Hemmings Daily: To celebrate 75th anniversary of Alaska Highway, group of Jeep owners plans to drive its entire length

Photo by Chris Shervey. With the entirety of the Alaska Highway now paved, it may no longer prove necessary to traverse it in a four-wheel-drive vehicle, but a group of Jeep owners plans to do just that anyway later this year to celebrate the highway's 75th anniversary. First proposed around 1930 as a means of spurring economic development in the territory of Alaska, the concept of a highway connecting the continental United States with Alaska got sidelined over the next decade or so due largely to the Depress

View in Browser | Subscribe Tuesday, February 28, 2017 To celebrate 75th anniversary of Alaska Highway, group of Jeep owners plan to drive its entire length Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Chris Shervey. With the entirety of the Alaska Highway now paved, it may no longer prove necessary to traverse it in a four-wheel-drive vehicle, but a group of Jeep owners plans to do just that anyway later this year to celebrate the highway's 75th anniversary. First proposed around 1930 as a means of spurring economic development in the territory of Alaska, the concept of a highway connecting the continental United States with Alaska got sidelined over the next decade or so due largely to the Depress... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A for sale. From the seller's description: After 36 years of ownership, it is time to move on. This is a real Challenger T/A. It does not have numbers matching engine (it was gone when I bought the car in 1981) although it is a 340 block and heads. The body and suspension were finished in 1988. I rebuilt the engine in 2006 with a stroker kit; it is now 420 c.i.d. (I do have the original steel crankshaft for the engine), very strong, lots of torque. The original functional 6 Pak is on the eng...Read More Luxury fit for a king - the Duchess Cadillac to be featured at Amelia Island Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Duchess Cadillac. Photos courtesy Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, unless otherwise noted. Edward VIII was, briefly, the King of England, but his love for twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson prompted the monarch to abdicate the throne after serving for just 11 months in 1936. Following their marriage, the pair became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, with residences kept around the globe. In New York they maintained a suite at the Waldorf Astoria, and in 1941 took delivery of a bespoke Cadillac ...Read More 27 Pontiacs and 27 Tempests were awarded in General Mills "Big G" cereal contests for 1961 Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Artwork provided by the Automotive History Preservation Society. This ad makes me envious that I wasn't around to participate in the contest, but I can't change the fact that it took place six years before I was born. Generals Mills and the Pontiac Motor Division conspired to create a contest whereby 27 first-place winners would receive new Pontiacs. Winning one car is amazing enough, but what makes this one even more remarkable is that these winners also received a new Tempest. That's what it says, two cars f...Read More Detroit, 1955 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1955 Location: I-94 and M-10, Detroit, Michigan Source: gsgeorge on skyscraperpage.com What do you see here?...Read More Seller Listings Learn More 1971 Porsche 911 $64,999 1963 Chevrolet Corvette $59,900 1986 Chevrolet C10 $9,950 1959 Fuldamobil $22,500 1982 Ferrari 308GTSI $158,500 1967 Lincoln Continental $14,900 THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 2/28/1932: The final Ford Model A is produced. 2/28/1940: Mario Andretti born, Montona, Italy UPCOMING EVENTS Natchez Euro Fest Classic European Auto & Motorcycle Show March 8, 2017 - Natchez, MS York Studebaker Swap Meet March 9, 2017 - York, PA Goodguys 8th Spring Nationals March 10, 2017 - Scottsdale, AZ Sixth Annual Cruise-In at Quail Run RV Resort March 11, 2017 - Wesley Chapel, FL 44th Annual Collector Car Swap Meet March 11, 2017 - West Friendship, MD Automotive-Racers Swap Meet and Cruise-In March 11, 2017 - Chillicothe, OH See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1960 Triumph TR3A $27,000 1964 Chrysler New Yorker $14,000 1964 Ford F100 $32,500 1966 Oldsmobile 98 $16,500 2002 Harley-Davidson XL883R $5,500 1969 Dodge Polara $12,500 1950 Mercury $55,000 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass $29,500 PROMOTED LISTING 1966 Chevrolet Corvette $160,000 Roof 101 Cyclone OHV and Manifold, Four Port, FORD NEW $2,500 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: By the Light of the North Star: 1993 Cadillac Northstar Series brochure CERV I returns home to GM's Heritage Collection See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can change your email preferences here.