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Posted by Kurt Ernst - Lyn St. James's record-setting 1989 Ford Thunderbird. Photos courtesy Motostalgia Auctions. Over the course of her racing career, Lyn St. James demonstrated her talent in a variety of vehicles and series. Of all her cars, the one perhaps most alien to her was a 1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe, built by Bill Elliott's shop for the sole purpose of breaking closed-course speed records. Even in this, she proved to be a quick study, setting a new bar of 212.577 MPH at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway in October of ... Read More | | | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1952 Buick Super Riviera "Bombshell Betty" Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1952 Buick Super Riviera-Land Speed Race Car Bombshell Betty. Bombshell Betty is 1952 Buick Super Riviera-Land Speed Race Car (Gas Competition Coupe vintage engine). With an sculpted sheet metal body, the car holds six Land Speed World Records. The engine is a 340HP 320 CID straight eight from a 1950 Buick Roadmaster and the top custom intake manifold is from Hart's Collision-Racing Shop with a Jegs-Quick-Fuel 750cm racing carburetor. Betty currently has a twin carburetor set...Read More | Cougar number one coming to Carlisle in June Posted by Jim Donnelly - The first Mercury Cougar. Still image from video below. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lincoln-Mercury introducing the Cougar personal compact, and June's edition of the Carlisle Ford Nationals will boast a landmark car on its Pennsylvania premises: The very first Cougar ever built. It's got a great history, so read on. Coincidentally in 1966, Ford was establishing a deep-water shipping port for its Canadian dealers on the Bay of Fundy in Moncton, New Brunswick, and a contingent of Ford brass were the...Read More | | | Beyond and along El Malecon: Tracking them Taxis Posted by Daniel Strohl - In our study of present-day Cuban cars made possible by the photos brought back by U.S. visitors to the island, we've tried to focus on the lesser-known cars, the ones that might not ply the major tourist areas all that often. But that doesn't present a whole picture of the island's cars, especially if we exclude the ones that have made Cuba so popular: the brightly painted tourist taxis. Which is why we appreciate this photoreport submitted to us by Greg Leck of Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. Greg's no stranger to car...Read More | Rogers Dry Lake, California, 1982 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: July 1982 Location: Rogers Dry Lake near Edwards Air Force Base, California Source: NASA What do you see here?...Read More | | |
| THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY | 2/3/1948: | The beginning of the Tailfin era. Harley Earl and Cadillac produce the first finned 1948 Cadillacs. Earl credits the P-38 Lightning as the inspiration for the car. |
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WEEK IN REVIEW | | Thursday, February 2, 2017 | One-off LeMans gives glimpse into alternate universe in which Pontiac built the El Camino Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Leake Auction Companies. Once every 10 years or so following Chevrolet's introduction of the El Camino, somebody connected to the Pontiac division decided that it too needed a business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back sedan pickup in its lineup. As history in our universe has proven, a production-line Pontiac-badged El Camino never happened, but the 1968 LeMans Safari Pickup headed to auction next month shows what such a vehicle could have looked like. Adirondack Auto Sales might sound like a use...Read More | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Citroen DS21 Pallas Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: Grand Central Citroen in Redlands, California USA is pleased to offer this 1967 Citroen DS21 Pallas with green fluid hydraulics (LHM), hydraulic gearchange and cold air conditioning for sale on behalf of the current owner. The car is currently registered on historical license plates in the state of Arizona and has been an Arizona car since new. The car is not rusty. The car is only advertised for sale as the current owner has purchased a Citroen SM and needs the garage space. This ...Read More | SCRAMP to Continue Running Laguna Seca...for now Posted by Terry Shea - Photo by Bob Heathcote, courtesy Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. On Tuesday, January 31, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a deal with the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) to continue managing the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca facility for three years, retroactive to January 1. This agreement allows the track, teams and race fans at least a sigh of relief given the very public and drawn-out negotiations between the non-profit SCRAMPa mainstay at Laguna Seca ...Read More | Reminiscing - Crazy for Cadillacs Posted by Richard Lentinello - 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood 75. Brochure images courtesy of Old Car Brochures. There was just something about those Cadillac ads in the National Geographic magazines in the early 1960s. They dripped of elegance, wealth, and beauty. You would think the photos were taken in some kind of paradise by the way the women dressed with the men looking so super confidant. I would sit by the hour and sketch out those long Caddy lines and fins on white paper as perfect as a 9-year-old could get them. It was about seven ye...Read More | Titusville, Florida, 1969, part 2 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: July 1969 Location: outside Titusville, Florida Source: NASA...Read More | | Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | After decades in the shadows, a Duesenberg 183 raced at the 1921 French Grand Prix resurfaces Posted by Kurt Ernst - Albert Guyot in the recently rediscovered Duesenberg 183 at the 1921 French Grand Prix. Public domain image. It was a most improbable victory, but in July 1921 Duesenberg became the first American automaker to win a European Grand Prix. Four Duesenberg 183s were fielded by the Indianapolis-based squad, and of these, just one, residing in the Simeone Museum, is known to have survived the decades intact (a second car, built from period-correct parts, is enshrined in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum). Now, a l...Read More | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1972 Chevy K5 Blazer 4X4 Black cherry merlot Blazer, Fresh paint, chrome, interior. Color looks black until in the sun, then can apprecate the cherry tone. Smooth running 350 engine topped with Edelbrock aluminum intake, chrome dress up kit. 3 speed auto transmission. Factory rear differential. Exhaust with cast iron manifolds, dual pipes, oval mufflers, chrome tail pipe extensions. Lift kit, with 15" aluminum wheels, 33X12,50 All Terrain BFG white lettered tires. Black double wall...Read More | The Simeone Museum to feature AC Cars Retrospective Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1910 Autocarrier. Photos courtesy the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. Best known on this side of the Atlantic for providing the chassis that underpins Carroll Shelby's Cobra, the history of AC Cars dates to 1904, the year the firm was founded by John Portwine and John Weller. In the years since, it's produced a diverse range of vehicles, from the practical to the excessive, which will be honored with a new retrospective exhibit opening on February 18 at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelph...Read More | The $5,000 Challenge, days-are-getting-longer edition Posted by Kurt Ernst - In Vermont, we're still in the grips of winter, but one sure sign of spring is the increasing hours of daylight. That alone is enough to make one optimistic that warmer days (and in Vermont, plenty of mud) are coming, so now is the time to be shopping for a light restoration (or preservation) project. Call these selections "summer ready" drivers, then. Most are operable as-is, or with just a little bit of work, though none are likely to be serious concours contenders by next fall. Some have general appeal while o...Read More | Titusville, Florida, 1969, part 1 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: July 1969 Location: outside Titusville, Florida Source: NASA What do you see here?...Read More | | Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | Inspired by a '36 Packard, the Mulholland Speedster is America's Most Beautiful Roadster for 2017 Posted by Kurt Ernst - The '36 Packard-inspired Mulholland Speedster, the 2017 AMBR winner. Photos courtesy Rod Shows. When one thinks of custom roadsters, Packard probably isn't the first automaker that comes to mind. Perhaps it was this think-outside-the-box creativity, along with flawless craftsmanship, that prompted judges at last weekend's Grand National Roadster Show to select Bruce Wanta's Mulholland Speedster, built by Troy Ladd and Hollywood Hot Rods, as America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) for 2017. It isn't correc...Read More | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova Posted by Daniel Strohl - Unrestored six-cylinder 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 5,682 original miles. Survivor car. Numbers matching 6 cylinder/2 speed Powerglide transmission runs and drives like new. Grecian Green paint on Gold cloth bench seat interior with rubber floor mat. Custom Exterior package and Special Interior Group package. All original down to T3 headlights paint, interior, chrome, glass all original to the car. 99.9 percent rust free with factory undercoat. Mecha...Read More | Pre-World War I American motorcycles top a pair of Las Vegas sales Posted by Kurt Ernst - 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 the pre-World War I years (often referred to as the Golden Age of American Motorcycling) topped both events. The Mecum sale saw a 1912 Henderson Four, described as wearing its original paint and tires, sell for a hammer price of $490...Read More | Found in a car corral - 1977 Buick Century Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - The brightwork was straight and still shiny. Terry noticed, among other things, how good the grille inserts looked, since they usually don't wear too well. Photos by author. It's always enjoyable to explore the car corral at major events just to contemplate the possibilities, even if there aren't enough funds to make them realities. More times than not, it's the unusual car that catches my attention more than the pristinely restored mega-horsepower muscle car. Possibly, it's my mind already adjusting to my wall...Read More | Houston, 1972 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: May 1972 Location: Southwest Freeway at 610 Loop, Houston, Texas Source: Blair Pittman for Documerica via Ran When Parked What do you see here?...Read More | | Monday, January 30, 2017 | Steve Kinser, Terry Labonte and Brock Yates lead 2017 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductees Posted by Jim Donnelly - Steve Kinser. Photo courtesy Tony Stewart Racing. Seven stars representing a variety of racing disciplines have been elected to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America for 2017, their enshrinement announced this week in the run-up to the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. As chosen by a panel of electors (including your humble author), the 2017 class will be inducted on June 28 at ceremonies in Daytona Beach. The newest inductees consist of: Steve Kinser (Open Wheel), arguably the greatest Sprint c...Read More | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1949 Packard Eight Posted by Daniel Strohl - All original 1949 Packard Eight club sedan for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This has 12,000 actual miles. 3 owners from new. This is one of the best preserved cars, from this era, of any make or model car. The color is Egyptian Sand. The paint is original with very good gloss and few flaws. The body rubber moldings are still soft. The glass is very good, with no lamination issues. Never been damaged and no rust. The chrome has patina, but still shines. The doors, hood and trunk fit as t...Read More | Henry Ford Museum changes its name to reflect focus on innovation Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by OZinOH. Ol' Henry's name remains in that of the museum he founded, but now he shares it with a few more words, as museum officials revealed last week. The decision to rename the Henry Ford Museum to the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation came from a desire to "better serve our visitors," according to a video statement released by Patricia Mooradian, president of The Henry Ford. "The museum has always been about ideas and innovations that changed the world," she said. "The name of the museum n...Read More | This or That: 1963 Olds Dynamic 88 versus 1964 Dodge 880 Custom Posted by Matt Litwin - Editor's note: This or Thatis not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an ideal world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but with a catch: We can only pick one vehicle fromthis pairing and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. This episode of This or That explores the possibility of open-air motoring with a pair of convertibles:a 1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 versusa 1964 Dodge 880 Custom. Each were...Read More | Paramus, New Jersey, 1966 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: December 1966 Location: Bergen Mall, Paramus, New Jersey Source: John Duprey, New York Daily News, via bonneville73 What do you see here?...Read More | | Sunday, January 29, 2017 | Italian cars and American cars: Who begat whom? Some examples of pre- and postwar influence, coincidence and serendipity (part 1) Posted by Hemmings contributor - Text and photos by Matteo Giacon, except where noted. Since the early days of the 20th century, idea-sharing between the opposite Atlantic coasts was as common as fireworks during the Fourth Of July, but we usually tend to think that this occurred mostly between the United States and Britain, France or Germany, where the direct presence of American firms or American ways of thinking was widespread and quite common. However, Italy wasn't immune from a certain trans-Atlantic influence, and the way Fiat organi...Read More | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Buick Skylark Posted by Kurt Ernst - >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 color which was a "Sierra Mist" (light gold). That was a popular color of the 1960's. It has had a fresh oil change with a zinc additive. Numbers matching, 2 barrel, 300ci engine with 210 hp. Excellent gas mileage. 310 ft torque (as mentione...Read More | Four-Links - Maria del Camino, the bikers who beat back Hitler, British National Historic Vehicle Survey, Oneonta Ford Posted by Daniel Strohl - Most art cars depend on plastic toys glued to their exterior surfaces to make a statement. Bruce Tomb's Maria del Camino goes a little deeper, using a 1959 El Camino riddled with holes, mounted to tank treads, lit up from the inside, and operated hydraulically from the bed. (via) * The last days before World War II were dark days indeed, but a group of British motorcyclists still ventured to the Alps of Nazi-occupied Austria to beat Germany's racers (and to later escape with those same racers' help) in the 19...Read More | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Nissan Figaro Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1991 Nissan Figaro for sale. From the seller's description: 1,000 CC Turbo Charged Engine that is both nifty and economical. Also has convertible with the roof stowing in the trunk. The Nissan Figaro was produced between 1991-1992 in Japan with only 20,000 vehicles ever produced. To buy the car at that time was on a lottery basis which was massively oversubscribed to even have a chance at buying one. It is believed that there are only a mere 12,000 cars in existence which are mostly in the U.K. and Japan. As a r...Read More | LAST WEEK'S MOST READ "The world's fastest motorcycle," E.J. Potter's 1971 Widowmaker 7, heads to auction in Las Vegas Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos courtesy Bonhams. In 1957, 16-year old Elon Jack "E.J." Potter had the crazy, brilliant idea to drop a small-block Chevy V-8 into a motorcycle frame. It took another three years for Potter to build his two-wheeled vision, but the resulting mechanized insanity created both a motorsports career and a lasting identity as the "Michigan Madman." On January 26, the last V-8 drag bike built by Potter, the 1971 Widowmaker 7, crosses the stage as part of Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction. Of the seven Che...Read More | LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION Craig Breedlove reaches settlement with museum that he claims cut up his Spirit of America Posted by Daniel Strohl - Archive photo. After a federal judge gave the go-ahead for Craig Breedlove to pursue his lawsuit against the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for allegedly damaging Breedlove's Spirit of America, museum officials decided this week to settle with Breedlove rather than let the suit go to trial. Terms of the settlement, which Breedlove and the museum announced in a joint statement on Monday, were not disclosed. Breedlove filed his lawsuit in June, accusing the museum - to which he'd loaned Spirit of Amer...Read More |
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