Hemmings Daily: Newly introduced legislation aims to give old cars same footing as bridges and buildings

Photo courtesy SEMA. After more than two years and more than a dozen cars have been added to the National Historic Vehicle Register, a Michigan congressman last week introduced a bill that would establish the register under the Department of the Interior. "There is currently no dedicated federal register to document historically significant automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, and commercial vehicles for future generations of Americans to appreciate and enjoy," Michigan Senator Gary Peters said as he introduced S

View in Browser | Subscribe Friday, September 30, 2016 Newly introduced legislation aims to give old cars same footing as bridges and buildings Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy SEMA. After more than two years and more than a dozen cars have been added to the National Historic Vehicle Register, a Michigan congressman last week introduced a bill that would establish the register under the Department of the Interior. "There is currently no dedicated federal register to document historically significant automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, and commercial vehicles for future generations of Americans to appreciate and enjoy," Michigan Senator Gary Peters said as he introduced S... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1987 Buick Regal T-Type Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1987 Buick Regal T-Type Turbo; V-6 Turbocharged Engine; Automatic Transmission with Overdrive; 10,000 documented original miles on the title; Original Goodyear Eagle Tires; Factory Original Paint 100%; Fully Loaded with All Factory Options; Rare Glass T-Top Option; T-Top Storage Pouches with Factory Inspection Stickers Inside, never used; Super Rare Digital Dash; Factory Anti-Theft System; WO-2 Option ( Black Out Package on All Trim, Bezels, Grille, Moldings); Power Windows; Air Condi...Read More Team Fredette wins 2016 Coker Tire Challenge Posted by Jim O'Clair - Team Fredette's 1933 Ford pickup touring eastern Tennessee at a furious pace. Photos courtesy of The Great Race. Jeff Fredette and his son Eric graced the cover of Hemmings Motor News in October of 2014, when the team missed a win in the2014 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Presented by Hagerty Insurance by less than 30 seconds at The Villages in Florida. Earlier this month they chalked up a victory in the 11th annual Coker Tire Challenge, which completed its three-day rallying event on Sunday, September 18, in C...Read More Year, Make and Model - 1967-'68 Mercury Cougar XR7 Posted by Mike McNessor - Photos by Daniel Strohl. For 1967, Mercury took the Mustang uptown with the release of its Motor Trend Car of the Year winning Cougar. >From its quad headlights concealed behind a distinctive electric shaver grille to its triple taillights with sequential turn signals, the Cougar was aimed at the grown-up performance enthusiast who might have otherwise shopped for a European car. Nowhere was Mercury's emphasis on sophistication more evident than inside the sporting cat, particularly when outfitted with optio...Read More Shooting the moon... behind a Z/28 Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Photo by Thomas A. DeMauro. Sometimes odd situations arise during a photoshoot. In this instance, it was the moon. While photographing Matt Barczak's and Frank Arone's concours-restored 1969 Z/28 last fall, darkness crept in near the end of the shoot. That's nothing new for me. I usually shoot until every bit of light disappears, then I try to find some more. In this case, I decided to break out the remote controlled flashes to get a few more photos with a different look than the daytime shots. Then the moon r...Read More Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1960s Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Source: via Rich Kohr on the Hemmings Facebook page What do you see here?...Read More THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 9/30/1955: James Dean dies in car accident UPCOMING EVENTS British Legends Weekend October 7, 2016 - North Falmouth, MA Grand Prix of Scottsdale Racers&Roasters Vintage Mini Racer Test Drive Event October 7, 2016 - Scottsdale, AZ 31st Annual St Charles Scarecrow Fest Featuring Baltria Vintage Auto Show October 7, 2016 - St Charles, IL Merchants Cruise-In October 8, 2016 - Fort Recovery, OH Second Saturday at WAAAM Air and Auto Museum October 8, 2016 - Hood River, OR Relay for Life Car & Truck Show October 8, 2016 - Sedalia, MO See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1935 Federal $40,000 1968 Pontiac Firebird $21,999 1960 Lincoln Continental $41,250 1950 Dodge Wayfarer $10,000 1971 Dodge Challenger $54,500 1985 Oldsmobile 442 $12,500 1973 Ford Bronco $19,000 1980 Citroen 2CV $12,800 PRO SELLER LISTING 1987 Ferrari 328GTSI $105,000 1960 chevy 235 blue flame engine and 3 speed manual trans $700 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Remembering Ferruccio Lamborghini, on what would have been his 100th birthday Reminiscing - Devil cults and 1949 Plymouths See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, September 29, 2016 Amelia-winning Pegaso, Le Mans-winning GT40 selected for IHMA Car of the Year finalists Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Richard Lentinello. Ask a bunch of students to design a car and you're guaranteed to end up with some unconventional results. Actually produce any of those unconventional results and you're likely to end up with a striking car like the 1952 Pegaso Z-102 Cupola, a car that the International Historic Motoring Awards recently short-listed for 2016 Car of the Year. One of eight candidates for Car of the Year, the Pegaso is also one of two Cupolas built by in-house coachbuilder Enasa. First displayed at th...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1962 Lola T70 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Built from original parts 1962 Lola T70 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This beautiful Lola T-70 Spyder was constructed by Lee Chapman Racing in New Milford, Connecticut using original front and rear fabricated steel bulkheads, which John Bright found in California, while working in IMSA on a Lola T600 team. The bulkheads were confirmed to be from a Lola T-70 Spyder MkIII, primarily because of the way they were constructed and the position of their suspension pickup points. The bulkheads...Read More Auto racing to end at the Iowa State Fairgrounds after 109 years Posted by Jim Donnelly - The motorsports history at the Iowa State Fairgrounds dirt track, which dated back to 1907, came to an abrupt end this week when the fair board announced that all racing activities in the future would cease on the half-mile dirt track, a decision that was reported in the Des Moines Register. No reason was given, but racing sources in Iowa told us that talk about ceasing racing at the fairgrounds had been in the air for years, and reflects the ongoing budgetary pressures on fair boards throughout the United States to...Read More Open Diff: What's the most obscure automotive nickname you've heard? Posted by Daniel Strohl - Images via OldCarBrochures. Recently, thanks to regular commenter italianiron, we were introduced to a nickname for the chrome trim pieces that adorn the rear flanks of 1951-1952 senior Packards: bottle openers. Seemed a lot of our other regular commenters hadn't heard this term before, which led italianiron to wonder out loud whether we knew of other such uncommon sobriquets from automotive history. Specifically, he pointed out how nicknames for certain parts or shapes on a car can lead to general terms for t...Read More Jam Handy takes us inside GM Design in the late 1950s Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - By now, just about anyone who is into vintage cars and has visited the Hemmings Daily knows who Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy was. We've frequently featured various selections from his treasury of automotive documentary, educational and marketing films, and Kurt Ernst did a detailed biographical piece on Handy in May of 2014Documenting the documentarian: New film project examines the work of Jam Handy. American Look presented by Chevrolet "In appreciation of the stylists of America," is another Jam Handy gold nugg...Read More Luanda, Angola, 1965 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: November 1965 Location: Luanda, Angola Source: The Chicane on Tumblr What do you see here?...Read More Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours dElegance announces featured marques Posted by Matt Litwin - During this past weekend's 10th annualHemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance presented by Gullwing Motor Cars, the event staff announced the featured marques for its 11th annual three-day extravaganza, to be held on September 22-24, 2017, in Saratoga Springs, New York. In keeping with the Concours'tradition, the selections will celebrate a notable anniversary,icons of American and European motoring, and a classification of automobile that is often taken for granted until needed. The first of these six spec...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 AMC Javelin Posted by Daniel Strohl - Pro Touring modified 1973 AMC Javelin for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This is a pro-touring modified Javlein with added AMX trim, including hood, front and rear spoilers and AMX trim and badges. Modifications include: Body and Drivetrain: Media blasted then painted by Painted Dreams painteddrms.com. GM color; Greystone Metallic. Corbeau Leather Racing Seats/Harnesses. Control Freaks Ind Front Suspension w/ Afco coil-overs. Flaming River Power Rack & Pinion. March Billet Saginaw PS pu...Read More AACA Library looking to add auto-related video games to its collections Posted by Daniel Strohl - Images courtesy AACA Library. Libraries aren't exactly arcades, but video games did provide an introduction to cool cars for many a younger automotive enthusiast, so the AACA Library recently added a small collection of racing simulator and other video games from the 1980s and 1990s to its collections. "It's a good way to connect to a younger crowd," Assistant Librarian Matt Hocker said. "It's really a cultural heritage thing." According to Hocker, the inspiration for the initiative came from the donation t...Read More Can-Am Champions, 1966: John Surtees and the Lola T70 Posted by Terry Shea - Dan Gurney (#30) and John Surtees (#3) in Lola T70s at Bridgehampton in 1966. Photos courtesy Ford Motorsports, unless otherwise noted. Can-Am evolved as a series that saw one dominating car and driver combination each year. And 1966, that first year, was no different, as John Surtees and the Lola T70 took home the inaugural Can-Am trophy. More than 50 years since earning the distinction, John Surtees remains the only man to win top-level world championships on both two wheels and four. The 500-cc motorcycle G...Read More Evolution of a Goddess: Citroen ID/DS brochures, 1960s Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News As we posited in "Earthbound Spaceship," our Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car retrospective of theCitroen DS, this front-wheel-drive French classic may just be themost groundbreaking, technologically advanced production car in all of automotive history. Citroen's flagship four-door was in production for 20 years, but that entire time, it seemed out-of-time, never ascribing to typical fashions or bound by contemporary technology. It wa...Read More Winter Haven, Florida, 1959 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1959 Location: Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida Source: Americar via The Old Motor What do you see here?...Read More Tuesday, September 27, 2016 1932 Studebaker President takes Best in Show at 2016 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance Posted by Kurt Ernst - Dr. George Vassos's 1932 Studebaker President convertible sedan. Photos by Terry Shea, unless otherwise noted. Of the 2,399 Studebaker Presidents built for the 1932 model year, somewhere between 10 and 20 originally wore convertible sedan bodywork. Today, just two of these are known to survive, including the recently restored example owned by Dr. George Vassos of Westfield, Massachusetts. In a field of stand-out automobiles, Dr. Vassos's 1932 Studebaker President convertible sedan was chosen by the team of Hemmin...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS Posted by Kurt Ernst - 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS for sale. From the seller's description: Camaro SS SLP 1LE. Rare Camaro SS, 35th anniversary edition. There are many 2002 Camaros out there for sale; however, this is a great addition to any collection. It's a new car that still smells new inside and has been driven on special occasion. It has only 5,700 miles with all documentation. It's a rare all SLP option Camaro with a rare 1LE option. Only 42 were ordered with all SLP package in 2002 and a few with 1LE suspension package. Has 345 hp e...Read More National Corvette Museum to highlight GM cars "Gone But Not Forgotten" Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1940 La Salle Series 50 convertible. Photos courtesy National Corvette Museum. General Motors has been around, in one form or another, since 1908. In its 108-year history, brands and models have come and gone, some beloved by consumers and others largely relegated to the dustbin of history. In recognition of those GM products no longer with us, the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, will be opening an exhibit on October 21 entitled Gone But Not Forgotten. As Katie Frassinelli, the museum's ...Read More The cars of Cuba, beyond El Malacon Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Maria Sokola. It's tempting to think that if the old cars of Cuba survived the decades until now, they'll be around forever. They're timeless, right? They're a cultural institution, which means they're essentially guaranteed to remain on the roads of the island nation, aren't they? Except, as anybody who bothers to look beyond the flashy colors of the novelty taxis or read beyond the tourism board hype already knows, many of the Fifties cars still on the road in Havana are hanging on via spit a...Read More The $5,000 Challenge, potential return on investment edition Posted by Kurt Ernst - Everybody, it seems, has a story about how cheap cars were in the old days. From gently wrecked Ferraris, now worth millions (or tens of millions) of dollars that sold for the cost of a three-year old Corvette; or winged Mopars that dealers couldn't discount deep enough to sell; or even Model A's that were traded for a summer's worth of lawn mowing, the glory days appear to be behind us. Or maybe not. This installment of the $5,000 Challenge features a few driver-quality selections that, if preserved or restored,...Read More San Francisco, 1952 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1952 Location: Sacramento Street and Mason Street, San Francisco, California Source: Shorpy What do you see here?...Read More Monday, September 26, 2016 The Lincoln that might have been - the David Holls-designed 1932 Model KB Boattail Speedster Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1932 Lincoln KB Boattail Speedster. Photos by Patrick Ernzen, courtesy RM Sotheby's. In an alternate universe, Edsel Ford might have commissioned a custom-bodied Lincoln Speedster from Paris, France, carrosserie Hibbard & Darrin, complete with pontoon fenders, a tapered rear deck, and a hood that stretched to the horizon to cover the hot-rodded V-12 beneath it. In this universe, it never happened, yet the car exists, the result of one man's passion and another man's flair for design. Next month, this one-of-a...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Packard Custom Eight Victoria Posted by Daniel Strohl - Documented from new 1948 Packard Custom Eight Victoria convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This is a true, two-owner since new, 49,000 mile Custom Victoria Convertible. This is likely one of the lowest-mileage and best documented examples in existence. If you are looking for the best, this is it. This is a very important motorcar. The original owners, Clem Storch and W.O. Jeffrey Jr. bought the Packard from Packard Motor Car Co. of Chicago, October 1947. (The original registratio...Read More Touge 80s rally seeks Japanese cars from the New Wave era Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1987 Honda CRX Si. Photo by Jeff Koch. Do you own a restored or preserved Japanese car from the decade that saw the launch of MTV and the gradual rusting of the Iron Curtain? Can you still squeeze into your vintage pastel T-shirt, button-fly jeans and Members Only jacket? Any chance you can grow a Flock-of-Seagulls hairdo before October 22? If you answered "yes" to all of the above questions, then the latest event from our friends at Japanese Nostalgic Car, Touge 80s, may be just what you've been waiting for. ...Read More Gallery - the 10th annual Hemmings Concours d'Elegance weekend Posted by Kurt Ernst - Sunday's 10th annual Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance. Photos by Hemmings staff. For some, the changing color of leaves and cooler overnight temperatures signal summer's inevitable transition into fall. For those of us in the Hemmings offices, it's our annual concours weekend, consisting of the Saturday Cruise-In Spectacular and Sunday's main event, the Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance itself. Held this pastSaturday and Sunday in Saratoga Springs, New York, our 10th annual show may well have been ...Read More Eighties Icon: 1981 DMC De Lorean brochure Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of the author Few cars are as strongly identified with the 1980s as is the stainless steel-skinned sports car from the De Lorean Motor Company. This Giugiaro-styled two-seater had a turbulent, short production run, and yet, its popularity remains high as ever, 35 years on, to the point that it will soon re-enter productionin limited numbers. The DMC De Lorean -note, the production model was never called "De Lorean DMC-12!"- was only built for three model years (1981-'83),...Read More Boston, 1950s Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1950s Location: Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts Source: Nishan Bichajian, via MIT-Libraries on Flickr What do you see here?...Read More Sunday, September 25, 2016 Four-Links - Orphan Car Show, Ferry Porsche in America, vertical grilles on customs, V-12 in a Supra Posted by Daniel Strohl - For those of us who didn't get to see the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show last weekend, Mac's Motor City Garage gathered some coverage of the annual event focused on independents and those marques abandoned by their parent companies. * Beyond the insight into Ferdinand Porsche's mindset on engineering versus styling, this excerpt from his autobiography that Ferdinand Magazine ran this past week also includes a brief glimpse of Zora Arkus-Duntov and Bill Mitchell at work. * While the trend in custom cars is u...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1977 Porsche 924 Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: A 1977-1/2 Porsche 924, purchased new and owned by a retired colonel USA for forty years, is up for sale. As stock a model as is possible, this well-cared-for Porsche is excellent in every way. Bought in CO, it was always garaged and is RUST FREE! The Bahama Blue metallic paint is original and bright. The owner's manual is the original and all service records are available. The car itself is in EXCELLENT condition. $17,825. This car runs and drives like the day it was made. The odo...Read More Hemmings Sunday Cinema - Toyota meet, Tatra meet, The Naked Gun Posted by Daniel Strohl - What did a Toyota sports car meet look like more than 30 years ago? In Japan? Thanks to this video from a 1984 meet that Japanese Nostalgic Car came across a few years ago, we see just how well many of these cars were revered even before they became six- and seven-figure collectors' items. * Another video of a single-make meeting we came across depicts this year's Tatra Register Netherlands meet, which includes plenty of drive time. * Finally, we had almost forgotten the chase scene from the excellent 1988 fil...Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible for sale. From the seller's description: This was a low-mileage, four-owner motorcar that has just completed a two year complete concours restoration on an original barn-find. We bought the car in nice condition and have since invested in a complete restoration including: bare metal repaint in the original black, chrome plating, fully rebuilt engine and transmission, rebuilt or replaced hydraulics throughout, chrome plating, partial new interior and new convertible top. T...Read More LAST WEEK'S MOST READ Part classic car, part rolling history lesson - J.M. Keely's 1931 Ford Model A De Luxe Coupe and custom trailer Posted by Kurt Ernst - The life of a traveling salesman could be a harsh and lonely existence, especially in the depths of the Great Depression, but hitting the road with a well-appointed house trailer, office, and mobile showroom surely made things a bit more palatable. This October, RM Sotheby's will offer up an interesting time capsule of 1930s American history at its Hershey, Pennsylvania, sale, when a 1931 Ford Model A De Luxe coupe and custom trailer that once served as fishing and marine supply salesman J.M. Keely's mobile base of ...Read More LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION Reminiscing - The Chevrolet Vega engine line Posted by Richard Lentinello - 1971 Chevrolet Vega 2300 Notchback. Photo courtesy GM Media. When I was 20 years old I was employed as an assembler at the Chevrolet Engine Plant in Tonawanda, New York. I started out working in Plant 1 on the Mark IV assembly line putting in crankshafts in 454-cubic inch V-8 engines. This was in late 1973. I had been bumped by a higher seniority worker to Plant 4, which built the Chevrolet Vega engine. My first job there was as an inspector on the assembly line just before "hook-up", which was the job whe...Read More Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. 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