A mid-engine Corvette with rotary power – the 1973 XP-897 GT concept – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
Built atop a shortened Porsche 914/6 chassis, fitted with a steel body designed by GM but crafted by Pininfarina, and
Tag: Hemmings Classic Car
Riding the dog: Memories of Greyhound trips past – Jim Van Orden @Hemmings
Great trip down memory lane via the Greyhound Bus route! Read Jim’s article here
A one-off race car in street car clothing: Mercury’s 1980 Cosworth Capri – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
After a one-year absence, the Capri returned to Mercury dealers in 1979, this time as a badge-engineered Fox-body Ford Mustang.
After years of searching, Craig Jackson unearths the ‘Li’l Red’ Shelby prototype – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
Shelby American built two notchback Mustang GT500 prototypes, but one — a 1967 known as “Li’l Red” — was
The Cord that thought it was a Chrysler (or is that vice versa) – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
This is the fascinating story of a car that began life as a Cord 812 and then ended up atop
Built by Coachcraft, Peter Stengel’s ’41 Mercury was a masterpiece of prewar design – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
Coachbuilt cars are typically associated with marques like Duesenberg, Packard, and Rolls-Royce, but California shop Coachcraft worked with more attainable
Study finds racing partly to blame for long-term decline of the Bonneville Salt Flats – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
Before any season of sanctioned racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats begins, a heavy truck pulls a heavy drag made
Lost concept cars: The Shelby Cobra-based Ford Cougar II – Wallace Wyss @Hemmings
The fascinating story of the Shelby Cobra based Ford Cougar II concept car from Wallace Wyss Read the rest of
Gone but not forgotten: Ford’s Maverick turns 50 – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
On April 17, 1969, Ford introduced a new compact two-door sedan with sleek fastback styling, designed to counter the sales
Hod rodder and customizing legend Sam Foose, 1934-2018 – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
Sad news from Kurt Ernst at Hemmings regarding the passing of Sam Foose. Sam was of course the father of
