Among the attractions at the Carlisle GM Nationals, later this month, will be special tributes to Cadillac and the third-generation Camaro/Firebird. This year’s GM Nationals will run from June 21-22 at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Fairgrounds and typi

There’s a cliché in the old-car hobby about values going up when tops can go down. While that’s not always accurate, it does prove true in many cases, including the continuing desirability of the convertible variants of Buick’s mid-range 1941 lineup.

The British Invasion wasn’t limited to rock ’n’ roll — the Brits also invaded American culture with lightweight, beautifully styled sports cars. These low-slung two-seaters captured the hearts of enthusiasts in the 1950s and ’60s because they were a

British sports car specialist The Roadster Factory has begun its recovery from a devastating Christmas Day fire, announcing on March 17 that it is once again taking orders for a limited number of parts. According to an email to customers from owner A

The more you learn about the Stanley twins, F.E. and F.O., the less surprising it becomes that they were responsible for designing the two-story clapboard building in their hometown of Kingfield, Maine, that now houses the museum that preserves their

Triumph’s rugged TR series had a great run in America. Sports car enthusiasts fell in love with the first of the line, the TR2 of 1953, and remained faithful to the Coventry marque through the succeeding TR3, TR4, TR4A, and TR250, each one a short ev

RM Sotheby’s kicked off its 2024 season with a one-day Arizona sale in January that hauled in nearly $23 million. Of the more than 80 classics and collector cars offered, 76 percent found new owners with prices ranging from $2 million-plus for an exo

By Alan F. Gross Coastal 181coastal181.com877-907-8181ISBN 9781736256152$34.95 Lots of people like detective stories, as evidenced by the popularity of BritBox and sleuthing series such as Death in Paradise, just for instance. Restoring an old car—m

Hatchbacks used to be déclassé. Until people began spending serious money on sporty looking flagship Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche fastback sedans, crossovers, and SUVs that pair four doors with a liftgate, you didn’t really see that body sty

In the March issue, we looked at the many iterations of Ford’s Cobra Jet through the years, including Dearborn’s 21st century electric Mustang Cobra Jet drag cars. We mentioned that the newest Cobra Jet EV, called the Super Cobra Jet 1800, would soon

Hemmings Auctions is our live, online auction site staffed by customer service professionals ready to help bidders and sellers with any questions. A wide variety of classic and specialty vehicles from all eras are up for bid. Auctions run for two wee

This is where the Corvair story started. Long before the hot Spyder and the hotter Corsa, before even the sporty Monza, there was the Corvair 700. The purest expression of Chevrolet chief Ed Cole’s vision for a revolutionary, air-cooled economy car,

Barrett-Jackson’s winter auction offered something for virtually every automotive enthusiast in the event’s 53rd year, having returned to the sprawling WestWorld of Scottsdale facility and run between January 20th and the 28th. Hundreds of thousands

The recent sale of the first production Sunbeam Tiger, a 1964 model with body number “0001,” made news in the world of classic British sports cars. That restored and documented historic car—gleaming in Moonstone gray-white over a red interior—crossed

SPOTLIGHT: CORVETTE Z06 Chevrolet made waves in ’01 when it brought back the Z06 — a bona fide track-day-ready package for America’s sports car. This hot new Corvette wasn’t exactly all-new, however. It was an evolution of the “fixed-roof coupe” (FRC

Bring up the Valiant in Mopar circles and you’ll hear associations including legendary durability, the Slant Six engine, and sporty derivatives like the Barracuda. The Valiant was an important new model for the Chrysler Corporation, one that would en

By Jim Pickering CarTech Publishing cartechbooks.com/SA528 800-551-4754 ISBN 9781613257470 $36.95 The 1967-’72 “Action Line” trucks from Chevrolet and GMC moved the pickup game forward with attractive new styling, clever engineering, and a focus on

Palm Springs, California, is a prime location for vintage machinery — it’s part of the landscape here. The desert playground of Hollywood stars long since passed is far enough inland from the coast that most here haven’t heard of rust, and it’s a tow

Ford announced it is offering “Matte Clear Film” paint protection as a factory option on new Mustangs beginning this year. The low-gloss film is manufactured by PPG Industries and designed to withstand harsh detergents used at car washes, as well as

Mecum Auctions’ recent Kissimmee, Florida, sale lived up to its billing as “The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction” with a whopping 4,383 vehicles up for grabs and a record $275 million in sales. The 25th annual event took place over 13 days at th