Hemmings Classic Car

ERASING THE HISTORY a car has earned can be a disservice to posterity. When new, a 1912 Hupmobile Model 20 like this one would have made a brisk-driving road car, much akin to the Ford Model T—though a Hupp runabout was $160 more than a 1912 Ford (eq

I JUST RECEIVED MY APRIL 2023 issue of Classic Car and was confused for a moment. I did not recognize this slick, beautiful magazine with a killer cover. Wow! Your “Cosmetic Restoration” is a concours winner. The cover shot is perfection, and the pho

HOW MANY OF US WISH we had quit our job, packed our bags, and toured the lower 48 states when we were younger? That’s exactly what I did back in 1976. In 1975, I was 33 years old, single, and making good money working behind the parts counter at a Fo

Volkswagens, particularly the tricked-out variety, have been coexisting like curds and whey with car enthusiasts in Southern California, almost since the bombed-out Wolfsburg plant slowly came back to life. Volkswagens in California took all forms, f

SPONSORED BY GULLWING MOTOR CARS Picture yourself working on one of the vintage vehicles in your garage when your smartphone jumps to life. A quick glance at the screen alerts you to who is attempting to reach out: a family member, a close friend, so

AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL, the principal managements of both Willys-Overland Corporation and the Hudson Motor Car Company never actively discussed merging the two independent automakers together. In the post-World War II era, Hudson was a traditional, co

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 we

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance prepares for its 72nd edition with an eye towards old race cars, milestones, and 1950s dream cars that were never put into series production. Among this year’s featured classes is Vanderbilt Cup Era Race Cars: veh

An interesting listing came into our Hemmings dealer showroom: what is thought to be one of the last 200 Citroën 2CVs built, up for sale at a dealership in the Netherlands. The final model year for the popular French car was 1990 and this one was sai

There are classic cars and then there are Classic cars. The capitalization means that a Classic—also known as “full” or “big-C” Classic in spoken English—isn’t just any neat old car, but something special. The Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) will

IF YOU HAVE A DODGE or Ram pickup in your driveway you should know this: There’s a Graham in its past. And we’re not talking about crackers. Chrysler’s Dodge Truck Division (now known as Ram) came into existence in a somewhat convoluted way. Years be

CAN YOU REALLY LOVE a hydraulic jack for an engine hoist? Can it inspire a longing, even desire, that lasts for years? Can a jack really provide fulfillment in any way beyond doing exactly what it’s supposed to do? In my case, yes, on all three count

Forget styling for just a moment. Chrysler Corporation gave all five of its division dealerships something new to talk about for 1957: “Torsion-Aire” suspension. It’s key design elements could be traced back to the first volume use of torsion bars in