1934 Bugatti Type 57 takes Best of Show at Keeneland Concours d'Elegance

Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Best of Show 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Franay rumble seat convertible. Photos by Larry Neuzel, courtesy Keeneland Concours d'Elegance. Designed as a grand touring automobile by Ettore Bugatti's son Jean, the Bugatti Type 57 was produced from 1934 through 1940 in a variety of forms, and with factory-supplied or coachbuilt bodies from Europe's finest shops. Paris-based Carrosserie Franay is known to have rebodied several Type 57s, but reportedly just one in rumble seat convertible form with dual rear-mounted spares.... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer D-500 convertible

Posted by Daniel Strohl - 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer D-500 convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The Carter four-barrel carburetor topped the 325-cu.in. Hemi V-8 block. It produced 285hp and 345-lbs.ft. of torque at 2800 rpm from its 3.69 x 3.80-inch bore and stroke and 9.25:1 compression. The vehicle has the TorqueFlite push-button automatic transmission and also features the independent torsion bar (Torsion-Aire) system under the front end. Some cosmetic bodywork was performed about five years ago ...Read More

Dragster pioneer Art Chrisman dies at 86

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. Legendary drag racer, hot rodder, and land-speed racer Art Chrisman - whose dragster set the pattern for many other quarter-mile conquerors and who racked up a number of honors over the last few years - died last week at the age of 86. While best known for his No. 25 flathead- (and, later, Hemi-) powered dragster from the mid-Fifties, both he and the dragster got their starts in racing on the California dry lakes in the years just after World War II, assisted in no sm...Read More

Saving Sijan's jet

Posted by Hemmings contributor - Photos courtesy of Janine Sijan-Rozina and the author. Lance Sijan lived an All-American life. Raised in 1950s Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the young Boy Scout and athlete dreamed of one day becoming an Air Force fighter pilot. A star football player, he struggled with academics. But his determination took him to military prep school where he studied hard and was accepted to the Air Force Academy, with the end goal of receiving a commission as an Air Force officer. He would accomplish that, and so much more. It w...Read More

An abbreviated history of the Baby Benz, from the 1940s to the 1960s

Posted by Hemmings contributor - Mercedes compact design study from 1948. Photos courtesy the Mercedes-Benz archives. Mercedes-Benz made global headlines when it presented the 190 (called w201 internally) in late 1982. To the public, the Baby Benz was a big surprise. To insiders, however, it was the result of numerous unsuccessful attempts at expanding the company's lineup towards the bottom. The Stuttgart-based firm resumed thinking about launching a small car after the second world war. In 1948, Mercedes engineer Josef Mller des...Read More

New York City, 1960

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960 Location: West 58th Street, Manhattan, New York City Source: found photo via Mark Susina on Flickr What do you see here?...Read More

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