On the path to greatness - 1989 Mazda 767B

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos by Matt Howell, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. In 1988, Mazda introduced its latest Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) endurance racer, the 767, designed to take advantage of rule changes imposed by the Federation Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA). Three 767 chassis were built in total, and while none proved dominant in international sports car racing, all were an essential step in the development of Mazda's Le Mans-winning 787B. On March 10, the final 767 chassis constructed, 003, hea... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1987 Buick Regal Turbo-T

Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1987 Buick Regal with Turbo-T (WE4) package for sale. from the seller's description: Car originally sold in Tennessee and is a 2-owner car. This WE4 has 10,050 original miles and factory stock. Never modified or abused. Always garaged and never driven in rain. No accidents. Car retains original paint with no scratches or paint checking. Original paint is 9.5 out of 10. Interior is a 10 with no wear whatsoever. No tears, fades or stains. Seats are firm. Panels and dash are crisp. Drivetrain is stock and untouched...Read More

Studebakers, Divcos and more, oh my!

Posted by Jim Donnelly - Divcos from the Hackenberger Collection. Photos courtesy VanDerBrink Auctions. Ron Hackenberger of Norwalk, Ohio, is our kind of guy. He started collecting cars when he bought a 1948 Studebaker at age 15 and basically, never stopped. Over the course of a half century, he amassed a trove of some 700 vehicles and now, he and his wife, Eunice, have decided that it's time for all those wheeled keepsakes to find new owners. They've contracted a pair of auction houses that will handle the massive selloff, set for July ...Read More

Midweek Matinee: The American Road, Part II, 1953

Posted by Ed Heys - All photos are frame grabs from video below. For all those intrigued by Part I of this trilogy which we screened last year, we present, at long last, Part II. This eight-minute segment continues the story of the development of the American Way of Life as viewed through the lens of the Ford Model T. All aboard the Early 20th Century Unlimited Industrial Revolution train. America embraces the Model T as a vehicle for (mostly positive) social interaction. America's horse-and-buggy-era road system, howe...Read More

Santa Ana, California, 1960

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960 Location: Santa Ana, California Source: Orange County Archives on Flickr (via) What do you see here?...Read More