1963 Chevrolet Impala SS lowrider, owned by Jimmy Gonzalez. Photos courtesy The Original Farmers Market.
The Gilmore family, of gasoline (and later, petroliana) fame, has owned the property at the corner of Third Street and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California...
The Pruitt Family raising money at the 2017 Travis Country Neighborhood Car Show in Austin, Texas. Photo courtesy of Benjamin Sevilla.
In 2017, Hemmings Motor News partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association as a Global Team for The Longest Day, a DIY campaign to...
Magazine ad courtesy of LOV2XLR8.
Introduced for the 1975 model year, Ford’s Granada was initially intended to replace a pair of aging mid-sizers: the Maverick and the Torino. In marketing its newest sedan and coupe, Ford set its sights on an ambitious across-the-...
Date: circa 1959
Location: Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona border
Source: Vintage Las Vegas
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Early-build 1965 Dodge Dart GT for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
Earliest known 1965 Dart Charger 273 in excellent condition. Only a few exist of 180 Dart Chargers built at the L.A. factory. Only a handful have been restored. This car won 1st Place early A...
All images courtesy of General Motors
Now produced for more than 65 years, Chevrolet’s Corvette has not only firmly cemented its place as “America’s sports car,” it has also earned enough of a legacy to have plenty of milestone anniversaries to celebrate. And this...
Images and video are courtesy of Volvo Cars.
“I designed the Volvo P1800, Roger Moore made it famous.”
Pelle Petterson, son of Volvo executive Helmer Petterson, had only recently finished his education in Brooklyn, New York, when his father helped him get an internship at...
Gear Wrench, a subsidiary of the Apex Tool Group located in Sparks, Maryland, produces a lot more hand tools than their patented ratcheting wrenches. Recently released new items include chrome molybdenum alloy steel impact and ratchet extensions in various lengths up to 33 inches....
Date: September 1977
Location: Third Avenue, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Source: Wayne State University Digital Libraries
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Restomodded 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
I have had this car for almost 6 years and now that I have restored it, it is time to move on to something different and more practical for daily driving purposes. When I orignally...
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions.
Prior to selling off the late Jim Street’s collection, which included two of the most iconic — and largely unseen for decades — mid-century custom cars, Mecum Auctions declined to offer pre-auction estimates for the Kookie T and the...
The Simeone’s 1913 Mercer Raceabout. Photos by Andrew Taylor, courtesy Simeone Museum, unless otherwise noted.
In 1911, the two-year-old Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first “International Sweepstakes 500-Mile Race” on Decoration Day, May 30. The event...
One of the more frequent complaints we hear about new cars is their lack of interesting paint colors. It’s a valid point, since modern roads seem to be filled with an endless array of white, black, gray, and silver cars, with nary a Verdoro Green, Coronado Gold, Autumn Bronze, or...
Date: circa early 1980s
Location: The Esplanade and Lower Jarvis, Toronto, Ontario
Source: City of Toronto Archives
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From the seller’s description:
1929 REO open wheel street rod. 1941 Buick fireball straight 8 cylinder 90 series bored 60 over, 3/4 CAM, complete balance, hardened valve seats, jet coated stainless exhaust, ‘39 Buick 3 speed manual transmission, 9 inch Ford rear end, ’41 Buick...
Photo by Mobilus in Mobili.
Abandoned gas stations and crumbling buildings tend to make up the scenery in many places along Route 66 these days, but a new round of brownfields grants issued to three cities last month aims to clean up the environmental contamination...
1967 Toyota 2000GT. Images courtesy Petersen Museum.
From humble beginnings, Japanese automotive brands have experienced remarkable growth in the United States over the past six decades. Opening May 26, a new exhibit at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles looks at...
Unrestored 1971 Chevrolet El Camino for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
This 1971 El Camino is like brand new with only 5,945 miles since it was put into service in 1971. This beautiful Red/Silver car with black vinyl interior will be the pride of some lucky...
Image courtesy OldCarBrochures.
I wanted a Ford Mustang almost more than anything when it was introduced in late spring of 1964.
It was coolness personified. The little “pony car” had dual exhausts, a small but powerful V-8, and looked like nothing else on...
The Classic Car Club of America Museum reported earlier this month that the restoration of Margaret Dunning‘s 1930 Packard 740 Custom roadster is now complete.
* Kaiser’s Henry J, as Mac’s Motor City Garage pointed out this week, originated not with Kaiser-Frazer but with...
From the seller’s description:
1972 Honda AN600 Sedan, excellent condition , solid body , sold new in California, no rust, runs strong , new tires, good chrome, four speed , 600 cc engine. No rips or tears in the dash or seats, no issues, owners manual included , a very good car...
Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company.
The recent interview with new CCCA President Carrol Jensen provoked a good deal of thoughtful discussion about the future of the club in particular and the hobby in general. The crux of the conversation revolved around the club’s...
Date: circa 1969
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Los Angeles and 8th streets, Los Angeles, California
Source: via The Old Motor
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From the seller’s description:
MINT 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
2nd Owner Always Garage Kept 1935 ORIGINAL MILES Black W/ Red Leather interior 6 speed manual transmission A/C & Heat AM/FM Radio, CD Power seats and windows Glass targa top & solid black top 8 Cyl gas...
Photos courtesy Lane Motor Museum.
The term “failed successes” sounds like an oxymoron or perhaps a riches-to-rags story, but Rex Bennett at the Lane Motor Museum believes it best describes those Icarian characters from automotive history whose visions aimed high...
1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Michelotti coupe. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions.
Though it came clad in an aluminum body crafted by Giovanni Michelotti, the expectations for the unique – but tired – Jaguar XK140 SE were modest. Prior to last week’s Monaco sale, the high...
Photography from the Hemmings archives.
The tachometer’s significance beyond simply serving as an add-on accessory to instill a sporty image and enhance dealer profit was manifested in the muscle-car mania of the 1960s. Drivers were using it in increasing frequency...
Date: December 1949
Location: Stanton and Kerby, Portland, Oregon
Source: City of Portland
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Self-contained camper conversion on a 1971 Dodge Tradesman 300 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
25300 miles as I write this. Original Red Paint, looks more orange (#DT 3116), No rust. I bought this van in Sept 2016 from a fire department where it was stored...
Photo by Nyttend.
Abandoned more than a decade ago, the once-condemned former Crosley headquarters and factory in Cincinnati is headed for an uncertain future now that a developer has scuttled its $35 million plan to clean up the factory and convert it into...
1966 Batmobile recreation, serial number 5. Photos courtesy RM Sotheby’s.
It wasn’t built by George Barris, and despite claims by the “King of the Kustomizers,” it was never seized by U.S. marshals, either. It was, however, licensed by Barris Kustom Industries, and...
Lenora Seavey in her new 1940 La Salle Special convertible coupe. Photographs by or courtesy Larry Phillips.
(Editor’s note: This story, curated by Richard Lentinello, comes to us from Hemmings Classic Car reader Larry Phillips.)
For more years than can be...
Date: January 1962
Location: Lincoln Avenue and Los Angeles Street, Anaheim, California
Source: Online Archive of California
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Mildly hot-rodded 1938 Ford De Luxe convertible, powered by a ’49 Mercury flathead V-8. From the seller’s description:
Only 2743 four door Ford convertibles made in 1938. This car has a 1949 Mercury 8-cyclinder flat head engine, and the car has been driven regularily. It is best...
Images courtesy National Corvette Museum.
The National Corvette Museum (NCM) and the associated NCM Motorsports Park, both in Bowling Green, Kentucky, have seen their share of adversity in recent years, including a Corvette-swallowing sinkhole and a lawsuit over...
Photography by the author.
The BMW Car Club of America is one of the largest and most active car clubs in America, growing exponentially since its founding in 1969. It’s really no coincidence that the club was founded then, as BMW’s legendary 2002 sports sedan went...
I rated this 1938 Graham 97 Supercharged, bodied by Saoutchik, a condtion 1 car for its excellent restoration with no discernible faults. Photos by author.
One of our primary areas of coverage here at Hemmings Motor News, both in print and online, is the collector-...
Date: January 1960
Location: Spokane Street, Seattle, Washington
Source: Seattle.gov
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Restored 1965 Ford Econoline for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
240 cubic inch (6) cylinder gas engine… (Rare) Factory optioned automatic transmission…. Restored to museum/ show quality (exterior, interior, undercarriage, mechanically) All factory correct- as...
Photos courtesy Lamborghini.
Though it technically debuted a couple months prior, the Lamborghini Marzal – the concept car that would eventually spur European coachbuilders to one-up each other with ever-wilder designs – made headlines in May of 1967 when Prince...
The Shelby GT500 KR’s 50th birthday? It’s as good an excuse as any to put on a movie night and car show at Carroll Shelby International in California this Friday and Saturday.
According to organizers of the Shelby Los Angeles Weekend bash, May 18-19 (19021 S. Figueroa Street in...
Near mint survivor. Low miles. All original. Photo by Don O’Brien.
We look at a lot of classified ads in the course of pasting together each day’s Hemmings Daily, and over time, it becomes evident that some ads exist for the rather odd purpose of driving buyers...
Date: circa early 1980s
Location: possibly Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Source: City of Toronto Archives
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1912 Henderson Four. Photo courtesy Mecum Auctions.
January is typically a good time of the year to visit Las Vegas, Nevada, particularly if one is shopping for vintage motorcycles. Auction firms Bonhams and Mecum both host expansive sales, and last week, American motorcycles from...
From the seller’s description:
1965 Buick Skylark, 2 door automatic. Garaged, covered and well maintained. No rust and never was. With approximately 65,438 miles, it has been driven an average of 1,258 miles a year since new. It has had a “show quality” re-paint in the original...
The baby Bel air by Fiat, complete with nice two toning, the ’54 1900 A Granluce
Text and photos by Matteo Giacon, except where noted.
[Editor’s Note: Most of you will probably know him as italianiron, a frequent commenter on our carspotting posts. But...
Unrestored 1969 Lincoln Mark III and 1966 single-axle travel trailer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
This car was bought new on October 23, 1968, at Paul A. Ziegler Lincoln Mercury in Bishop, California, by its first owner, Mr. Ben Elliott, who sold it to...