Hemmings Daily: 2019 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance sneak peek: 1952 Nash-Healey Le Mans Prototype

1952 Nash-Healey Le Mans Prototype chassis X-6. Image courtesy of Redline Automotive Restorations. In automotive context, we usually associate the word 'elegance' with theoften rare, and always iconic, domestic and foreign-crafted coachwork from the late Twenties and much of the Thirties. From sweeping speedsters to posh phaetons, these majestic machines of yore have been the solid foundation upon which the most celebrated automotive events were - and still are -based upon. Yet elegance can be defined in a nu [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, July 5, 2019 [2019 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance sneak peek: 1952 Nash-Healey Le Mans Prototype]( [2019 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance sneak peek: 1952 Nash-Healey Le Mans Prototype]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1952 Nash-Healey Le Mans Prototype chassis X-6. Image courtesy of Redline Automotive Restorations. In automotive context, we usually associate the word 'elegance' with theoften rare, and always iconic, domestic and foreign-crafted coachwork from the late Twenties and much of the Thirties. From sweeping speedsters to posh phaetons, these majestic machines of yore have been the solid foundation upon which the most celebrated automotive events were - and still are -based upon. Yet elegance can be defined in a nu... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Mercury S-55 two-door hardtop]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Mercury S-55 two-door hardtop]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: The 1966 Mercury S55 is a Classic Hi-Performance car, this car has extremely low miles, approximately 6,719. This car was in storage for 35+ years until recently. Meticulous detail went into cleaning this S55, which retains its original single stage enamel exterior finish. The interior is flawless as we can see by the pictures, the engine is a 345hp ''Super Marauder'' 428 cubic-inch V8 is paired to a 3-speed ''Merc-O-Matic" automatic transmission, often referred to as a "Green Do...[Read More]( [Nineties Bowtie with a big-block - Chevrolet's C1500 454 SS pickup]( [Nineties Bowtie with a big-block - Chevrolet's C1500 454 SS pickup]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The idea of stylized pickups for personal use is nothing new. Consider the Chevrolet Cameo Carrier, produced from 1955-'59, or the car-based El Camino, built for five generations and a total of 26 model years. The El Camino even came in a big-block performance variant, the SS454, and in 1989, Chevrolet updated this same recipe this time using a half-ton pickup to create the limited-production C1500 454 SS, built for the 1990-'93 model years. The 454 SS arrived in late 1989 as a 1990 model, smack in the mi...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Daily Briefing: Volkswagen ID.R sets 'Ring record; Wings and Wheels at Grimes Airport]( [Daily Briefing: Volkswagen ID.R sets 'Ring record; Wings and Wheels at Grimes Airport]( Posted by Jake McBride - Volkswagen's futuristic ID.R electric race car set a record earlier this June in Germany, becoming the fastest all-electric car to lap the Nrburgring Nordschleife. At six minutes and five seconds, the Volkswagen's time undercut the previous record by more than 40 seconds. While setting the new electric record, driver Romain Dumas and the ID.R also beat every gasoline-powered record on the track except for one, the Porsche 919 Hybrid EVO driven by Timo Bernhard. Dumas averaged 127.36 miles per hour around the...[Read More]( [What do Ferrari and Rambler have in common? America!]( [What do Ferrari and Rambler have in common? America!]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Today, while we celebrate the independence of our country by blowing up a little piece of it, let's pause to remember the various noteworthy automotive attempts to capitalize on the country's name. When it comes to automobiles named "America," ya got yer America makes and America models. In the former category, we counted at least 115 different pre-war automakers that used America or American in their name in the Standard Catalog of American Cars, the vast majority of them paper companies from the first decade an...[Read More]( [Reminiscing -- All My Cars]( [Reminiscing -- All My Cars]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - Over the years, I have owned a number of interesting cars, along with a number of basic transportation cars; most of my cars in the early years were used. I was an engineer with the Allison Transmission Division of General Motors for 35 years, but it wasn't until I qualified for the GM discount program in 1975 that I began buying new cars. My first car in high school was a 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible. It was green with a black vinyl interior. That car taught me how hot black vinyl can get when I jumped ...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Philadelphia, 1972]( [Philadelphia, 1972]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: July 1972 Location: Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Source: Jack Tinney, via Temple University Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here?...[Read More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 7/5/1990: Automotive safety expert Amos Neyhart dies at age 91 UPCOMING EVENTS [Cruise Night Crossroad Plaza]( July 12, 2019 - salisbury, MA [Annual Cruise Night]( July 12, 2019 - Lakeville, MN [Friends of Charity Auto Fair]( July 12, 2019 - Beaver, WV [Carlisle Chrysler Nationals]( July 12, 2019 - Carlisle, PA [Gould's 24th Microcar & Minicar Classic Event July 12, 13 & 14]( July 12, 2019 - Newton, MA [TruckIt]( July 12, 2019 - Fountain, CO [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS [1970 Triumph TR6]( [1970 Triumph TR6]( [$22,900]( [1926 Willys-Knight 70B]( [1926 Willys-Knight 70B]( [$6,500]( [1954 Dodge C1B]( [1954 Dodge C1B]( [$17,000]( [1932 Buick 56]( [1932 Buick 56]( [$47,500]( [1960 Lincoln Premiere]( [1960 Lincoln Premiere]( [$26,000]( [1979 Chevrolet Impala]( [1979 Chevrolet Impala]( [$10,000]( [1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer]( [1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer]( [$28,500]( [1939 Ford Model 91A]( [1939 Ford Model 91A]( [$24,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1959 Cadillac Eldorado]( [1959 Cadillac Eldorado]( [Inquire]( PROMOTED LISTING [1965 Austin-Healey 3000 MK III]( [1965 Austin-Healey 3000 MK III]( [Auction]( [Lincoln K engine]( [Lincoln K engine]( [$1,500]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Era Enders: What could a '71 Hemi 'Cuda and a '75 Caprice Classic convertible have in common beyond four tires?]( [Era Enders: What could a '71 Hemi 'Cuda and a '75 Caprice Classic convertible have in common beyond four tires?]( [Snail Shoes: When just what you want turns out not to be what you want]( [Snail Shoes: When just what you want turns out not to be what you want]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Hemmings Instagram]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( WEEK IN REVIEW Wednesday, July 3, 2019 [Lee Iacocca, 1924-2019]( [Lee Iacocca, 1924-2019]( Posted by Jim Donnelly - Editor's note: He was the driving force behind the Ford Mustang, as well as the Ford Pinto, intended to be the compact car that save Ford from the imports. Later, at the helm of Chrysler, Lee Iacocca would spearhead the development of the domestic minivan, but not before rescuing the ailing automaker from potential bankruptcy with government co-signed loans and the practical, affordable K-car. On Tuesday, July 2, Iacocca died in his Bel Air, California home, age 94. In 2012, Jim Donnelly interviewed Iacocca f...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1963 Pontiac Le Mans coupe]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1963 Pontiac Le Mans coupe]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Show-ready 1963 Pontiac Le Mans coupe, powered by the optional 260 hp, 326-cu.in. V-8, for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: A pristine example of the fabled Pontiac 'GTO Junior.' This car has been babied since it was new, it is very fast and solid, lately brakes have been gone through, shift linkage adjusted and tightened, new starter, steering wheel cleaned and polished. From the photos you can see that it has been well-cared for, and the last owner drove it to other states for shows, without p...[Read More]( [A 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo just bested a 2014 Ferrari and a 2017 Viper at auction]( [A 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo just bested a 2014 Ferrari and a 2017 Viper at auction]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - It's no secret that prices for Japanese performance cars of the 1990s have been on a steady climb in recent years, with the 1993-'98 Toyota Supra Turbo being among the most desirable examples. In March 2019, a 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo with just 11,200 miles sold in Florida for a fee-inclusive $173,600, setting an auction record for the model. Last weekend, a 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo with nearly 70,000 miles on the odometer bested this mark, selling for a fee-inclusive $176,000 at Barrett-Jackson's Northe...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Worldwide Auctioneers announce new memorabilia division; Apollo-era car show celebrates 50 years since moon landing]( [Daily Briefing: Worldwide Auctioneers announce new memorabilia division; Apollo-era car show celebrates 50 years since moon landing]( Posted by Jake McBride - Worldwide Auctioneers recently announced that the company would be adding a new division focusing solely on automotive and Motorsports memorabilia. The new division will be housed on the 30-acre campus that Worldwide recently acquired. The campus will also be home to this year's Auburn auction, which has now been extended by a day to accommodate two new memorabilia auctions. Vehicles and memorabilia from the Roaring Twenties Museum Collection and the Dakota Discoveries Collection will be available as well as the ...[Read More]( [The secrets of Lingotto]( [The secrets of Lingotto]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - There is something both mythical and magical about Lingotto. Fiat didn't just bring Detroit to Turin when this massive five-story factory was finished in 1922. They completed it with true Italian style by topping it off with a banked test track on the roof. It was like they were offering the gods the first crack at new Fiats, and mere mortals got the rejects. Lingotto really needs to be seen from above to fully appreciate its design. It looks like a large rectangular box at ground level. The bird's eye vi...[Read More]( [Laguna Beach, California, 1974]( [Laguna Beach, California, 1974]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1974 Location: Laguna Beach, California Source: Douglas Miller, via Orange County Public Libraries What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, July 2, 2019 [New Tucker Talk to examine "The Tucker Business Model: Why the Feds Went After Preston Tucker"]( [New Tucker Talk to examine 'The Tucker Business Model: Why the Feds Went After Preston Tucker']( Posted by Kurt Ernst - It's been 70 years since Preston Tucker was forced to shut the doors of his Chicago automobile factory, and the controversy surrounding the demise of his business and of the revolutionary Tucker 48 sedan still intrigues conspiracy theorists and classic car buffs alike. On June July 27, automotive historian and attorney Larry Clark will deliver the next Tucker Talks at the AACA Museum Inc. in Hershey, Pennsylvania, presenting, "The Tucker Business Model: Why the Feds Went After Preston Tucker (and why they fa...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored 1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Beautifully restored 1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero: new paint; new clutch; 3-on-the tree manual transmission (has been serviced & performs perfectly); straight 6 cylinder 200 CI (don't call if you want an 8-cylinder). 103,700 miles. Upholstered 50/50 split bench seat; seat belts, original working radio. Covered spare tire sits behind the seat inside the cab. Covered bed with carpet liner. Car originally from high desert in s...[Read More]( ['The Lost Corvette' ponders what a 30th Anniversary 'Vette may have looked like]( ['The Lost Corvette' ponders what a 30th Anniversary 'Vette may have looked like]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The 1983 Chevrolet Corvette, due to arrive 30 years after the model's debut, was designed to be a game-changer. From the beginning, the fourth-generation Corvette was meant to be a world-class sports car, but engineering, regulatory, and development delays pushed its launch into 1983, as a 1984 model. Officially, there were no 1983 Corvettes (at least in dealerships), prompting Corvette collector, restorer, and friend-of-Hemmings Chris Mazzilli to ponder what might have been. The Lost Corvette, a one-hour documentar...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Lime Rock Park adds new Touring Group; Antique Bus Homecoming in Blytheville]( [Daily Briefing: Lime Rock Park adds new Touring Group; Antique Bus Homecoming in Blytheville]( Posted by Jake McBride - The Lime Rock Park Historic Festival has announced a new class for 2019. The "Touring Group" will allow those with slightly newer cars (up to the late 1970s) to partake in several pace car-led runs around the track. Participants of the new class will also be able to park their car in an exclusive corral. Now in its 37th year, the festival will once again offer a vintage race car and sports car parade through the nearby town of Falls Village which will end at a street fair. Other activities include a Sat...[Read More]( [Great Race recap - days five and six]( [Great Race recap - days five and six]( Posted by Jim O'Clair - Day Five - Wednesday, June 26 We are betting most of the race teams in open cars are glad to be out of Oregon as they were greeted on day five by a steady drizzle and chilly temperatures. The scenery was spectacular as they traveled along the Pacific coastline through the tall forests and seaside coves. The lunch stop today was in Gold Beach, Oregon and the teams welcomed a chance to dry off for a while and regroup. After lunch, the race continued to Grant Pass, Oregon, where a four-block radius of downtown was t...[Read More]( [Muncie, Indiana, 1964]( [Muncie, Indiana, 1964]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1964 Location: Muncie, Indiana Source: Ball State University Digital Media Repository What do you see here?...[Read More]( Monday, July 1, 2019 [The Ferrari 312T marked the Scuderia's return to greatness and made Niki Lauda an F1 champion]( [The Ferrari 312T marked the Scuderia's return to greatness and made Niki Lauda an F1 champion]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - By 1974, it was apparent to Scuderia Ferrari that the handling ills of its 312B3 Formula 1 chassis could not be successfully addressed, and that returning to championship form would require an all-new car. The resultant 312T would dominate the 1975 season, carrying driver Niki Lauda to his first F1 Driver's Championship and Ferrari to its first Constructor's Championship since 1964. Chassis 312T 022 helped Lauda capture five pole positions, a win at the French Grand Prix and podiums at two other races, and this Augu...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Plymouth Special DeLuxe woodie station wagon]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Plymouth Special DeLuxe woodie station wagon]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: Offered for sale here is this stunning 1950 Plymouth Suburban Deluxe Woodie Wagon. This was the very last year for the Plymouth's wood-paneled station wagons, and only 2,057 units were built. These last wagons were the only Plymouth Woodies to come with the enclosed sparetire on the tailgate, and are incredibly sought after by collectors. This example here has been in my collection for 5 years now, and has always been stored in a climate-controlled environment to preserve the facto...[Read More]( [Gow To: Evaluating a Model B four-banger]( [Gow To: Evaluating a Model B four-banger]( Posted by David Conwill - 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-t) adj. giving practical instruction and advice (as on a craft) gow (gou) n. automobile modified for speed and performance in the pre-WWII style gow-to (gou-t) adj. giving practical instruction and advice for modifying automobiles for speed and performance in the pre-WWII style The Internet is a blade that cuts both ways for the old-car enthusiast. Info...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Rebels and Redcoats fourth of July show; Corvette Museum welcomes new CEO]( [Daily Briefing: Rebels and Redcoats fourth of July show; Corvette Museum welcomes new CEO]( Posted by Jake McBride - To celebrate Independence Day, Washington Crossing Historic Park is hosting a Rebels and Redcoats Classic Car Show. All cars entered in the show must be American, British, French or German, representing the four countries that fought in the American Revolutionary War. Additionally, vehicles must have been produced in 1994 or earlier in order to be shown. For the second consecutive year, the car show is part of the Independence Day weekend at the historic park, joining readings of the Declaration of In...[Read More]( [Great Race recap - days three and four]( [Great Race recap - days three and four]( Posted by Jim O'Clair - Day Three - Monday, June 24 Leaving Gardnerville, Nevada on day three, racers skirted Reno and climbed to cooler temperatures and back into California via Truckee and on to the mining town of Grass Valley, California. Not being from the area, most of us were surprised to see people atop Squaw Valley still snowboarding and skiing like it was December. Grass Valley hosted a large crowd of locals and racers for lunch. The town boasts over 300 miles of gold mine tunnels beneath the city streets, although mining compa...[Read More]( Sunday, June 30, 2019 [The homemade creations and the self-made people that make car shows great]( [The homemade creations and the self-made people that make car shows great]( Posted by Jim Van Orden - Car shows are in my bloodand always on my mind. I've been doing them for 63 of my 75 years. Maybe I'll spend my final day at a car show. I've enjoyed every car, truck and motorcycle I've seenand most of all, the wonderful people I've met. Looking back, the people were more memorable than the vehicles. They did and said things that made me think, laugh and restored my faith in humanity. If you've read my blog stories, it all started at the 1956 GM Motorama in New York City. What a sho...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Crosley CD 18-wheeler]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1950 Crosley CD 18-wheeler]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The Pinto Air Freight 1950 Crosley CD 18-wheeler for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: In 1955 Bob Pinto started a new trucking business in Philadelphia. He and a friend,custom coach builder John Giordiano, set out to build a eye catching vehicle for advertising the newly formed business. A mini 18 wheeler was just the thing. They took a 1950 Crosley CD either station wagon or pick up and cut the back off just behind the door latches. A custom rear panel was made and was nailed onto oak boards in...[Read More]( [Four-Links - Surrey origins, history of color, Checker survivors, leafs inside an engine]( [Four-Links - Surrey origins, history of color, Checker survivors, leafs inside an engine]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Jeep's Surrey model didn't form in a pink-lined vacuum. Rather, as CJ3B.info points out, Toledo took a cue from the 100 or so Jeeps that served the Las Brisas resort in Acapulco. Compared to the new hanging hotel of Acapulco, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were just a backyard in Brooklyn. This pink eagle's nest called Las Brisas, which has just opened here, has a desk at the 650-foot level. Its 71 cottages rise in tiers to the 830 level. That makes it, according to Juan March, its transplanted Majorcan major domo,...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1994 Ford Taurus GL]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1994 Ford Taurus GL]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Maintained 1994 Ford Taurus GL for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Everything works in this comfortable 6 passenger sport sedan. Garaged until recently, no rust, never driven in snow. Always starts strong and is reliable. I knew the engineers and designers of this car . My job has me driving for days and weeks, thousands of new automobiles over the last 4 decades. Consistent predictable responsive performance is for me. This Ford Taurus has it. The Bigest Engine ever in a Taurus makes it ...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Minus the Shish Kebob, Blackie Gejeian's collection of AMBR winners and show rods comes up for sale]( [Minus the Shish Kebob, Blackie Gejeian's collection of AMBR winners and show rods comes up for sale]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The late Blackie Gejeian won the America's Most Beautiful Roadster award just once with a car that he owned (and even then it was a tie) but as his presence in the show car world grew over the next 60 years he amassed a collection of noteworthy cars to take home hot rodding's biggest award, a collection that Mecum will auction off in Monterey this summer - minus the car that started it all for him. Like many California hot rodders after the war, Michael Gejeian aimed to have the fastest car around, not necessaril...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [California Coastal Commission signals its intent to end OHV use at Pismo Beach entirely]( [California Coastal Commission signals its intent to end OHV use at Pismo Beach entirely]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Citing its mission to protect California's coastal resources, the California Coastal Commission released a report late last week promising to effectively end off-highway vehicle use at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, the birthplace of the dune buggy and the last remaining place in California where one can drive on the beach. "Put simply, in staff's view a Park that is fully consistent with on-the-ground realities, and with coastal resource protection requirements, does not include OHV use," accordin...[Read More]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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