to boats, to garage space, the “sharing economy” is opening opportunities for renters and rentees in a variety of markets. Add classic and exotic...
In Jay Leno’s recent restoration update video he explains how a rod went through the block of a 20.0 L four-cylinder powered 1913 Christie fire engine. Instead of throwing the block away his team dec...
Photos courtesy Reg Uren While Cobra Jet Torinos and Shelby Mustangs may get all the glory these days, the early Ford Falcons (alongside the Chevrolet Corvair and Chrysler’s Valiant) were also consid...
Ford Heacock III. Photo courtesy Ford Heacock III. Established as CollectorGuard insurance in 1990 by Ford Heacock III, Heacock Classic insurance has earned a reputation for customer service among cl...
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...
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) ...
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...
In today’s world of meaningless and truly stupid marketing campaigns, it’s refreshing to look back at how the old Detroit PR firms promoted their clients’ products. They smartly focused on the many p...
This is the raglan-sleeve jersey that Hometown Jersey made for my car club. A couple of us here are members of a group called the Barnstormers VSC (Vintage Speed Club), and when we decided to have je...
Photos courtesy Jaguar Land Rover. In keeping with its mission to provide parts and material support for classic Jaguar models, Jaguar Heritage Parts is introducing 30 new body panels for E-type mode...