Items tagged with: Hemmings Daily

Buick boxcar – Lionel’s tribute to Buick’s Centennial

Photos by the author. Ever since the 1950s when my father bought us a Lionel train set I’ve been hooked on toy trains. I still have that Texas Special F3, complete with scratches from running over hu...

Matchless Model AAs – Ford built Model AA trucks in a variety of configurations

1931 Ford Model AA tanker. Photography by author. Ford’s handsome little Model A was one of the most successful and popular automobiles of all time. It had the right look, was the perfect size, and p...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Cobra Jet

Ford rolled out the Mustang’s Mach 1 package in 1969 as well as the thundering 428 Cobra Jet engine offering buyers what reviewers back then hailed as the ultimate performance Mustang. The Mach 1 goo...

Bureau of Land Management investigating Bonneville Salt Flats vandals

Photo via High On Life SundayFundayz on Facebook. A group of Canadians who caused outrage last month after entering restricted spaces at Yellowstone have come under fire again after a stunt of theirs...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite

The idea behind the Austin-Healey Sprite was a simple one: Design a basic and low-cost sports car, compact enough to be stored in a bike shed. The Sprite was launched in 1958; Mark I versions feature...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1956 Chrysler New Yorker convertible

Chrysler pitched its 1956 New Yorker models as “The perfect combination of style and beauty, and a performance that is as exclusively Chrysler as is the new PowerStyle design.” That performance came ...

At 100th Indy celebration, Marmon Wasp chosen for National Historic Vehicle Register

Parnelli Jones driving the Marmon Wasp in 2011. Photo by Jim Donnelly. When one of the Marmon Wasp’s tires blew on the brick surface of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 90 miles per hour, Ray Harro...

Shirley Muldowney survives medical scare

Photo courtesy Shirley Muldowney. Our friend, colleague and Hemmings Muscle Machines columnist Shirley Muldowney has more than a nodding acquaintance with tribulation. First, she had to come up as pr...

Zora, Harley Earl among this year’s Automotive Hall of Fame’s celebrated alumni

Harley Earl with Firebirds I, II, and III. Photo courtesy GM. With almost 270 men and women among its ranks, the Automotive Hall of Fame has already recognized some of the automotive industries most ...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1948 Ford F3

Vintage trucks have an undeniable appeal, and this 1948 Ford F3, for sale on Hemmings.com, is certainly no exception to the rule. With a known history that dates back to its delivery in July of 1948,...

Can-Am tribute in Monterey to benefit two down-on-their-luck drivers

Porsche 917-30 Can-Am Spyder. Image courtesy of Porsche. Add another event to your Monterey Car Week calendar. A Tribute to the Can-Am 50th Anniversary Gala will be held on Saturday, August 20, at th...

Gallery – Black Hills blowout coming in July

Seller John Crabtree with a few of his cars. When great car auctions are held, will they inexorably take place on the Great Plains? We’ve got to seriously wonder, because VanDerBrink Auctions has bee...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet’s Super Sport models are often viewed as high-performance, but in 1963 the SS package was more show than go, adding things like emblems, bucket seats, a center console and unique wheel cove...

America on Wheels museum saved by investment from Nicola Bulgari

America on Wheels museum. Images courtesy America on Wheels. Museums rely on both benefactors and visitors for funding, and when the needed traffic failed to materialize at Allentown, Pennsyslvania’s...

Toronado Titan – 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham

Go on, admit it. If you were coming of age as an automobile enthusiast during the 1970s, and were leaving sweaty fingerprints on the road-test monthlies within days after they were printed, you almos...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7

Originally designed as an upscale version of Ford’s Mustang, the Mercury Cougar would take an entirely different direction for the 1974 model year, growing in size and plushness to become a personal ...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1969 Volkswagen Beetle

Prices for driver-quality Volkswagen Beetles have been on an upward swing in recent years, as a once seemingly endless supply has dwindled dramatically. Worse, many surviving examples have been custo...

First Camaro given a spot on the National Historic Vehicle Register, headed for Woodward

Photo by Phil Parrish, courtesy Historic Vehicle Association. Though it rolled down the assembly line at Norwood, Ohio without a name or nameplate and with a simple six-cylinder engine, the car then ...

The $5,000 Challenge, a little or a lot edition

To some, the collector car hobby is about driving a classic car, a fairly broad term that encompasses a wide variety of vehicles and manufacturers. To others, the hobby is about preserving or restori...

Edsel’s masterpiece – designed by Edsel Ford, crafted by Karosserie Deutsch

Photography by author. Edsel Ford always had an eye for fine design and distinctive upscale styling, so when he decided to re-style the 1934 Ford to his liking, in order to do it his way without his ...

From the Toolbox #7

This week’s stumper is a pair of specialty pliers designed for a specific purpose. It performs a function that is seldom necessary today. Initially looking like 6-1/2 inch snap ring pliers, this tool...

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1973 Volvo 1800ES

Volvo’s two-door sport wagon, the 1800ES, was the final variation of its 1800 model line. Launched in 1972 and built for just two model years, the 1800ES, designed by Jan Wilsgaard, blends the stunni...

Bonneville racers accuse BLM of dragging its feet after plans for further salt flats study

Photo by ceajaegirl. After Bureau of Land Management officials urged patience and recommended another study of the shrinking salt at last week’s Bonneville Salt Flats summit in Salt Lake City, racers...

Huge gathering of historic race cars set for Indy this week

Mario Andretti’s 1965 Brawner Hawk, recently restored by Ray Evernham, will be in the field. Photos courtesy IMS. Sure, the big news is the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, so much so that some...