Hemmings Daily: Bendix, Hoffman, Stout prototypes lead Portland museum's streamliners exhibit

The advent of streamlining not only enabled car designers to radically experiment with both the style and substance of the automobile, it practically encouraged them to go nuts. Fitting, then, that three of the most experimental takes on the automobile's form from that period will highlight an upcoming exhibition of the streamlining era's most provocative cars. While the format and the location of the Portland Art Museum's "The Shape of Speed: Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930-1942" resembles prior au [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, May 11, 2018 [Bendix, Hoffman, Stout prototypes lead Portland museum's streamliners exhibit]( [Bendix, Hoffman, Stout prototypes lead Portland museum's streamliners exhibit]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The advent of streamlining not only enabled car designers to radically experiment with both the style and substance of the automobile, it practically encouraged them to go nuts. Fitting, then, that three of the most experimental takes on the automobile's form from that period will highlight an upcoming exhibition of the streamlining era's most provocative cars. While the format and the location of the Portland Art Museum's "The Shape of Speed: Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930-1942" resembles prior au... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1952 Nash Statesman Custom four-door sedan]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1952 Nash Statesman Custom four-door sedan]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: This is a Great Recent Restoration of a 1952 Nash Statesman Designed by the Renowned Italian Car Designer Pininfarina. This is the First Year of the Pininfarina Series for Nash. The Interior was Completely re-done in a very Cool Art Deco Design with Rich Red Leather, and Gold & Red Striping Fabric. The Pictures don't do it Justice. The Seats Go down into a Bed, and when you sit in the Back you feel like your in a Cocktail Parlor from the 30's. The Low Front Wheel wells appear to g...[Read More]( [Quail Gathering's Best in Show Flying Merkel was found through Hemmings Motor News classified ad]( [Quail Gathering's Best in Show Flying Merkel was found through Hemmings Motor News classified ad]( Posted by Jim O'Clair - Following up on our posting about last weekend's Quail Motorcycle Gathering at the Quail Lodge and Golf Club, in California, the event enjoyed a crowd of greater than 3,000 spectators viewing more than 350 bikes on display. The Quail Judging Committee had its hands full when it came time to pass out accolades. Presented motorcycles were divided into 14 different classes, and all were judged -- apart from the featured Arlen Ness Collection -- for their significance of presentation, culture, and history. The bike judg...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [11 down-and-dirty GM action ads of the 1960s]( [11 down-and-dirty GM action ads of the 1960s]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Ads courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. Add dirt, add drama! It was a simple and effective recipe for 1960s new-car ads at General Motors and some other automakers. A dirt road or sandy beach would allow a Division's latest offering to produce a cloud of dust that would make its performance and appearance seem a bit larger than life. After all, it wasn't just quick, it was also creating its own sandstorm. The same tactic could be applied to piles of leaves being blown off the roadside by ...[Read More]( [Daytona Beach, Florida, 1960s]( [Daytona Beach, Florida, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Source: via Motorology What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO]( Seller Listings [1969 Plymouth Road Runner]( [1969 Plymouth Road Runner $47,950]( [1959 Triumph TR3A]( [1959 Triumph TR3A $12,300]( [1975 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1975 Chevrolet Corvette $29,000]( [1957 Chevrolet Bel Air]( [1957 Chevrolet Bel Air $47,990]( [1964 Chevrolet Corvair]( [1964 Chevrolet Corvair $9,950]( [1955 Chevrolet Bel Air]( [1955 Chevrolet Bel Air $54,900]( [Learn More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 5/11/1947: B.F. Goodrich Co. announces development of tubeless tire UPCOMING EVENTS [Hemmings Motor News Cruise-in]( May 24, 2018 - Bennington, VT [Into Thin Air Autofest]( May 18, 2018 - Fountain, CO [American Lancia Club West Coast Reunion]( May 18, 2018 - Atascadero, CA [Mid-Atlantic Pre-War Swap Meet]( May 18, 2018 - Luray, VA [Automotive High School Cruise Night]( May 18, 2018 - Long Branch, NJ [26th Annual Spring Willys Jeep Reunion & Swap Meet]( May 18, 2018 - Aurora, OH [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1962 Ford Thunderbird]( [1962 Ford Thunderbird]( [$44,500]( [1959 Austin-Healey Sprite]( [1959 Austin-Healey Sprite]( [$27,300]( [1971 Dodge Demon]( [1971 Dodge Demon]( [$30,000]( [1950 Mercury Eight]( [1950 Mercury Eight]( [$27,500]( [1960 Plymouth Fury]( [1960 Plymouth Fury]( [$65,000]( [1968 Buick Gran Sport]( [1968 Buick Gran Sport]( [$57,500]( [1970 Pontiac Catalina]( [1970 Pontiac Catalina]( [$14,500]( [1909 Hudson]( [1909 Hudson]( [$33,500]( PROMOTED LISTING [1967 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1967 Chevrolet Corvette]( [$129,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1968 Shelby GT500]( [1968 Shelby GT500]( PROMOTED LISTING [1979 Jeep CJ7]( [1979 Jeep CJ7]( [$35,000]( [1965 corvette 2818-1 Holley Carburetor.]( [1965 corvette 2818-1 Holley Carburetor.]( [$500]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [The Stoner T: How to build a hot rod in 10 years (and influence people), part five]( [The Stoner T: How to build a hot rod in 10 years (and influence people), part five]( [Don't call it a replica: Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg working on third-generation Auburn boattail]( [Don't call it a replica: Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg working on third-generation Auburn boattail]( [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 Thursday, May 10, 2018 [Rescued from a New York City junkyard, one of the last-built Cunningham C-3 coupes heads to auction]( [Rescued from a New York City junkyard, one of the last-built Cunningham C-3 coupes heads to auction]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Today, restored Cunningham C-3 coupes can top $1 million at auction, but not so long ago the cars lacked the same level of desirability. Circa 1970, a 1954 Cunningham C-3 coupe, chassis 5440, was found in a Queens, New York, junkyard, stripped of parts and bound for the crusher, had fate and a local sports-car enthusiast not intervened. On June 3, this partially restored example, off the road for five decades, heads to auction in Greenwich, Connecticut, part of Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'Elegance sale. ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1958 Lotus Seven]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1958 Lotus Seven]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Raced in-period 1958 Lotus Seven, powered by a Coventry Climax 1.2-liter engine, for sale. From the seller's description: This Lotus Seven was Factory Assembled and one of the first 4 Imported to the USA in 1958. Lotus Cars, 7, Tottenham Lane, London Serial Number Plate. Historic Lotus Registered # 7-1FDO12. This car is fine for use on the Street and great for the Track with VSCCA and VSCDA Log Books. Known History 5 known owners from new. The Original Ford 100E was removed and replaced with a Lancia Aurelia ...[Read More]( [NASCAR's France family to receive 2018 Argetsinger Award from the IMRRC]( [NASCAR's France family to receive 2018 Argetsinger Award from the IMRRC]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - In 1948, William H.G. "Big Bill" France founded the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), both to grow the sport and to protect its drivers from unethical promoters. In the seven decades since, the France family has maintained a leadership role in American motorsports, so it's fitting that the entire France family will be honored with the 2018 Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports, presented by the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) in Watkins Glen, New Yor...[Read More]( [What's under your hood?]( [What's under your hood?]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - This educational film employs various teaching aids such as animation, component cutaways, exploded views, working transparent models, and an actual vehicle to briefly illustrate the basics of how an automotive engine, clutch, transmission, driveshaft, differential, and brakes operate. It was presented by purveyor of several educational shorts Charles Cahill and Associates and produced by Parthenon Pictures. This is the Second Edition of this particular title. Its publication date is listed as 1973 on the I...[Read More]( [Boston, 1980s]( [Boston, 1980s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1980s Location: Central Artery, Boston, Massachusetts Source: Dirty Old Boston on Facebook What do you see here?...[Read More]( Wednesday, May 9, 2018 [New CCCA President: "We need to be focused" to attract younger members]( [New CCCA President: 'We need to be focused' to attract younger members]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Carroll Jensen certainly believes the Classic Car Club of America can only grow by attracting younger members. However, the newly elected president of the 66-year-old collector-car institution rejects the idea that the club should expand its definitions of Full Classics to do so. "There's a fair amount of members who would like to see us go beyond 1948," she said. "And that's not so much because what makes this period of design important extends past 1948, it's because they would like to see us get new members. B...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Rover P4]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Rover P4]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1959 Rover 90 four-door sedan, from the much beloved P4 series, for sale. From the seller's description: Great car.great compression,peppy 6 cyl. rides very smoothly, shifts, corners, and stops, as it should.Scores of rubber bits replaced.weathstrips, window seals, etc. Bushings . Everything attended to. great driver and shows well. NO rust I have lots of photos of restoration and books and paperwork.Ready to drive anywhere. Find more Rovers for sale on Hemmings.com....[Read More]( [A summer session for the mechanically inclined - Penn College's Automotive Restoration Camp]( [A summer session for the mechanically inclined - Penn College's Automotive Restoration Camp]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Did you build a career from the skills learned in summer camp? For most of us, the answer is "no," but for students attending the June 17-20 Automotive Restoration Camp hosted by the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) in Williamsport, a few years down the line the answer may well be "Yes, indeed." Open to high school students entering grades 10-12, the immersive Automotive Restoration Camp presents attendees with an overview of skills needed to preserve and restore automobiles built prior to 1975. ...[Read More]( [Bringing the Bat Boat in line with the Batmobile: The Aqua Bat]( [Bringing the Bat Boat in line with the Batmobile: The Aqua Bat]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - Holy Hemi Power! Those were the words out of my mouth the moment I spotted Marty Martino's latest project, The Aqua Bat. Though it will never float again, this customized boat will have a busy life providing a unique experience for children fighting serious illnesses. Marty should be well known to Hemmings readers for his many projects, including restoring the 1955 Chevrolet LaSalle II concept car, cloning JFK's Lincoln Limo, recently conserving a 55 Chevrolet display model, and building th...[Read More]( [Dublin, Ireland, 1978]( [Dublin, Ireland, 1978]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1978 Location: somewhere near Sean MacDermott Street Upper, Dublin, Ireland Source: Dublin City Council What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, May 8, 2018 [After a dozen years, replica of 'World's Largest Traction Engine' to debut]( [After a dozen years, replica of 'World's Largest Traction Engine' to debut]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Nobody has seen one in close to a century, and they'd know it if they had: With eight-foot-tall drive wheels, a boiler a full-grown man could walk under, and the capacity to pull 50 tons, the Case 150 HP steam engine laid claim to the largest road locomotive of its time. That will change later this year when one of the Case's admirers plans to unveil his entirely hand-built 25-foot-long, 10-foot-wide full-size replica. Despite the proliferation of railroads across the United States during the Twentieth Century, r...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Eight-lug-equipped 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This car was completely restored many years ago, shortly before being purchased and parked by a wealthy California collector/car hoarder, known to purchase exceptional examples, drive them home and then park them in one of five of his climate controlled warehouses scattered between Idaho and Texas. Hundreds of his cars were consolidated in his San Antonio, Texas warehouse, where I found it and purchased it from hi...[Read More]( [Mercedes-Benz Classic to reproduce body panels for the 300 SL "Gullwing"]( [Mercedes-Benz Classic to reproduce body panels for the 300 SL 'Gullwing']( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Though produced for just four years, the W198 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing" coupe had a tremendous and lasting impact on the automotive world. Voted "Sports Car of the Century" by a panel of automotive journalists in December 1999, 300 SL coupes routinely sell at auction for more than $1 million, meaning that the need for accurately produced body panels has not lessened with time. Enter Mercedes-Benz Classic, which, in conjunction with a key-but-unnamed supplier, has created a range of replacement body panels, ...[Read More]( [Nissan joins the ultimate motorsports circus: The 2018 HSR Classic Motorsports Mitty]( [Nissan joins the ultimate motorsports circus: The 2018 HSR Classic Motorsports Mitty]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - The sun was setting, providing a soft warm glow over the Road Atlanta main paddock in Braselton, Georgia. The 2.54-mile road course was now quiet as remaining teams prepared for the journey home after a weekend affectionately dubbed the "ultimate motorsports circus." Just an hour earlier, the 12-turn circuit was filled with the deafening sound of prototype racing as Mirco Schultis drove a yellow-and-white 2009 Oreca FLM-09 to take the WeatherTech Sprint Race 2 Group 6 victory, the final race of the weekend. ..[Read More]( [Toronto, 1972, part 2]( [Toronto, 1972, part 2]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1972 Location: Sherbourne and Adelaide streets, Toronto, Ontario Source: City of Toronto Archives What do you see here?...[Read More]( Monday, May 7, 2018 [The car that launched Ayrton Senna's rise to F1 fame heads to auction in Monaco]( [The car that launched Ayrton Senna's rise to F1 fame heads to auction in Monaco]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - In 1984, Ayrton Senna was an F1 rookie, driving for the under-funded Toleman team. In the season's first five races, Senna had completed just two events, both in sixth place, but things changed at Monaco. There, in the wet, Senna displayed his brilliance behind the wheel, challenging championship points leader Alain Prost for the race lead. On May 11, the 1984 Toleman-Hart TG184 driven by Senna to a second-place finish at Monaco in 1984 heads to auction, presenting a unique opportunity to own a legendary piece of F1...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1977 Chevrolet K30]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1977 Chevrolet K30]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Unrestored 1977 Chevrolet K30 dually for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This 1977 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 30 pickup, 1 ton, 4 x4 pickup with 400 CI engine, automatic transmission and fulltime 4wd was originally purchased by the St. Mary, Kansas Fire Department from the Chevrolet dealer in Salina, Kansas. It was modified by American Fire in Salina, Kansas to serve as a mini pumper and used for grass fires and quick response. I purchased it a few years ago from St. Mary, Kansas, who had kept the...[Read More]( [Save These Cars: Utahs Last Classic Car Junkyard Closing]( [Save These Cars: Utahs Last Classic Car Junkyard Closing]( Posted by David Conwill - Google's satellite view tells the same old tale: New houses encroaching on an old junkyard. Hat tip to KSL-TV for breaking this story. As the 1920s aviation craze gave way to the harsh realities of the Great Depression, numerous airports shut down for lack of operating capital. Grantsville, Utah's was no exception. In the 1930s, Cord factory mechanic Aaron McBride saw an opportunity in the former Grantsville Airport, and began filling the property with derelict cars. Eventually this grew to a large classic-car pa...[Read More]( [Jockeying the pumps]( [Jockeying the pumps]( Posted by Michael Lamm - One of my favorite jobs as a teenager was working at a filling stationJoe Machner's Humble Service. Despite the name, humility wasn't encouraged. Quite the opposite, in fact; Joe taught me to be fairly aggressive as a pump jockey. I'll talk about aggressiveness in a moment, but to explain the name: Humble Oil was a subsidiary of Standard Oil of New Jersey and quite a popular gasoline brand in Texas. Joe hired me when I was 14, and I worked for him off and on after school and summers until I went away to colleg...[Read More]( [Detroit, 1950s]( [Detroit, 1950s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1950s Location: Howard Street, Detroit, Michigan Source: Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here?...[Read More]( Sunday, May 6, 2018 [Alaska or Rust! Hills upon hills upon hills in a Willys MB on the Alaska Highway]( [Alaska or Rust! Hills upon hills upon hills in a Willys MB on the Alaska Highway]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - We awoke groggily to sounds coming from Kevin, Jim and Bill's side of camp. I unzipped from the bear burrito and followed my nose to find Kevin making bacon (Kevin was both the food and fire master of this journey). Joe came over as well and when Kevin offered us bacon Joe had an idea. Joe walked back over to his tent, unzipped the door and woke Emily up telling her about the bacon. Slooooowly a hand reached from the tent, grabbed the bacon and disappeared back inside fast as lightning. Emily was awake, maybe,...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1977 Ford Pinto hatchback]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1977 Ford Pinto hatchback]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: One of the best examples on the market today 1977 Ford Pinto hatchback " Charlies Angles Edition" in pristine umolested condition has every option availiable in 1977 loaded with factory AC power steering power disc brakes very rare factory mag wheels padded roof 4 speed transmission tinted glass original am-fm radio original spare and jack never out of holder complete with original sales documents and owner manual. just fully serviced with all new brakes tune up and full fluid change ...[Read More]( [Four-Links - Museo Piaggio, Paul Bracq, Monaro 50th, Frankenstang]( [Four-Links - Museo Piaggio, Paul Bracq, Monaro 50th, Frankenstang]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Established in 2000, the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera recently got treated to a full renovation. It's now, according to Piaggio, the largest Italian museum dedicated to two-wheeled transportation. That's apparently discounting the space provided for the Ape 70th anniversary exhibit. We mentioned Paul Bracq in the Heuliez 914 story this week in passing, but he deserves a deeper dive, which, coincidentially, Don Andreina at Curbside Classic recently provided in two parts. Unique Cars reminded us this week...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1978 Citroen Lohr Fardier]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1978 Citroen Lohr Fardier]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Recently serviced 1978 Citroen Lohr Fardier for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The Citroen Lohr Fardier was designed in the seventies as a light, all-terrain 4x4 vehicle for the French army. Because of its compact size twelve FL500's would fit in the French Air Force transport planes instead of the usual four off-road vehicles. Because of the low weight the FL500 could be dropped by parachute, or two could be transported at the same time dangling from a helicopter. It could carry a load of 480...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 recalls one of Indy's darkest days - and one of its most controversial drivers]( [1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 recalls one of Indy's darkest days - and one of its most controversial drivers]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - In five starts at the Indianapolis 500, racer Ed Elisian never finished higher than 18th. It was his second Indy 500, in 1955, behind the wheel of the 1952 Kurtis Kraft 4000 sponsored by Westwood Gage & Tool, that some believe shaped his tragic and macabre career, after witnessing the death of his friend and idol, Bill Vukovich. One of fewer than 15 examples built, the KK4000 driven by Elisian at Indy in 1955 crosses the auction stage on May 19, part of Mecum's 2018 Indianapolis sale. Technically speaking, El...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [This or That - Season 2: 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator Boss 302 or 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302?]( [This or That - Season 2: 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator Boss 302 or 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302?]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator Boss 302 (top); 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (bottom). Images by the author. This or Thatis not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but with a catch: We can only pick one vehicle fromthis pairing, and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. Featured in this edition ofThis or That is a pair of small-block Bosses: a 19...[Read More]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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