Hemmings Daily: First 200 MPH Studebaker headed to MCACN

Photo courtesy Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. Andy Granatelli couldn't do it. Though he named his twin-supercharged Avanti the Due Cento for his 200 MPH goal, all he could muster at Bonneville in 1963 was 196 and some hundredths. The goal seemed even further out of sight when Studebaker exited the car business, but one Studebaker enthusiast made the goal reality 30 years later and now the Avanti Ron Hall used to run 200 MPH will go on display at this year's Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. Hall, by most [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Friday, September 23, 2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Hemmings Concours d'Elegance will be taking place this weekend in Saratoga Springs, NY, and it's an all-hands-on-deck affair. Approval of comments will be slow on Saturday and Sunday, but we promise to get to them when we can. [First 200 MPH Studebaker headed to MCACN] [First 200 MPH Studebaker headed to MCACN] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. Andy Granatelli couldn't do it. Though he named his twin-supercharged Avanti the Due Cento for his 200 MPH goal, all he could muster at Bonneville in 1963 was 196 and some hundredths. The goal seemed even further out of sight when Studebaker exited the car business, but one Studebaker enthusiast made the goal reality 30 years later and now the Avanti Ron Hall used to run 200 MPH will go on display at this year's Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. Hall, by most ... [Read More] [Sponsor] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Dragmaster Dart] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Dragmaster Dart] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Not race legal 1959 Dragmaster Dart front-engine dragster for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Original barn find in 1989. Dragmaster Dart Chassis w/front axle assy, spindles, steering arm, front wheels, & rear axle assy. Rebuilt using original specs found online from catalogs & magazine articles. Most all parts used are period correct or hand made by local machine shops (Engine mount, trans mount, etc.) No updates were made to the original chassis to bring it to modern NHRA specs. Not R...[Read More] [AACA Night at the Museum to feature opening of Route 66 exhibit, "A Collector Car Conversation"] [AACA Night at the Museum to feature opening of Route 66 exhibit, ] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photo by Mark Usciak, courtesy Antique Automobile Club of America Museum. Held annually during Meet Week in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the AACA Museum's "Night at the Museum" gives visitors a chance to see a different side of the facility, catch a glimpse of new exhibits, interact with automotive artists and hear from authorities in the collector car world. This year's soiree, scheduled for October 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., includes the opening of a new Route 66 gallery (complete with catered and themed food an...[Read More] [Sponsor] [Recommended Reading - The Golden Guide to Sports Cars] [Recommended Reading - The Golden Guide to Sports Cars] Posted by Hemmings contributor - Words and photographs by Peter Doherty. I have a little paperback book on my bookshelf that somehow has survived nearly 50 years of life changes and house moves. The publication date inside says 1966 (1968 printing), so I must have gotten it when I was just eight or nine years old. My parents knew I was a car-crazy kid and probably picked it up as a Christmas stocking stuffer. The Golden Guide to Sports Cars was one in a series of books from Western Publishing, aimed primarily at younger readers. Western produc...[Read More] [A three-figure muscle car: fact or fiction?] [A three-figure muscle car: fact or fiction?] Posted by Hemmings contributor - Words and photography by Joe Essid. All of us have seen a desirable and intact old car in a barn or, maybe, under an oak tree. Ever dreamed of then getting it for next to nothing? This is what happened to Darrin Johnson of Goochland County, Virginia. For 10 years, he knew the location of a seemingly well preserved 1971 Plymouth Road Runner, parked under a large oak in another county. Darrin always loved the body style of the second-generation cars, and 1971 had been their first year. Though the styling has lon...[Read More] [Elmhurst, Illinois, 1966] [Elmhurst, Illinois, 1966] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1966 Location: Route 83 and St. Charles Road, Elmhurst, Illinois Source: Ralph Mahon, via Elmhurst History Museum What do you see here?...[Read More] [Sponsor] [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 9/23/1861: Robert Bosch born, Albeck, Germany 9/23/1969: Dodge Challenger debuts UPCOMING EVENTS [Goodguys 24th Lone Star Nationals] September 30, 2016 - Fort Worth, TX [Midwest Power Fest] September 30, 2016 - Harrisonville, MO [Renaissance Euro Fest Classic European Auto & Motorcycle Show] September 30, 2016 - Ridgeland, MS [Kaiser Frazer Regional Fall Meet] September 30, 2016 - Colorado Springs, CO [British Car Festival] September 30, 2016 - Waynesboro, VA [FAll Ford Cruise for a Cause] September 30, 2016 - Wisconsin Dells, WI [See All Events] [Sponsor] FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor] [1966 Plymouth Sport Fury] [1966 Plymouth Sport Fury] [$24,900] [1970 Cadillac Coupe deVille] [1970 Cadillac Coupe deVille] [$7,500] [1963 AMC ] [1963 AMC] [$5,000] [1957 Dodge Coronet] [1957 Dodge Coronet] [$9,000] [1956 Buick Roadmaster] [1956 Buick Roadmaster] [$26,000] [1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL] [1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL] [$16,500] [1934 Ford Model BB] [1934 Ford Model BB] [$11,500] [1957 Ford Thunderbird] [1957 Ford Thunderbird] [$31,000] PROMOTED LISTING [1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo] [1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo] [Inquire] [318 Poly Block Mopar out of 1966 Charger] [318 Poly Block Mopar out of 1966 Charger] [$1,200] [View All Classifieds] FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Checker factory documents and blueprints donated to cab club] [Checker factory documents and blueprints donated to cab club] [Anglia to Humvee, Roy Lunn's lifetime of engineering earns him a place in Automotive Hall of Fame] [Anglia to Humvee, Roy Lunn's lifetime of engineering earns him a place in Automotive Hall of Fame] [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, September 22, 2016 [Colin Neale, Ford and Chrysler designer, dies at age 89] [Colin Neale, Ford and Chrysler designer, dies at age 89] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo via Detroit Free Press; brochure image via lov2xlr8.no. If success has many fathers, then Colin Neale had many children. As a longtime designer for both Ford and Chrysler and a close associate of Elwood Engel's, Neale had - or, at least, claimed to have - a hand in many things from the genesis of the Mustang to the development of Chrysler's "soft Corinthian leather." Yet, ironically, far less credit goes to some of the more lasting changes in the auto industry ushered in by Neale, who died last month at the...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Rally-prepped 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This vehicle is a recreation of one of the original Ford Motor Company Mercury Comet rally cars. Commencing with an exceptionally solid, low-mileage, original car, the rebuild process changed the car into a performance and durable rally car with the following specification: 302 Ford V8 making approximately 300 HP. Five-speed Tremec T5 transmission. Four-barrel carb and reworked headers. Uprated suspension with heav...[Read More] [Former N.A.R.T. members to reconvene for racing team's 60th anniversary celebration] [Former N.A.R.T. members to reconvene for racing team's 60th anniversary celebration] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy New England Auto Museum. Pinning down a birth date for Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team isn't exactly straightforward. Could have taken place in 1948, 1958, or any number of dates in between. Rather than let a chance to celebrate that founding slip by, the New England Auto Museumwill later this month host a 60th anniversary celebration for the team that will bring together some of the team's former members. "There was no official paperwork," Nick Ord, the museum's marketing director...[Read More] [Vintage Road Hazard Gear] [Vintage Road Hazard Gear] Posted by David Conwill - On the right is our Miro-Flex Model 18 Miro-Flare. On the left is an unmarked version. Note the holders for flags positioned between the reflectors. Nobody wants to imagine a breakdown, especially at night. But it's wise to take precautions and always has been. Rudimentary tool kits were virtually standard equipment with cars until fairly recently, and the smart motorist supplemented these with hazard gear, fluids and often a blanket. Our Arrow Safety Device Model 96 Reflect-o-Flare. These days a we...[Read More] [Reminiscing - The Chevrolet Vega engine line] [Reminiscing - The Chevrolet Vega engine line] Posted by Richard Lentinello - 1971 Chevrolet Vega 2300 Notchback. Photo courtesy GM Media. When I was 20 years old I was employed as an assembler at the Chevrolet Engine Plant in Tonawanda, New York. I started out working in Plant 1 on the Mark IV assembly line putting in crankshafts in 454-cubic inch V-8 engines. This was in late 1973. I had been bumped by a higher seniority worker to Plant 4, which built the Chevrolet Vega engine. My first job there was as an inspector on the assembly line just before "hook-up", which was the job whe...[Read More] [Bellaire, Texas, 1960s] [Bellaire, Texas, 1960s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Bellaire Boulevard and Rice Boulevard, Bellaire, Texas Source: City of Bellaire archives, courtesy Bill Starr What do you see here?...[Read More] Wednesday, September 21, 2016 [Part classic car, part rolling history lesson - J.M. Keely's 1931 Ford Model A De Luxe Coupe and custom trailer] [Part classic car, part rolling history lesson - J.M. Keely's 1931 Ford Model A De Luxe Coupe and custom trailer] Posted by Kurt Ernst - The life of a traveling salesman could be a harsh and lonely existence, especially in the depths of the Great Depression, but hitting the road with a well-appointed house trailer, office, and mobile showroom surely made things a bit more palatable. This October, RM Sotheby's will offer up an interesting time capsule of 1930s American history at its Hershey, Pennsylvania, sale, when a 1931 Ford Model A De Luxe coupe and custom trailer that once served as fishing and marine supply salesman J.M. Keely's mobile base of ...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Chevrolet Impala Spirit of America] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Chevrolet Impala Spirit of America] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Spirit of America package 1974 Chevrolet Impala for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This car is an extremely low-mileage example, with original paint and interior. Dual exhaust was added at some point in its life. Of course, power steering and power brakes. The original paint is about 90% original, with some chips and scratches touched up and indication of some minor rust repair. The tires are like new. The car has ice cold air conditioning as well as optional AM/FM stereo and optional bumperet...[Read More] [Skating away, behind the wheel of a classic British car] [Skating away, behind the wheel of a classic British car] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Part of the fleet available for the Classic Ice Driving school. Photo courtesy Jaguar Land Rover. In January, the average high temperature in Arjeplog, Sweden, reaches 19-degrees Fahrenheit, and it typically snows on 16 of the month's 31 days. While that may not sound like an ideal climate for a three-day getaway, Jaguar Land Rover Classic is offering British car fans something that just might make a Swedish winter bearable: the chance to drive classic Jaguar and Land Rover automobiles on ice, under the guidance ...[Read More] [From the Toolbox - a reader-submitted parts question] [From the Toolbox - a reader-submitted parts question] Posted by Kurt Ernst - The anodized aluminum caps in question. It's been a while since our last From the Toolbox segment, and this one comes to us from reader Dave Wood. Dave is asking for help identifying something that's more of a part than a tool, but still fits in with the spirit of this series. Dave writes: I have a mystery that perhaps you or your readers could solve. It is related to the video you published in your July 17 edition, entitled "Fuel Injection Systems Produced by Rochester Products." My father worked at that plan...[Read More] [Behind the wheel: The 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso] [Behind the wheel: The 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. Photos by author. Fiat hasn't sold a compact roadster in the U.S. market since 1982, or 1985 if you count the Pininfarina-badged variant of the 124 Sport Spider. That changes in 2016, as Fiat dealers are now beginning to receive shipments of the all-new 124 Spider, a joint venture convertible built by Mazda, with Fiat components, in Hiroshima, Japan. Having driven a few of the new MX-5s, we were curious about the differences between the models, so when a press fleet 2017 Fiat 124 Spider sh...[Read More] [Baltimore, 1950s] [Baltimore, 1950s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1950s Location: Edmondson Village, Baltimore, Maryland Source: Baltimore County Public Library, via Baltimore Heritage What do you see here?...[Read More] Tuesday, September 20, 2016 [Automotive Hall of Fame opens up on plans to relocate to downtown Detroit] [Automotive Hall of Fame opens up on plans to relocate to downtown Detroit] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Shawn Wilson. Of all the cities in the world important to automotive history - Turin, Stuttgart, Indianapolis, Coventry, Yokohama - the Automotive Hall of Fame currently resides in Dearborn, Michigan, leading some to presume a partiality to neighbor Ford Motor Company. So to dispel that notion, the hall's officials have decided to seek out more neutral ground in downtown Detroit. The hall's president, Bill Chapin, announced the move during this year's induction ceremony a couple of months ago at Detro...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1975 Porsche 914 custom] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1975 Porsche 914 custom] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Customized 1975 Porsche 914 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This is a 1975 Porsche 914-6, one of one with custom bodywork, laid back windshield, Fixed roof, Ferrari Fly Yellow paint, Never any rust, 2.0L 914-6 motor, New seats and carpet, Custom 17" Fuchs wheels, Stainless steel heater boxes, Dual pipe muffler, Fuel cell, Aluminum 911 alloy front calipers, Rear calipers with ventilated rotors, Aluminum oil sump tank, Electromotive ignition, See more Porsches for sale on Hemming...[Read More] [2016 Lake Mirror Classic offers rare chance to see GM's CERV I and CERV II together] [2016 Lake Mirror Classic offers rare chance to see GM's CERV I and CERV II together] Posted by Kurt Ernst - The CERV I today. Photo courtesy RM Sotheby's. Call them the greatest Corvettes that never were, or view them as reminder of what might have been had GM not adopted a "no racing" edict in 1957 and again in 1963, but even decades after their retirement, the Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicles draw crowds wherever they're displayed. Seeing one is a rare event, but this year's Lake Mirror Classic in Lakeland, Florida, will see the open-wheel CERV I displayed together with the later CERV II, something that's happ...[Read More] [A vintage "Motor Service's Automotive Encyclopedia" is still a great read] [A vintage 'Motor Service's Automotive Encyclopedia' is still a great read] Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - In the early 1980s, this was the first book that I read to learn about how cars work and how to service them. Published by Goodheart-Willcox Co. of Chicago, this 1970 edition belonged to my father who, now retired, was a General Motors automotive technician for nearly three decades. There's a turbocharged aluminum 215 Oldsmobile V-8, a prototype car that you've likely never seen, a Cummins turbo cutaway and a 427 Ford engine cutawayall on a single spread. How could you not love this book! The introducti...[Read More] [Chicago, 1970] [Chicago, 1970] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: June 1970 Location: I-90, Chicago Source: David Katzive, via Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago What do you see here?...[Read More] [Year, Make and Model - 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T] [Year, Make and Model - 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T] Posted by Jeff Koch - Photos by Matthew Litwin. Dodge, despite its monster Hemi, had fallen behind in the muscle car image race: The Coronet 500 name didn't have the requisite sizzle, despite crisp new lines for 1966. (Not helping: the Charger, twin to the Coronet below the beltline, and its scene-stealing fastback style). Dodge had to do something. Its solution: the R/T package. Meant to convey the impression of a dual-purpose performance machine (for Road and Track), the Coronet R/T was available only as a full-on performance car...[Read More] Monday, September 19, 2016 [The 2016 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance: A final sneak peek] [The 2016 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance: A final sneak peek] Posted by Matt Litwin - Ford Cobra Jet Class: mid-year 1968 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet; photo by Terry Shea. Alittle more than eight months ago we announced the featured marques for the 2016edition of the Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. Joining our eight annual classes - Full Classics (as recognized by the Classic Car Club of America), American Pre- and Postwar cars, American Muscle cars, European Pre- and Postwar cars, Vintage Trucks and Preservation Cars - would be categories honori...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Lincoln Continental convertible sedan] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Lincoln Continental convertible sedan] Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: We are proud to offer for sale a rare 1966 Lincoln 4 Door Convertible VIN # 6Y86G413847, one of a limited production run of 3180 produced in 1966. We acquired this car in April of 2010. This car has been in restoration for almost 6 years, the car was recently completed and just this June Bakers Auto of CT went over the whole car and made all the necessary repairs to make sure this is a reliable and truly original 66 Lincoln. It took us months to find the correct car and this vehicle w...[Read More] [Restored Honda N600 serial number 1000001 to debut at JCCS] [Restored Honda N600 serial number 1000001 to debut at JCCS] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Stills taken from Honda video. Were it up to Honda, the very first car the company built for the United States would've gone through a crusher nearly 50 years ago, relegated to becoming another anonymous chunk of scrap metal. Instead, and this time with Honda's support, it made its way through a recent restoration and will go on public display for the first time ever later this month. The survival of the car, a 1967 Honda N600 with serial number 1000001, has depended largely on two men: The first a scrapyard d...[Read More] [De Soto dreaming: Simple, direct and humorous advertising that got right to the point] [De Soto dreaming: Simple, direct and humorous advertising that got right to the point] Posted by Richard Lentinello - 1954 De Soto Coronado. Brochure and ad scans from author's collection. During the boom years of the immediate postwar era, auto manufacturers were doing their best to create ads that touted their new cars' performance and comfort, with an added push to sell their "ease of driving" characteristics. These particular display ads from De Soto showcase that era's pleasant and friendly style of advertising. To attract buyers for their 1949 models, De Soto ads focused on comfort and ease of operation: "The dis...[Read More] [Open Diff: Of men and mice] [Open Diff: Of men and mice] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Field mouse. Photo by Martyn Fletcher. Last week, I decided that the two-year-old cabin air filter in my truck had served out its useful life and was due for replacement. Swapping it out was an easy job, one that required no tools and just five minutes of my time to complete. After emptying out the glove box, I removed the plastic shroud, snaked my hands in to compress the tabs on the cover, and pulled the filter out. It was dirty, but that's not what caught my eye; instead, it was the large hole gnawed in t...[Read More] [Berlin, 1963] [Berlin, 1963] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: December 1963 Location: Chausseestrasse, Berlin, 1963 Source: Eva Bruggmann, Das Bundesarchiv What do you see here?...[Read More] Sunday, September 18, 2016 [Four-Links - road trip by rail, petroliana collection, "a tweedy gathering," Papa's Chrysler] [Four-Links - road trip by rail, petroliana collection, 'a tweedy gathering,' Papa's Chrysler] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restoring his 1957 Pontiac Safari for the road probably would have gotten it more use at cruise-ins and other old car gatherings, but Alan Freed had it restored as it was built - as a Hy-Rail, intended for rail inspection - and now uses it for sightseeing trips via rail across the United States and Canada. (via) * Yes, there's a museum just for petroliana: Museo Fisogni, located near Milan. MessyNessyChic.com has more on its founding and some of the pieces contained within. * The New York Times took in...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport for sale. From the seller's description: One of Just 343 Series I Cosmos Extensive, Professional Two-Year, Photo-Documented Restoration Mazda's First Sports Car and the First Sports Car with Rotary Power Accompanied by Tool Kit, Jack, Owner's Manual, and Books 982 CC Dual-Rotor Rotary Engine Single 4-Barrel Downdraft Carburetor 110 BHP at 7,000 RPM 4-Speed Manual Gearbox Chassis NO. L10A-10394 Engine NO. 10A 1556 The rear-wheel-drive, two-seat Cosmo Sport made its de...[Read More] [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - Ferrari on Ferrari, the first turbine Chrysler, Dying to be a Hero] [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - Ferrari on Ferrari, the first turbine Chrysler, Dying to be a Hero] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Dating to 1984, this 25-minute interview with Enzo Ferrari is probably the best such interview put down on video and the best account of Ferrari from Ferrari himself. * Chrysler didn't just whip up the Turbine cars in 1964 out of nowhere. The company's turbine program dated back years before that, as we see from this 1955 introduction of that year's turbine-powered Chrysler experimental car, as posted recently by Mac's Motor City Garage. * We'll take a break from the Russian car chase scenes this week for the ...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Unrestored 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Sold New to J.A Pellerin of Santa Clara California, Delivery date of 3-11-67. The second owner Ron purchased from Patton Oldsmobile Chevrolet in Fortuna Ca. on 01-29-76. He lived in Redding California and renewed his registration for 3 years before parking her in his garage for a permanent slumber. We purchased this automobile from the second owner. We have his original title from 1976, the three registration cards and prot...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Ironstone concours celebrates vintage trailers and housecars] [Ironstone concours celebrates vintage trailers and housecars] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Late 1950s Oasis travel trailer. Photos provided by the Ironstone Concours d'Elegance. Just as with automobiles that range from basic transportation to wealth-flaunting excess, old travel trailers and housecars can run the gamut from simple small towbehinds to veritable palaces on wheels (some even named "Aristocrat"), and as in years past, the organizers of the Ironstone Concours d'Elegance intend to celebrate the entire spectrum of mobile habitats at this year's event. "Most are entered by husband-and-wife t...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [The $5,000 Challenge, living the dream edition] [The $5,000 Challenge, living the dream edition] Posted by Kurt Ernst - When it comes to cars and driving, each of us dream differently. For some, bliss is a winding mountain road and an agile sports car, while for others it's a plush, family-sized station wagon and a stretch of open road. For those who like to compete, it may involve a drag strip and something V-8 powered, or even a cone-filled parking lot in a light car with a stiff suspension. Naysayers will say dreams like this are often priced beyond the means of the frugal hobbyist, but this edition of the $5,000 Challenge hope...[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. 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