Tatra considering revival of the T600 Tatraplan to go with its new car museum

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Tatra T600 Tatraplan. Photo by Jean-Pol Grandmont. With plans already in the works for an expansion of the existing Tatra truck museum to include Tatra cars, the Czech truckmaker and onetime carbuilder recently indicated that it may get back into the automotive manufacturing business not with an entirely new car but with a revival of its first post-war car, the T600 Tatraplan. As reported by the Czech weekly Ekonom, Tatra officials are currently considering the resumption of auto production with a definitive d... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale convertible

Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1975 Delta 88 Convertible 455 cuin Frame-on restoration of straight, rust-free, no-hit car. Factory 455 cuin, a/c, power windows, power seats. Factory wire wheel covers & 4 new white wall radials. Rebuilt 455 done by professional engine rebuild machine shop, includes block boiled & trued, new freeze plugs installed. Rebuild also includes new pistons & rings, cam, cam bearings & lifters. New rod bearings. Heads planed. Valves & valve seats cut & new seals ins...Read More

Gilmore Car Museum Appoints New Executive Director

Posted by David Conwill - Chris Shires pictured in front of the Holland Historical Trust Museum. Photo courtesy of the Holland Sentinel, 2013. In advance of the retirement of long-time Director Michael Spezia on February 15, 2017, the Gilmore Car Museum, near Kalamazoo, Michigan, announces the appointment of Chris Shires to the position of Executive Director effective January 2, 2017. Shires, who originally hails from Maryland, was selected after a nationwide search by the museum. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Marshall...Read More

Hemmings Nation Flickr pool hits 100,000 photos - here's some of our recent favorites

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Scott Crawford. Almost a decade ago, we started up the Hemmings Nation pool on Flickr for our readers to share their favorite car photos, and sometime in recent weeks we had our 100,000th image submitted to the pool. To commemorate that milestone, we thought we'd select our favorite submissions, but then realized how long it would take to go through more than 100,000 photos, so we decided to select our favorite submissions from the last few days. They're still pretty awesome. Above we see Scott Crawfo...Read More

Marion, Indiana, 1958

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: December 1958 Location: East Fourth Street, Marion, Indiana Source: Luis Cesar photo, via BigCheese327 on Tumblr What do you see here?...Read More

THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY

12/20/1868:	Harvey Firestone born, Columbia County, Ohio
12/20/1892:	Pneumatic automobile tire patented

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Drive Home II-The Heritage Run
December 27, 2016 - Tacoma, WA

Sumter Swap Meets
January 1, 2017 - Bushnell, FL

11th Annual Open Classic Car & Truck Show
January 8, 2017 - Sunrise, FL

Just Sell It Automotive Swap Meet
January 8, 2017 - Glendale, AZ

Indoor swap meet
January 8, 2017 - Enfield, CT

NCRS Florida Chapter 39th Regional Event
January 11, 2017 - Lakeland, FL

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