Plymouth’s 1949 Ad Campaign Promised Value, Even In Its Special Deluxe Woody Wagon
Some might consider a low-priced car as nothing more than basic, stripped-down transportation. Imagine, then, a car company that loaded its low-priced fleet of vehicles with nearly two-dozen premium features normally found in high-priced makes. Many w...
Four Visits From Ghosts Of Project Cars Past That Still Haunt Me Today
At the time of this writing, we’ve just celebrated another holiday season. It’s hard to believe it was my 51st and, fortunately, I’ve yet to be visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past. That’s not to say I haven’t racked up my fair share of slightly reg...
This 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Was Ready For The Highway
Good, bad, or indifferent, Pennsylvania is known for a lot of things. It offers culinary delight in scrapple, cheesesteaks, and pretzels from Philly, just for starters. It’s home to the Liberty Bell, the Steel City, eight professional teams in five ma...
History Repeats Itself – Even Garage Woes And Racing Dreams
It's funny how history repeats itself. A recent example of that was when I caught up with an old friend between recent trips. The phone conversation started like any other: Talk of family, vacations, mutual friends, and work, and how our favorite stic...
If I Had A Bidder’s Paddle At The 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
I’ve frequently discussed the contents of my hypothetical ‘dream garage’ with fellow vintage vehicle enthusiasts, but by which means that garage is filled isn’t mentioned. Of course, it could be as easy as turning to the pages of our parent publicatio...
The Wonder And Romance Of Travel In Your 1953 Nash
Photo: From the author's collectionAutomotive success can be boiled down to three basic ingredients: comfort, power and styling. Every manufacturer boasted the formula in one nifty package, though few had a...
Monday Through Friday, And Weekends Too
If there’s one word many of today’s automotive consumers seek in a model, arguably its “versatility.” It must perform a multitude of tasks efficiently, either it delivers the family to a distant gathering, or hauls a week’s worth of freshly made goods...
What’s Going To Be The Next Hot Collectible Vehicle?
Aside from, “How can I sneak this vintage car into my possession without my spouse finding out?” there are two questions that arise more than any other at the events your Hemmings Classic Car team attends. “How do we entice the next generation of owne...
What’s Old Is New Again For The 1970 Dodge Monaco
Forget styling for just a moment. Chrysler Corporation’s engineers gave all five of its division dealerships something new to talk about for 1957: “Torsion-Aire” suspension; a design that, in one form or another, predated its first volume use in the 1...
Only One Family Has Held The Title To This 1969 Ford XL Convertible
Timing is everything, especially when it coincides with the well-earned acquisition of a freshly minted driver’s license while in high school. It’s a joyous moment, liberated from a slog to and from class in a crowded bus, or a long walk no matter wea...