All five of Keith Haring's art cars to gather for first time at Petersen Museum

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Todd Lappin. Keith Haring's artwork and design language remained fairly consistent throughout his brief career: simple, representative and bold line drawings rendered with limited palettes. His canvases, on the other hand, ranged from subway walls to jackets to fine china to automobiles and motorcycles. Starting this week, the Petersen Automotive Museum will gather all five of Haring's vehicular-based artworks for the first time. One of the most acclaimed postmodern artists, Haring rose to prominence ... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1979 CAMARO Z28 Survivor! Original, Un Restored Time Capsule car! Vehicle Description Documented, numbers matching, very low mileage, (26000) Complete original driveline and most all components, 100% original paint and interior, with NO RUST ever! California car for the first 29 years of its life. this Z28 was built at the Van Nuys, Ca plant the last week of September, 1978, and shipped to Love Chevrolet in Burlingame Ca, where it was sold to its first owner on October 15, 19...Read More

What's behind the rebirth of Indian Motorcycle?

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Indian Scouts on display at the 2016 Progressive New York International Motorcycle Show. Photos by author, unless otherwise noted. Editor's note: We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Gary Gray, director of motorcycle product at Polaris, and ask him a few questions about the successful revival of Indian, the differences between Indian and its Polaris sibling, Victory, and Indian's return to flat track racing after a 63-year absence. KE: From 1901 through 1953, Indian was one of America's most ...Read More

Thoughts from the 2016 Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York City

Posted by Jim O'Clair - BMW R nineT Racer. Photos by Kurt Ernst, unless otherwise noted. Media Day at the Javits Center overfilled our plates last Friday with new bike announcements from manufacturers from here in the US and abroad. There was a lot to digest and we're still digging through some of it, but here are a few quick observations on what caught our eye after several hours of press announcements and new model unveilings: Coming soon to an auction house near you: 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera After the success of the 12...Read More

A different S-type: 1984 Jaguar XJ-S brochure

Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News In an odd bit of marketing, Jaguar Cars North America introduced the XJ-S in 1976 as the "S-type," which was an about-face from the way that the American marketers had dubbed the E-type, the "XK-E," the previous decade. Of course, the real S-type was a 1960s saloon, and that nameplate would appear on a four-door once again circa 2000-'09. Butwhat's in a name? The XJ-S quickly established itself as a peerless luxury Grand Tourer, with its unique s...Read More

Provo, Utah, 1969

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1969 Location: West Center Street, Provo, Utah Source: Provo City Council What do you see here?...Read More

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The Drive Home II-The Heritage Run
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Streetside Classics Atlanta Cars & Coffee Cruise In
December 31, 2016 - Lithia Springs, GA

Sumter Swap Meets
January 1, 2017 - Bushnell, FL

11th Annual Open Classic Car & Truck Show
January 8, 2017 - Sunrise, FL

Just Sell It Automotive Swap Meet
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Indoor swap meet
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