Plymouth folks are fond of telling you that Dodge stole every good thing Plymouth ever had. Whether that’s a fair assessment or not, it does put an interesting spin on the 1966 Dodge Charger. In 1964, a few months before… Read More ›
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Six-Passenger Starship – 1961 Ford Starliner – David Conwill
You sit somewhat low in a 1961 Ford Galaxie Starliner. The seats are a touch shallow and your legs stretch out before you. The driving position seems to suit the car’s rakish lines, however, which puts you in the role… Read More ›
Old cars need to be driven… unless they catch fire: The Reliable Carriers Eight Flags Road Tour at Amelia Island – David Conwill @Hemmings
Ask your doctor: If you sit too much, it’s bad for you. The same is true for old cars. Joints stiffen up, moisture takes its various tolls, rubber and leather dry out, tires get flat spotted, gasoline goes stale and… Read More ›
The first black automaker, Frederick Patterson, built his first car in 1915 -David Conwill @Hemmings
Frederick Patterson’s Father was born a slave in Virginia in 1833. He escaped in 1861 and settled in Greenfield, Ohio, the next year, where he found work as a blacksmith for a carriage builder, Dines and Simpson. By 1870, the… Read More ›
Lost and Found: Did Ford offer a coupe with beds in 1935? – David Conwill @HemmingsClassicCar
Did Ford offer a coupe with beds in 1935? Reader Joey Crosslin wrote in with the above photo. He said “I recently found a photo of my father’s first car. He passed away a while back. It appears to look… Read More ›
Evolutionary Mechanisms – 1932 Ford Model B – David Conwill @Hemmings
THE 1932 FORD MODEL B CONTINUED ALL THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL ABOUT THE MODEL A It would be easy to pity the Ford Model B. When people think of the 1932 Ford, the first thing that springs to mind is the… Read More ›
B is for Banger – David Conwill @Hemmings
THE 1932-’34 FORD MODEL B ENGINE MAY LOOK LIKE ITS PREDECESSOR, BUT IT’S A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT For 1932, Ford introduced an improved version of the Model A four-cylinder to accompany the new V-8 in its cars and trucks. This 200.5-cu.in.,… Read More ›
Gow To: Evaluating a Model B four-banger – David Conwill @Hemmings
The Revelator needs a new engine. This is how it’s being done economically. Photo by Dan Beaudry, others by David Conwill and as credited how-to (hou-tü) adj. giving practical instruction and advice (as on a craft) gow (gou) n. automobile modified for speed and performance in the… Read More ›
The Mysterious RayDay Cylinder Head – David Conwill @Hemmings
Just like the ’30s, bro This Winfield intake, Cyclone adapter (to install a Stromberg), and RayDay cylinder head were removed from a Model A in 1956. Images courtesy Evan Bailly and as noted. We are suckers for vintage speed equipment…. Read More ›
Moto Exotica – 1953 Kaiser Dragon – David Conwill @Hemmings
THE ENCHANTING TRIM OF THIS 1953 KAISER DRAGON RECALLS THE MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC Exposure to the exotic vistas of the Pacific stuck with a great number of World War Two veterans when they returned home in the mid-1940s…. Read More ›