Hemmings Daily: Oxnard, California, 1980s

Oxnard, California, 1980s Date: circa 1980s Location: Oxnard Boulevard and Fifth Street, Oxnard, California Source: Oxnard Public Library What do you see here? Lees verder What exactly did the Mt. St. Helens eruption do to cars? The story on the photo of the Pinto in front of the Mt. St. Helens eruption elicited plenty of comments from those of you who were there in the Pacific Northwest at the time, and we appreciated the perspectives everybody shared. In particular – we are an old car blog, after all – we appreciated […] Lees verder Daily Briefing: Volkswagen 'Light Bus' documentary available for streaming; 1956 Mercury Monterey raffle approaches A documentary highlighting the efforts to recreate a piece of automotive art is now available for streaming on-demand at CuriosityStream. The Woodstock Bus tells the story behind the Volkswagen "Light Bus" which was named for the band "Light." The 1963 Standard Microbus was painted in mystic symbolism by Dr. Bob Hieronimus in 1968. Unable to […] Lees verder Another reason to visit Florida this winter – The Brumos Collection to open in January 2020 From 1971 into 2013, Brumos Racing was one of the most competitive sports car racing teams on the planet. Following the sale of Brumos Porsche (along with the other six branded dealerships) in December 2015, the Brumos name has largely vanished from sight, except for the occasional throwback racing livery honoring the team's accomplishments. That […] Lees verder John Athan 'Elvis roadster,' once thought bound for Smithsonian, to be auctioned John Athan's 1929 Ford roadster atop a 1932 Ford frame is historical not only for its appearance along side Elvis Presley in the 1957 film Loving You (The King's first starring role), but because it represents a milestone of hot rod history. Photos courtesy Kruse GWS Auctions. Ford only built a hair more than 12,000 […] Lees verder Hemmings Find of the Day – 1970 Mercury Cyclone Four-speed 1970 Mercury Cyclone for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: clean title, the title says 77,000 actual miles, the odometer on the car shows 15k miles now as the cluster has been changed a couple of years ago because it wasn't working properly and it showed 15k miles and the owner didn't bother […] Lees verder Fremont, California, 1960s Date: circa 1960s Location: Fremont, California Source: Arnold Del Carlo, via Online Archive of California What do you see here? Lees verder