EPA invites public comment on rule that would permit additional ethanol blends above E15

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The Environmental Protection Agency last week opened public commenting on its recently introduced rule permitting fuel blends above 15 percent with the goal of introducing the rule into law by next December. As outlined when the agency rolled out the Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule early last month, the EPA proposes to reclassify fuels with 16 to 50 percent ethanol from "gasoline" to "ethanol flex-fuels," the same category that E85 curren... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for sale. From the seller's description: One owner, 61K mile, 350 1976 Monte Carlo. I can speak for the owner of this car as one the most fastidious car owners out there. Each of his other cars has won numerous awards at shows and Concourse d'Elegance's throughout New England. This example of a 1976 Monte is no exception. It is very probably one the the best examples on the road today. In May of 1976, he and two of his buddies all decided to head down to the local Chevrolet dealership...Read More

AACA Museum appoints a familiar face as its new executive director

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Jeff Bliemeister. Photo by Mark Usciak, courtesy AACA Museum. If the name Jeff Bliemeister sounds familiar to readers of the Hemmings Daily, it should. From February 2003, when the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, opened its doors, until November of 2011, Jeff served as the museum's curator, and was on staff when the facility received its accreditation as a Smithsonian Affiliate. On Friday, November 18, Jeff was named as the AACA Museum's latest executive director, replacing Mark Lizewskie, who left the role...Read More

The long road to Pebble Beach, part one

Posted by Don Homuth - The 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina cabriolet awaiting restoration in Oregon. Photos by Brian Renhard, unless otherwise noted. At the annual concourse at Pebble Beach, the signs give the year, make and model of the car and the name of the owner. Who did the work to get it there? How was it done? What was involved? Before you get too far into this story, there are several things to understand: At this level of concourse competition, the term "Car Hobby" no longer applies in the same way it does to t...Read More

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1963

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1963 Location: unknown (above), Fort Brooke (below), San Juan, Puerto Rico Source: David Conwill What do you see here? ...Read More

THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY

11/22/1900:

First Mercedes goes for a test drive

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Portage Foundation Corvette Raffle Drawing
November 30, 2016 - Kent, OH

Classic Car Show Fund Raiser
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December 3, 2016 - Mount Clemens, MI

Streetside Classics Consignor Appreciation/Toys for Tots Cruise In
December 3, 2016 - Lithia Springs, GA

Gateway Classic Cars Christmas Party: TOYS FOR TOTS
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Childrens Book Run
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