Hemmings Daily: "Costs were of secondary importance" - the Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine

At one point in time, Mercedes-Benz built, arguably, the finest luxury automobiles in the world. In its postwar recovery, the automaker shifted focus towards more practical (and more affordable) family sedans, followed by cars of a more sporting nature. By the early 1960s, however, Rudolf Uhlenhaut felt the time had come for Mercedes-Benz to reestablish itself as a builder of ultra-premium models, ones where, in his words, "costs were of secondary importance." The result was the Mercedes-Benz 600 series, and on Satu [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Friday, May 6, 2016 ["Costs were of secondary importance" - the Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine] ['Costs were of secondary importance' - the Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine] Posted by Kurt Ernst - At one point in time, Mercedes-Benz built, arguably, the finest luxury automobiles in the world. In its postwar recovery, the automaker shifted focus towards more practical (and more affordable) family sedans, followed by cars of a more sporting nature. By the early 1960s, however, Rudolf Uhlenhaut felt the time had come for Mercedes-Benz to reestablish itself as a builder of ultra-premium models, ones where, in his words, "costs were of secondary importance." The result was the Mercedes-Benz 600 series, and on Satu... [Read More] [Sponsor] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Ford Econoline E200 Sportsmobile] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Ford Econoline E200 Sportsmobile] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Sure, any new RV is likely capable enough of making a cross-country trip this summer without any issues. But apparently so can this 1972 Ford Econoline E200 Sportsmobile for sale on Hemmings.com, which has been treated to a fully rebuilt engine and transmission, given a full mechanical overhaul, and includes pretty much all the conveniences of home. From the seller's description: 302 V8, C4 auto transmission, no overdrive. 118,365 total miles on van. Has the following: A/C, cruise control, pop top, two beds, fridge...[Read More] [Bill Warner named Grand Marshall of 2016 CCCA Museum Experience Concours d'Elegance] [Bill Warner named Grand Marshall of 2016 CCCA Museum Experience Concours d'Elegance] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Bill Warner (L) with Hans Stuck at Amelia Island in 2016. Photo by Nathanial Deremer, Courtesy Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Bill Warner may be best known as the tireless founder and organizer of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, but his resume goes far beyond this. He been an automotive journalist, a race car driver (and Road Racing Driver's Club inductee), a business owner, a car collector, and a vehicle restorer, to name but a few of the hats he's worn over the decades. On June 4, Bill adds one more ...[Read More] [Sponsor] [From the Toolbox, episode five] [From the Toolbox, episode five] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Before there was a Hemmings Motor News at 222 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont, there was a Sibley Machine Shop. Today, the Sibley Shop houses Hemmings own automotive museum, which also contains a host of curiosities related to motoring and mechanics. On a dusty shelf in the back corner, I stumbled across this strange tool from the 1930s or early 1940s. Measuring about 11 inches tall, with roughly a seven-inch base, the conical device is painted in a textured blue finish, though the end with the meter is bare m...[Read More] [Split personality - National Inventor's Hall of Fame exhibit shows 1965, 2015 Mustangs side by side] [Split personality - National Inventor's Hall of Fame exhibit shows 1965, 2015 Mustangs side by side] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Ever wonder exactly how the cabin of a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible stacks up against the inside of its 2015 equivalent? Ever consider how many patents go into creating a new automobile, versus 50 years ago? Thanks to sponsorship from the Ford Motor Company, a new permanent exhibit at the National Inventor's Hall of Fame in Alexandria, Virginia, answers these questions and more by parking a cutaway '65 Mustang convertible next to a cutaway '15 model. To allay the fears of collectors, no 1965 Mustangs were ha...[Read More] [Burlington, Vermont, 1965] [Burlington, Vermont, 1965] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Think back, back to the summer days of 2014, when we first ran a couple Vermont Landscape Change photos from Burlington's North Avenue, showing an old dealership and a car-choked suburban-ish street. If, perchance, most of you didn't go rooting around the Landscape Change website that day, then today's photos from the same shoot should be new to you. Give 'em all a look and tell us what you see here? ...[Read More] [Sponsor] [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 5/6/1928: Chrysler introduces De Soto 5/6/1994: The "Chunnel" tunnel, linking England and Europe, completed UPCOMING EVENTS [Capital City Corvette Classic] May 13, 2016 - Jefferson City, MO [Goodguys 11th Nashville Nationals] May 13, 2016 - Nashville, TN [The Atlanta Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance - Soft Open] May 13, 2016 - Alpharetta, GA [Road Rebels Car Show and Tailwind Balloon Fest] May 14, 2016 - Canton, TX [WRHS Motorsports Club Car Show] May 14, 2016 - Buckley, WA [San Dimas High School PTSA Car Show] May 14, 2016 - San Dimas, CA [See All Events] [Sponsor] FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor] [1957 Ford Fairlane 500] [1957 Ford Fairlane 500] [$64,600] [1962 BMW 502] [1962 BMW 502] [$25,000] [1950 Chevrolet Styleline] [1950 Chevrolet Styleline] [$20,000] [1977 Lincoln Versailles] [1977 Lincoln Versailles] [$4,500] [1959 Plymouth Sport Fury] [1959 Plymouth Sport Fury] [$37,000] [1937 Dodge D5] [1937 Dodge D5] [$5,500] [1941 Buick Super] [1941 Buick Super] [$6,500] [1930 Chevrolet Universal] [1930 Chevrolet Universal] [$28,900] PROMOTED LISTING [1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham] [1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham] [$130,000] PROMOTED LISTING [1987 Chevrolet El Camino] [1987 Chevrolet El Camino] [$14,500] [Toyota FJ40 Drivetrain Parts] [Toyota FJ40 Drivetrain Parts] [$2,500] [View All Classifieds] FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Two two trucks trucks in in one one: the the Konings Konings Siamese Siamese Twin Twin] [Two two trucks trucks in in one one: the the Konings Konings Siamese Siamese Twin Twin] [Documenting a lifelong relationship with a 1950 Ford Deluxe Tudor] [Documenting a lifelong relationship with a 1950 Ford Deluxe Tudor] [See All Featured Blog Posts] FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog] [Follow us on Twitter] [Join us on Facebook] [View our Flickr pool] [View Newsletter Archives] WEEK IN REVIEW Friday, May 6, 2016 ["Costs were of secondary importance" - the Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine] Posted by Kurt Ernst - At one point in time, Mercedes-Benz built, arguably, the finest luxury automobiles in the world. In its postwar recovery, the automaker shifted focus towards more practical (and more affordable) family sedans, followed by cars of a more sporting nature. By the early 1960s, however, Rudolf Uhlenhaut felt the time had come for Mercedes-Benz to reestablish itself as a builder of ultra-premium models, ones where, in his words, "costs were of secondary importance." The result was the Mercedes-Benz 600 series, and on Satu...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Ford Econoline E200 Sportsmobile] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Ford Econoline E200 Sportsmobile] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Sure, any new RV is likely capable enough of making a cross-country trip this summer without any issues. But apparently so can this 1972 Ford Econoline E200 Sportsmobile for sale on Hemmings.com, which has been treated to a fully rebuilt engine and transmission, given a full mechanical overhaul, and includes pretty much all the conveniences of home. From the seller's description: 302 V8, C4 auto transmission, no overdrive. 118,365 total miles on van. Has the following: A/C, cruise control, pop top, two beds, fridge...[Read More] [Bill Warner named Grand Marshall of 2016 CCCA Museum Experience Concours d'Elegance] [Bill Warner named Grand Marshall of 2016 CCCA Museum Experience Concours d'Elegance] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Bill Warner (L) with Hans Stuck at Amelia Island in 2016. Photo by Nathanial Deremer, Courtesy Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Bill Warner may be best known as the tireless founder and organizer of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, but his resume goes far beyond this. He been an automotive journalist, a race car driver (and Road Racing Driver's Club inductee), a business owner, a car collector, and a vehicle restorer, to name but a few of the hats he's worn over the decades. On June 4, Bill adds one more ...[Read More] [From the Toolbox, episode five] [From the Toolbox, episode five] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Before there was a Hemmings Motor News at 222 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont, there was a Sibley Machine Shop. Today, the Sibley Shop houses Hemmings own automotive museum, which also contains a host of curiosities related to motoring and mechanics. On a dusty shelf in the back corner, I stumbled across this strange tool from the 1930s or early 1940s. Measuring about 11 inches tall, with roughly a seven-inch base, the conical device is painted in a textured blue finish, though the end with the meter is bare m...[Read More] [Split personality - National Inventor's Hall of Fame exhibit shows 1965, 2015 Mustangs side by side] [Split personality - National Inventor's Hall of Fame exhibit shows 1965, 2015 Mustangs side by side] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Ever wonder exactly how the cabin of a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible stacks up against the inside of its 2015 equivalent? Ever consider how many patents go into creating a new automobile, versus 50 years ago? Thanks to sponsorship from the Ford Motor Company, a new permanent exhibit at the National Inventor's Hall of Fame in Alexandria, Virginia, answers these questions and more by parking a cutaway '65 Mustang convertible next to a cutaway '15 model. To allay the fears of collectors, no 1965 Mustangs were ha...[Read More] [Burlington, Vermont, 1965] [Burlington, Vermont, 1965] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Think back, back to the summer days of 2014, when we first ran a couple Vermont Landscape Change photos from Burlington's North Avenue, showing an old dealership and a car-choked suburban-ish street. If, perchance, most of you didn't go rooting around the Landscape Change website that day, then today's photos from the same shoot should be new to you. Give 'em all a look and tell us what you see here? ...[Read More] Thursday, May 5, 2016 [1903 Thomas Model 18 takes Best of Show at Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance] [1903 Thomas Model 18 takes Best of Show at Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Though active participants, Brass-Era cars rarely take top honors at concours d'elegance events. Last weekend, a 1903 Thomas Model 18 Sheldon Rear Entrance Tonneau owned by Ron and Sandy Hansen of Valencia, California, proved the exception to this rule by taking Best of Show Concours d'Elegance at the Greystone Mansion Concours, held on the grounds of the estate in Beverly Hills, California. The E.R. Thomas Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, began producing automobiles in 1902, after six years of building gasoli...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Lincoln Continental cabriolet] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Lincoln Continental cabriolet] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Lincoln's Continental disappeared from the market following the 1948 model year, and wouldn't make another appearance until 1956, when Continental reemerged as a stand-alone marque. For those seeking a drop-top Continental with a flathead V-12, 1948 was the last of the line, which adds to the appeal of this 1948 Lincoln Continental cabriolet, for sale on Hemmings.com. A Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic, this example is also a former CCCA National Senior first-prize winner, restored a while back bu...[Read More] [Indianapolis 500 champions to be honored during Legends Day at the Brickyard] [Indianapolis 500 champions to be honored during Legends Day at the Brickyard] Posted by Jim Donnelly - A.J. Foyt, the 1961, '64, '67 and '77 winner, at the 1977 Indy 500. Photos courtesy IMS. One of the absolutely best things about the Indianapolis 500 is the palpable sense of history that permeates the place during the month of May. If you're into auto racing, you can feel the presence of the heroes and legends that did battle on the bricks for a century now. The day before this year's landmark 100th race, the speedway will honor the memory of its participants, from 1911 to the present day, in a series of Legends...[Read More] [The $5,000 Challenge, you don't see that every day edition] [The $5,000 Challenge, you don't see that every day edition] Posted by Kurt Ernst - One good thing about the collector car hobby is this: Somewhere, there's a car that appeals to everyone with a passion for four wheels. Shopping at an entry-level price point typically limits the selection, but for this edition of the $5,000 we dug deep to unearth a few cars you won't see at every car show, and most require nothing more than a bit of elbow grease to enjoy as weekend drivers. One, however, is a wildcard, limited only by the next owner's imagination and fabrication skills. Some of us would keep...[Read More] [Green Sky Above: Skyliner and Sun Valley offered a tinted perspective.] [Green Sky Above: Skyliner and Sun Valley offered a tinted perspective.] Posted by Matt Litwin - 1954 Mercury Sun Valley, from factory sales literature. During the dream-car days of the 1950s, it seemed as if anything could have found its way onto the car of the future. Oftentimes, some subtle version ended up on the production models a few years down the road. And while the GM dream cars are far better known than their crosstown counterparts, the 1954 Ford Skyliner--and Mercury Sun Valley--can thank the 1953 Ford XL-500 for a clear view of the sky. Clear tops were not all that new to the automotive world wh...[Read More] [California, 1980s] [California, 1980s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Two shots of California that bookend the Eighties today. Above, from the Shorpy Fan Tumblog, a circa 1981 look north along Hyde Street in San Francisco with Alcatraz in the background, an iconic cable car in the foreground, and plenty of cars to identify in between. Then below, perhaps the most rando carspotting photo we've run, an unidentified parking lot in the golden state in 1989, via Those Old Cars. What do you see here? ...[Read More] Wednesday, May 4, 2016 [Unrestored, one-owner "Carry-Over" 1966 Shelby G.T. 350 heads to auction in Connecticut] [Unrestored, one-owner ] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Shelby G.T. 350, serial number 6S163. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. Before Ford's San Jose plant transitioned its Mustang assembly line from the 1965 to 1966 model year, it supplied Shelby American with 252 1965 Mustang K-Code fastbacks that would form the basis of the 1966 Shelby G.T. 350. Known as Carry-Over cars, these Shelbys blended the best features of the 1965 and 1966 models, making them among the most desirable G.T.350s. Not all the 252 built are accounted for, but one missing car, serial num...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R] Posted by Kurt Ernst - In 1989, after a 16-year absence, Japanese automaker Nissan revived a legendary performance nameplate from its past the Skyline GT-R. Built to compete (and win) in FIA Group A competition, the R32 Skyline GT-R was jam-packed full of technology, all designed to make the car faster and better-handling. Under the hood was a 2.6-liter double-overhead camshaft inline six, breathing through four valves per cylinder and force-fed with the help of twin turbochargers to produce 276 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque...[Read More] [Porsche Museum honors four decades of transaxle models] [Porsche Museum honors four decades of transaxle models] Posted by Kurt Ernst - The Transaxle Era exhibit. Photos courtesy of Porsche AG. From Porsche's earliest days, its road-going models used air-cooled engines mounted behind or just in front of the rear wheels. In 1976, the Stuttgart automaker deviated from this formula, introducing a water-cooled car with the engine in the front and a transaxle in the rear. Controversial at the time, the move proved successful for Porsche in the long run, spawning four model lines and selling nearly 400,000 "transaxle" cars over a 19-year period. A rece...[Read More] [Midweek Matinee: California State Fair, 1913] [Midweek Matinee: California State Fair, 1913] Posted by Ed Heys - It's time to seriously consider your summer road trips, and we here at Hemmings suggest that you include a proper state or county fair in your itinerary. You remember: the rides, the livestock, the 4-H dioramas, the fried ice cream, the rigged games, the carneys and in our case, budgeting half a buck to sit in the grandstand and marvel at the Joie Chitwood Thrill Shows, held on the dirt track on closing night an annual ritual that heavily influenced a lifetime of automotive shenanigans. Although today's fil...[Read More] [USAC stock car legend Don White passes] [USAC stock car legend Don White passes] Posted by Jim Donnelly - Don White (L) with USAC's Dick Jordan. Photo courtesy USAC. Beginning in the 1950s, the Mississippi River city of Keokuk, Iowa, arguably produced more top-level dirt-track racers than another town in the United States. The last of the Big Four drivers that Keokuk produced, Don White, has passed away at age 89 in his hometown. In full-bodied stock car racing during the 1960s, White was a prominent name, as he captured 53 USAC stock car wins, the most ever, 32 of them during a four-year period when he drove fact...[Read More] [Salem, New Hampshire, 1950s] [Salem, New Hampshire, 1950s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - The Old Motor recently dug up this Leslie Jones/Boston Public Library photo of the Rockingham Park parking lot, so no fair peeking at their comments before looking through the cars parked here to try to identify them all, a task that should keep everybody busy for quite some time. Also, given that Leslie Jones typically shot street scenes in Boston itself, it's anybody's guess what he was doing up in New Hampshire -- perhaps he was simply taking in a day at the races. What do you see here?...[Read More] Tuesday, May 3, 2016 [FIVA considering historic vehicle registry similar to HVA's National Register] [FIVA considering historic vehicle registry similar to HVA's National Register] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Saab's 99 Turbo, a possible addition to FIVA's historic vehicle register. Photo by twchen04. Spurred by the success of the Historic Vehicle Association's National Historic Vehicle Register here in the United States, the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens has started to consider a similar registry for Europe-based cars, trucks, military vehicles and motorcycles. FIVA, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary and which has stood for the preservation and continued use of historic vehicles, las...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1934 Ford roadster by Boyd Coddington] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1934 Ford roadster by Boyd Coddington] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Hot rods and street rods tend to evolve over time -- tastes change, better components are released all the time, and builder/owners are almost never satisfied with them as-is -- but this aluminum-bodied 1934 Ford roadster built by Boyd Coddington for sale on Hemmings.com doesn't appear to have changed at all in 25 years, ever since the monochrome-and-billet-wheels period of street rodding. From the seller's description: Well before the debut of the American Hot Rod TV Show, Boyd always pushed the boundaries from co...[Read More] [Legendary Can-Am and Trans-Am cars reunite at Monterey] [Legendary Can-Am and Trans-Am cars reunite at Monterey] Posted by Jim Donnelly - Can-Am cars in the Corkscrew, 1973. Photo courtesy Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. How many times do you see two thunderous racing divisions both debut in the same season and, moreover, enjoy wild success along parallel courses? We can't think of another such example. So 1966 is known as more than just the year during which Ford conquered Le Mans, but also when pro-level road racing on our own shores was utterly, spectacularly transformed. It was when the Sports Car Club of America unveiled its Trans-American Sedan Ch...[Read More] [Swiss artist Fabian Oefner looks at cars from a unique perspective] [Swiss artist Fabian Oefner looks at cars from a unique perspective] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1957 Maserati 250F, the fifth work in the Disintegrating II series. Photos courtesy Studio Oefner. Swiss artist Fabian Oefner sees things differently from the rest of us. Not content to view cars (or in this case, incredibly detailed scale models of cars) as art by themselves, Oefner understands that the real beauty is in the parts that lie beneath. Following up on his 2013 photo series called Disintegrating I, Oefner has recently debuted a new series, Disintegrating II, which takes the photographer's work to an ...[Read More] [When is a Triumph TR3 like a hot dog that fell to the coals? When it's this one] [When is a Triumph TR3 like a hot dog that fell to the coals? When it's this one] Posted by Hemmings contributor - Article by William Hall. Photos by Rich Heinrich. There are those of us old enough to remember when the classic cars now gracing concours fields and auction stages were simply daily transportation. Many were bought with wages saved from paper routes or busboy jobs, and they were constant companions through our formative years in adolescence and adulthood, witness and participant to many life adventures. These cars were certainly utilitarian, but always had a sense of fun. Seating capacities were exceeded by ro...[Read More] [New York City, 1940s] [New York City, 1940s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - The collection of Hartford photos that Joe Sokola provided us included a few from New York City, and given the lack of additional context, we have to assume that our regular Hartford photographer took a side trip to the city one day to check out the wide variety of entertainment options. Above, we see a 1947 shot of the Astor Theatre at 1537 Broadway, then below a circa 1941 shot of the Winter Garden at 1634 Broadway and another circa 1941 shot of the Loew's State Theater at 1540 Broadway. Plenty of taxis too. What ...[Read More] Monday, May 2, 2016 [Golden Eagle: Dan Gurney's AAR Eagle Mk I turns 50] [Golden Eagle: Dan Gurney's AAR Eagle Mk I turns 50] Posted by Kurt Ernst - AAR Eagle Mk I chassis 104, now at The Revs Institute. Photo by Peter Harholdt, courtesy Revs Institute. Wanting to prove itself the equal of tire manufacturer Firestone on the world's premier motorsport stages, Goodyear helped fund an audacious experiment known as All American Racers (AAR). Founded in 1965, AAR was led by Dan Gurney and, until 1970, Carroll Shelby, and its mission was to develop and race competitive cars in both Indy Car and Formula 1. At the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix the company would debut the E...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix] Posted by Mike McNessor - For 1965, Pontiac's Grand Prix arrived looking bigger and bolder, with its "venturi" shaped body riding on an expanded 121-inch wheelbase. The standard "premium gas" engine under the GP's hood was the 389 four-barrel, rated at 333hp when teamed with a manual transmission and 325hp with an automatic. Buyers could also choose from a range of engines starting with a "regular gas" 256hp 389 up to the 376hp 421HO with three two-barrel carburetors. Inside, buyers could choose from a bench seat with a center armrest or ...[Read More] [Helmet signed by every living F1 champion since Phil Hill heads to auction for charity] [Helmet signed by every living F1 champion since Phil Hill heads to auction for charity] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Sotheby's. At first glance, the white Simpson Voyager helmet with the tinted visor appears unremarkable, except perhaps for the autographs scrawled across its glossy surface. Upon closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that the relic is a piece of never-to-be-duplicated motorsport history, signed by every then-living Formula 1 champion since Phil Hill took the crown in 1960. On May 14, the one-of-a-kind helmet will cross the block in Monaco, with all proceeds from its s...[Read More] [Luscious Lamps: Pierce-Arrow's hallmark was above the standard] [Luscious Lamps: Pierce-Arrow's hallmark was above the standard] Posted by Matt Litwin - Photos by author. If you're into antique cars, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to tell one car from another, especially if it was produced prior to the 1980s, or even the mid-1970s. Buick had its VentiPorts and waterfall grille, Cadillac had its Dagmars, and Studebaker had its bullet nose; and these are examples just from the 1950s. When you look further back, Packard had its uniquely shaped grille shell, and Pierce-Arrow--well, it isn't hard to spot a Pierce-Arrow, even on today's show field. The unique ...[Read More] [Ideas for backgrounds when photographing your car] [Ideas for backgrounds when photographing your car] Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - A cropped view of the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T seen below. Photography by author. Spring has arrived, it's warm and sunny and hopefully soon there will be leaves in the trees. You've likely already dug out your weekend cruiser from its winter slumber and prepared it for the road. Possibly you've even driven it a bit. While it's still fresh from its latest detailing, it's the perfect time to take some photographs of it for posterity. They make great screen savers, too. You can also take some photos with your pho...[Read More] [Newfound Gap, North Carolina, 1950s] [Newfound Gap, North Carolina, 1950s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - While researching the origin of the postcard photo that Jim and Chester's Garage posted above (Newfound Gap right on the Tennessee-North Carolina border just off Route 441), we came across plenty more photos of the parking lot - it was a popular tourist stop, after all. One, however, which we came across on Carboard America's Flickrstream, looked rather similar, yet slightly different, and indeed, many of the same cars are in their same positions, so we're likely seeing two different results from one photographer's ...[Read More] Sunday, May 1, 2016 [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - Leno's SHOgun, Lamborghini's Cheetah, Il Poliziotto e marcio] [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - Leno's SHOgun, Lamborghini's Cheetah, Il Poliziotto e marcio] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Ask anybody to list the cars in Jay Leno's collection and they'll likely include his SHOgun on the list even though Leno hasn't done an in-depth video on it, up until this week, at least, when he fired it up and took it for a blast out on the street for the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage. * Lamborghini's LM-002 had its basis in the AMC-powered Cheetah concept, a Humvee predecessor, which itself was based on a very similar truck built by FMC. To try to sell the Cheetah, Lamborghini put together this brief vid...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1999 Mazda Miata 10th Anniversary Edition] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1999 Mazda Miata 10th Anniversary Edition] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Mazda took a significant gamble in 1989 when it released the Miata, its take on the classic British roadster. The risk paid off, and after eight years of building the car's first generation NA models, Mazda opted to kick off the second generation NB models with a limited production 10th Anniversary Edition Mazda Miata. A total of 7,500 examples were built worldwide, with 3,000 of these imported into the United States. All were finished in Sapphire Blue Mica paint, with a blue cloth top and an interior trimmed in m...[Read More] [Four-Links - Rubicon on Google Street View, Volvo track car trackdown, Fox-body development, odd Oz cars] [Four-Links - Rubicon on Google Street View, Volvo track car trackdown, Fox-body development, odd Oz cars] Posted by Daniel Strohl - The Rubicon is one of the most punishing and challenging trails this side of Moab. Understandably, it's not for everybody, even if they have a four-wheel-drive rig. But for those who still want to experience it, Google strapped its Street View cameras to a rig crossing the Rubicon and added the resulting images to its Street View app. (via) * Tracking down long-lost cars is a task that rarely produces results, but TravelDriveRace's Dave S. Clark was able to find his father-in-law's Volvo 142 race car decades ...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado] Posted by Kurt Ernst - When shopping for a used vehicle, there's no such thing as having too much information about its past. After reading the seller's narrative of this 1991 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado, for sale on Hemmings.com, we have a vivid picture of how this truck has spent the last 25 years (and why it's in the remarkably well-preserved state pictured in the photos). Purchased as an occasional-use vehicle by a Texas ranch family, the Suburban proved too nice for regular use, spending much of its time indoors in a windowles...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Mid-America mother lode - Iowa auction could be irresistible for air-cooled VW fans] [Mid-America mother lode - Iowa auction could be irresistible for air-cooled VW fans] Posted by Kurt Ernst - A few of the cars, lined up outside the barn. Photos courtesy Andy Hoge. America's heartland seems like a strange place to run across a collection of unrestored air-cooled Volkswagens, but that's exactly what auctioneer Andy Hoge encountered in a barn outside of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On June 11, Hoge Auctioneering will be offering up the (literal) barn find of the year for Volkswagen aficionados, when roughly two dozen cars and perhaps thousands of parts (likely to be grouped in lots) will cross the auction block i...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Buick Roadmaster wrecker] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Buick Roadmaster wrecker] Posted by Daniel Strohl - The phenomenon of converting used luxury cars into wreckers more or less ended with the Depression, but as we can see from this 1950 Buick Roadmaster-based wrecker for sale on Hemmings.com, the idea didn't die once prosperity returned to the country. This particular example looks a little more refined with its concealed wrecker boom and winch, all of which looks undisturbed from the day whoever built it decided to retire it. From the seller's description: I believe this wrecker was custom built in the mid 1950's by...[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. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can [change your email preferences here].