| Reminiscing: Endless enigma | | [Editor's note: This "Reminiscing" story, edited by Richard Lentinello, comes to us from Hemmings Classic Car reader James Clavin of Bay Shore, New York.] It all started for me in the spring of 1977, when I received my driver's license. I lived with my mother, an older sister and brother; none of them would teach […] | | Lees verder |
| Abarth marks 70 years of making European cars faster | | It's fitting that a scorpion adorns the badge of European performance brand – and current FCA subsidiary – Abarth. Not only was it the zodiac sign of company founder Carlo Abarth, but the scorpion – like Abarth-tuned automobiles – represents something capable of punching well above its weight class. Founded on the last day of […] | | Lees verder |
| The 1916 Owen Magnetic Tourer predicted an automotive future that never was | | In the early years of the 20th century, battery-electric cars competed head-to-head with internal combustion (and steam-powered) vehicles for market supremacy. Each had its own advantages, but one manufacturer — Owen Magnetic — built a series hybrid automobile that offered (much of) the convenience of an electric with the range of a gasoline-powered vehicle. Rare […] | | Lees verder |
| Hemmings Find of the Day – 1956 Chevrolet Corvette | | Salt flat racer 1956 Chevrolet Corvette for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This unique 56 Corvette has a long documented history that started very early in its life. The car has been owned and raced by more than one Bonneville Salt Flats Legend. This '56 was owned by Jack Lufkin who campaigned it […] | | Lees verder |
| Muncie, Indiana, 1960s | | Date: circa 1960s Location: Muncie, Indiana Source: Ball State University Digital Media Repository, via The Old Motor What do you see here? | | Lees verder |
| Millennium Muscle: 2000 Pontiac Firebird brochure | | Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News, courtesy of Bruce Zahor. Consider the state of the American performance car at the turn of the century. Dodge's V-10-powered Viper was the horsepower champion at 450, with the limited-production Ford Mustang Cobra R's 385 hp second, and Chevy's regular production Corvette's coming in a […] | | Lees verder |
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