Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1927 Bugatti Type 38A Grand Sport. Photos by Michael Furman, courtesy The Finest Automobile Auctions. By the late 1920s, Bugatti had established itself as a dominant force in motor racing with the hugely successful Type 35, but the French automaker was also producing superb grand touring cars. The Type 38A was one example, and it borrowed heavily from the company parts bin, using a stretched frame from the Type 30, the engine from the 35A and the Roots-type supercharger from the Type 37A. Just 39 examples were bu... Read On>> 
Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Morris Traveller Posted by Kurt Ernst - In 1960s England, it was common practice to swap a more powerful motorcycle engine into a lightweight Norton frame, creating bikes like the Triton (a Triumph/Norton hybrid), and the Norvin (a Vincent/Norton blend). Perhaps, then, this 1967 Morris Traveller, listed for sale on Hemmings.com, should be referred to as a Nisris or a Morsan, since it blends the classic good looks of a Morris Traveller woodie wagon with a larger and more powerful 1.4-liter four-cylinder pulled from an unidentified Nissan. It'... Read On>>
Indy historian Donald Davidson speaks at Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum Posted by Jim Donnelly - Donald Davidson. Photo courtesy IMS. Only one race track in the world has a full-time official historian, and it's the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That historian is Donald Davidson, a native Briton with a photographic memory for all facts and figures on the Indianapolis 500. He has been a very busy guy of late, what with the 100th running of the Memorial Day marathon coming up next month. And on Wednesday, April 6, he will speak on this momentous imminent happening at the historic Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum i... Read On>>
Introducing a new series - From the Toolbox Posted by Kurt Ernst - When it comes to obscure and in-depth knowledge of automobiles and motorcycles, it's tough to top the editorial staff at Hemmings Motor News. Most of us spend off hours wrenching on the vehicles in our care, so it stands to reason that we've accumulated some pretty obscure tools (and a lot of interesting stories) over the years. This new series, From the Toolbox, will give you photos and descriptions of the item in question; your job will be to tell us what the item is, and what it was (or is) used for. Up fi... Read On>>
Want driving lessons from Brian Redman? BMW can make that happen Posted by Kurt Ernst - Brian Redman posing with the E9 CSL "Batmobile" that won Daytona in 1976. Photo courtesy BMW. Brian Redman began racing professionally in 1968, and over the last 48 years has driven everything from sports cars to Formula 1 cars. A member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame, Brian earned Formula 5000 championships in 1974, 1975 and 1976, beating Al Unser and Mario Andretti in the process. In other words, the man knows a thing or two about driving fast, and it stands to reason he'd make a good driving instructor. If ... Read On>>
San Francisco, 2161 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Man, ever since the Romulans started showing up, these carspotting photos started to get real difficult. Let's press on regardless, though, with a pair of parking lot shots, above from photographer Thomas Hawk and below from Dean Hochman. What do you see here? ... Read On>>
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