Hemmings Daily: The Last Classic Benz: Mercedes-Benz's W126 S-Class celebrates 40 years

It has the distinction of being the most popular Mercedes-Benz flagship of all time: The internally designated 126-chassisSonderklasse (Special-Class, S-Class for short) was sold from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, and to many, it represents the archetypal conservative German executive sedan. The Stuttgart-based automaker recently recognized the 40th anniversary of the 126 S-Class, which debuted in September 1979 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. That four-door sedan replaced the long-serving 116-chassis that [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, September 27, 2019 [The Last Classic Benz: Mercedes-Benz's "W126" S-Class celebrates 40 years]( [The Last Classic Benz: Mercedes-Benz's 'W126' S-Class celebrates 40 years]( Posted by Mark J. McCourt - It has the distinction of being the most popular Mercedes-Benz flagship of all time: The internally designated 126-chassisSonderklasse (Special-Class, S-Class for short) was sold from the late 1970s through the early 1990s, and to many, it represents the archetypal conservative German executive sedan. The Stuttgart-based automaker recently recognized the 40th anniversary of the 126 S-Class, which debuted in September 1979 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. That four-door sedan replaced the long-serving 116-chassis that ... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Volkswagen SP2]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Volkswagen SP2]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Mechanically-sorted example of the Brazilian-market1974 Volkswagen SP2 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This SP2 is one of very few imported into the US. It spent much of its life on display in an auto museum, where it was maintained mechanically and occasionally driven. The car has recently been fully sorted mechanically and runs and drives strong. The car has won trophies at the first 2 car shows we've taken it to since bringing it to Massachusetts. a truly unique and fun car that will l...[Read More]( [Splish-Splash: Amphicars and You]( [Splish-Splash: Amphicars and You]( Posted by Michael Lamm - You might have noticed a fleet of colorful vehicles driving into and out of the lake here on the Ironstone campus. They're Amphicars. We've been extremely lucky to have had them with us for the past several years. If you've watched these cars in action, you've seen the broad smiles they bring to the faces of passengers and crew. Our greatly valued Amphicar owners have been providing complimentary rides on the lake for several seasons now. Donations are gratefully accepted and, as with all such offerin...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Honda's secret weapon against squeaks and door leaks]( [Honda's secret weapon against squeaks and door leaks]( Posted by Mike Austin - Everybody has their favorite "secret" car care tools and products. It's the stuff that might not be well known or is a little harder to find than whatever's on the shelf at AutoZone. For me, one of those items is Shin-Etsu Silicone Grease. Think of it as lotion for the weather stripping on your car's doors. And it's not exactly unknown because you can find some at your local Honda dealer's parts desk. The ravages of time, temperature fluctuations, and the damaging rays of the sun all conspire to slowly break down...[Read More]( [Hanley, Staffordshire, 1975]( [Hanley, Staffordshire, 1975]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1975 Location: Hanley, Staffordshire, U.K. Source: via Stoke Sentinel What do you see here?...[Read More]( [WATCH THIS: Kids these days...]( [WATCH THIS: Kids these days...]( Posted by Dan Stoner - We spend a whole lot of our waking hours, here at Hemmings, talking about the new kids. The younger generations. Passing the baton. What's gonna happen with all the stuff we love so much, after we've been moved to assisted living. Nothing less than the future of old cars. Few topics get as much heated discussion as this one, quite frankly. Everyone's got their opinions. Car guys with opinions? Crazy, right? We know. Anyway, while we're all gnashing our teeth and wringing our hands over why "kids these days" aren'...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Daily Briefing: Panel Discussion at R.E. Olds Museum; ACD Museum receives a rare prototype loan]( [Daily Briefing: Panel Discussion at R.E. Olds Museum; ACD Museum receives a rare prototype loan]( Posted by Tom Comerro - At the Intersection of I-496 & Oldsmobile The board at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum announce a panel discussion next week entitled, At the Intersection of I-496 & Oldsmobile. The discussion will focus on the highway, the company, the union, and Lansing's African American community. The Pave the Way I-496 project in the late 1960s was a transformative time for the city of Lansing, and had a huge economic and cultural impact, best told by those who lived it. Speakers will include Mary Jan...[Read More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 9/27/1967: "My Mother, The Car" exported to France. UPCOMING EVENTS [Cajun Street Rod Nationals]( October 4, 2019 - Gonzales, LA [38th Annual British Car Show]( October 4, 2019 - Waynesboro, VA [NSRA Cajun Street Rod Nationals & Swap Meet]( October 4, 2019 - Gonzales, LA [Regency At Monroe Car Show October 5, 2019]( October 5, 2019 - Monroe Township, NJ [7th Annual Tony's Place Car Show]( October 5, 2019 - Ivyland, PA [FCTS Cool rides car show]( October 5, 2019 - Turners Falls, MA [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED AUCTIONS [1954 Ford Customline]( [1954 Ford Customline]( [1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL]( [1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL]( [1989 GMC Suburban]( [1989 GMC Suburban]( [1972 Chevrolet Chevelle]( [1972 Chevrolet Chevelle]( [1936 Ford 68]( [1936 Ford 68]( [1953 Ford F100]( [1953 Ford F100]( [1936 Ford Tudor]( [1936 Ford Tudor]( PROMOTED LISTING [1963 Chevrolet Impala]( [1963 Chevrolet Impala]( [$95,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1959 Cadillac]( [1959 Cadillac]( [Auction]( [1940 B.B. 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KORN INDIANAPOLIS TETHER CAR; RARE ALL MAGNESIUM; NUMBERS MATCHING; HORNET POWER; COMPLETE]( [$14,500]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Springfest: The annual four-club Corvair gathering in Helen, Georgia]( [Springfest: The annual four-club Corvair gathering in Helen, Georgia]( [Lost and Found overflow - Walter Wyss's hybrid Beechcraft Plainsman]( [Lost and Found overflow - Walter Wyss's hybrid Beechcraft Plainsman]( [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 Thursday, September 26, 2019 [What exactly is the women's world land-speed record?]( [What exactly is the women's world land-speed record?]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - With the death of Jessi Combs and recent news about the potential Guinness record for some of her last runs, the subject of the women's land-speed record has come up a lot in the news recently, almost entirely without the disclaimer that the women's land-speed record does not officially exist, despite the accomplishments of the women who've pursued it. Several women over the years have claimed to have driven faster than any other woman. Dorothy Levitt - a groundbreaking motorist who wrote the first book by and fo...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1971 Vauxhall Viva]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1971 Vauxhall Viva]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Original 1971 Vauxhall Viva for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Numbers matching, all original and original paint. This car is in time capsule condition including the original paint that has never had a repaint or accident. The original painted pinstripes are still like new. The interior is mint, the trunk compartment is mint no rust, and the engine compartment is mint all original stock. The door jambs and the dog legs are immaculate and the paint still looks wet and glossy and a good buff and...[Read More]( [Auction Alert: A rare Old convertible will be sold today]( [Auction Alert: A rare Old convertible will be sold today]( Posted by Tom Comerro - 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible Today's auction car is a 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible that rolled out of the factory in a triple yellow combination, but now features a black top. What really makes this one stand out is the Turnpike Cruiser option, which is believed to have the original refurbished Rocket 400 V-8 engine. The Rochester two-barrel is not there, and instead it is retrofitted with an Edelbrock four-barrel. The Turnpike Cruiser option also included the Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 thr...[Read More]( [Are car designer's renderings fine art?]( [Are car designer's renderings fine art?]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - Well, what do I knowI am afine artist but not a cardesigner. But as a historian with 18 car histories under my belt I admire certain car designers throughout history and for a lot of them, part of my admiration is based on theirrenderingsof cars to come. Say for instance, Virgil Exner Sr.'s drawings of the Stutz Blackhawk: beautiful drawings and beautiful car. In fact, I daresay that some designers got the green light from their automaker employee to see their design produced based on their sexy drawing...[Read More]( [Reminiscing -- Piece by Piece]( [Reminiscing -- Piece by Piece]( Posted by David Conwill - Images via OldCarBrochures.com Around 1966, my wife Doris, our daughter Annette, our son Dewayne and I went to see the movie The Great Race, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Natalie Wood. The Leslie Special, the car Curtis' character drove in the movie, took my fancy. I think it was a replica of the Thomas Flyer automobile. We, or perhaps more correctly, I, decided it would be nice to have a car like that to sport around in. So, we began looking around at old car places and junkyards to see what mi...[Read More]( [Salt Lake City, Utah, 1970s]( [Salt Lake City, Utah, 1970s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa late 1970s Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Source: via University of Utah What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: First Corvette Le Mans winner to display at the AACA Museum; Grand Marshal of Chattanooga MotorCar Festival announced]( [Daily Briefing: First Corvette Le Mans winner to display at the AACA Museum; Grand Marshal of Chattanooga MotorCar Festival announced]( Posted by Tom Comerro - #3 Corvette at the AACA Museum The board at the AACA Museum have announced a limited time display of the #3 Corvette, which placed first in its class at Le Mans in 1960. One of three Corvettes heavily modified for the event, #3 completed 281 laps after Corvette #1 crashed and Corvette #2's engine exploded. Decades later, Chip Miller acquired the car with an eye for restoring and getting it ready for the 50th anniversary ceremony. Chip died before this could happen, and his son, Lance Miller, took the baton and wo...[Read More]( Wednesday, September 25, 2019 [A brief history of Hertz Rent-A-Racers from the Shelby GT350H to today]( [A brief history of Hertz Rent-A-Racers from the Shelby GT350H to today]( Posted by Mike Austin - It started when Carroll Shelby, ever the salesman, convinced Hertz to order 1,001 Ford Mustangs modified by his shop for a "Rent-A-Racer" program in 1966. The Shelby G.T.350H was born, and the legend grew almost as soon as the cars began hitting the track and dragstrip. It took 40 years for Hertz to try again, returning with another Shelby Mustang and adding a few more restrictions to the rental agreement. Since then, the Hertz special cars have come at a regular cadence, each one slightly altered from stock and pro...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1942 Crosley]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1942 Crosley]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored 1942 Crosley Convertible Coupe for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: One of only three 1942 Crosley Convertible Coupes and one of less than 80 pre-war Crosleys of all body styles known by the Crosley Automobile Club A completely different car in all ways from post-war "roundside" 4-cylinder models Original 2-cylinder-opposed air-cooled 13.5hp 4-cycle Waukesha engine A true microcar at 637cc, 80" wheelbase, and 120" length Restoration finished in 2018 No expense spared to make this t...[Read More]( [Auction Alert: 1974 BMW 2002tii and a 1984 GMC Sierra to conclude today]( [Auction Alert: 1974 BMW 2002tii and a 1984 GMC Sierra to conclude today]( Posted by Mike Austin - Two more lots will reach their conclusion today on Hemmings Auctions. A two-owner, mostly stock BMW 2002tii from 1974 offers upgraded driveability, while a 1984 GMC Sierra that seems to have avoided a lifetime of heavy work will wrap up today. Be sure to visit www.hemmings.com/auctions for the latest results and up-to-the-second bidding. 1974 BMW 2002tii The 2002 was a staple of BMW's offerings by 1974, and this one is the vaunted tii model featuring mechanical fuel injection for its 2.0-liter, overhead-cams...[Read More]( [America's Lowest-priced Pickup: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero brochure]( [America's Lowest-priced Pickup: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero brochure]( Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News America's automotive marketplace was changing drastically in the postwar era, and a fast-growing segment of buyers was purchasing vehicles that placed more emphasis on smaller size and greater economy than traditionally accepted. Ford Motor Company responded to this trend with its compact Falcon, which was proving a best-seller, and it was that platform upon which the company chose to base its second generation of stylish, light-duty Ranchero. In...[Read More]( [Affordable entry-level automotive history books worth reading]( [Affordable entry-level automotive history books worth reading]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - Back in 1980, Octopus Books Limited of London, England, started publishing a series of single-marque history books on a variety of automobiles. This was the time when the publishing of serious automotive books was finally starting to gain momentum, yet the industry was still in its infancy compared to today's increasing roster of thoroughly researched books on single models and even notable individual cars of historic importance. But back then, most car books were general in scope. If you're new to the collector...[Read More]( [Atlanta, 1969]( [Atlanta, 1969]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: May 1969 Location: I-75, Atlanta, Georgia Source: J.C. Lee, via Georgia State University Digital Library What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Nuvolari demo day at the Simeone; IMS Museum offering access to legendary cars]( [Daily Briefing: Nuvolari demo day at the Simeone; IMS Museum offering access to legendary cars]( Posted by Tom Comerro - Simeone Museum Tazio Nuvolari tribute Courtesy of the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum The board at the Simeone Museum has announced a demo day event this weekend that will be a tribute to The Flying Mantuan, Tazio Nuvolari. The Simeone Foundation cars scheduled to be at the event will be the 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, the 1926 Bugatti Type 35, the 1934 MG K3 Magnette, and the 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS. This is a great chance to see these cars up close, while discussing the amazing feats of the le...[Read More]( Tuesday, September 24, 2019 [12 eccentric vintage car ads for your consideration]( [12 eccentric vintage car ads for your consideration]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - In 20th Century automobile print advertising, automakers often depicted their new models in settings that attracted the attention of potential customers and instilled a positive sentiment. Consequently, scenes from the beach, the mountains, the open road, a night out on the town, or even the driveway with the family simply admiring or washing their new pride-and-joy were a few of the popular concepts developed by the auto companies and their advertising agencies. Many of the ads chosen for this article, however, ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca]( Posted by Mike Austin - Low-mileage 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca,School Bus Yellow, one of 225 built. Very Rare. 820 original miles. Original owner. Always kept in heated garage. Mint condition. Plastic still on door jams. Track key has not been installed. Front racing splitter. Find more Ford Mustangs for sale on Hemmings.com...[Read More]( [Auction Alert: Bidding on rare Pontiac Bonneville and 1950 Buick restomod closes today]( [Auction Alert: Bidding on rare Pontiac Bonneville and 1950 Buick restomod closes today]( Posted by Mike Austin - Bidding on a two separate 1950s American classics comes to a close today on Hemmings Auctions. First up is a one-of-630 built 1957 Pontiac Bonneville, with an early fuel-injected V-8 making more than 300 hp. Later, a 1950 Buick Special Tourback sedan--hiding some suspension upgrades for daily driver use--will sell to the highest bidder, as it has already met the reserve price. To sign up to bid, look at other offerings, or search for auction results, visit the Hemmings Auctions homepage. 1957 Pontiac Bonneville Con...[Read More]( [North American Eagle team submits Jessi Combs's 531 MPH run for fastest woman record]( [North American Eagle team submits Jessi Combs's 531 MPH run for fastest woman record]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - To honor racer Jessi Combs's goal of setting the world land-speed record for women, the North American Eagle land-speed racing team has submitted one of Combs's last runs to the Guinness Book of World Records to claim the title of fastest woman on the planet. The team, led by North American Eagle Crew Chief Les Holm, announced the submission over the weekend, at the launch of the Petersen Automotive Museum exhibit focused on Combs's racing career and accomplishments. "Within the next couple of weeks we're goin...[Read More]( [My Triumph Obsession, Part VI: Clouded visions of glory]( [My Triumph Obsession, Part VI: Clouded visions of glory]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - Just when I thought it was safe to read my local cars-for-sale classified marketplace without feeling the need to buy one Bam! I buy one. With five Triumphs already stashed in my garage, the last thing I needed was a sixth Triumph. But fending off hallucinations of restoring another disheveled-looking Spitfire to Pebble Beach standards quickly got the best of me. So I made the 45-minute drive to a suburb north of Worcester, Massachusetts to take a look that was going to be nothing more than a casual observat...[Read More]( [Tucson, Arizona, 1980s]( [Tucson, Arizona, 1980s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1980s Location: Tucson, Arizona Source: Arizona Daily Star, via Tucson.com What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: A 750-hp rental Camaro, Frankfurt auto show attendance drops]( [Daily Briefing: A 750-hp rental Camaro, Frankfurt auto show attendance drops]( Posted by Mike Austin - You can rent a 750-hp Hendrick Motorsports Chevy Camaro ZL1 from Hertz Would you like to upgrade your rental to a sweet burnout machine? Hertz and Hendrick Motorsports have partnered up for a pair of special-edition Chevrolet Camaros you can only get at the rental counter. If a 750-horsepower Camaro ZL1 is a little too much, you can also rent a Camaro SS with 480 hp. The ZL1 is up 100 hp over stock, thanks mostly to a new supercharger supplied by Callaway, and the SS is bumped up 25 horsepower from a cold air intake ...[Read More]( Monday, September 23, 2019 [On the ground at Radwood Detroit]( [On the ground at Radwood Detroit]( Posted by Mike Austin - Radwood, the car show that celebrates the '80s and '90s, is proof that car culture is alive and well beyond the muscle car era. With more than 300 vehicles set against the backdrop of the Detroit River, the first Radwood in the Motor City exhibited the greatness that happens when gearheads of all stripes assemble. Any car from qualifying years is welcome with paid admission, from Fiestas to Ferraris, and perfect preservations to beat-up daily drivers. Take the easygoing vibe of a Cars and Coffee, make it a lot bigge...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer 712M]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer 712M]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Serviced 1976 Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer 712M for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This is a Swiss military 1976 Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712M with the Rapier missile system double rear doors (barn doors). It has always been stored indoors and only has 34,100 original documented miles on it. The stated mileage on the odometer is accurate and matches the original Swiss military driving and service records. It always fires right up, runs great, has always been reliable and has never let me down, nev...[Read More]( [Auction Alert: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer bids end today]( [Auction Alert: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer bids end today]( Posted by Mike Austin - It's not only the grand-daddy of luxury SUVs, but an unrestored late production example. In other words, if you're looking for a Jeep Grand Wagoneer to own for years to come, these are the things you look for. This example comes from 1990, one year before the end of production, with its original 360 cu.in. V-8 rebuilt two years ago at just over 120,000 miles according to the seller. The TorqueFlight 727 three-speed automatic is reported to shift smoothly, with no underbody leaks of any kind. Inside, this luxury haul...[Read More]( [Clothespins on fuel lines - fact or fiction?]( [Clothespins on fuel lines - fact or fiction?]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - So the conversation regarding the Pochon-Davignon family's 2CV road trip went on a tangent into bush remedies for old car mishaps, and plenty of folks weighed in on the feasibility of using mashed-up bananas as a replacement for engine oil. And from there it veered off on another tangent, this one regarding the urban legend of placing clothespins on fuel lines to combat heat soak, thanks in part to Silvaire's suggestion of a bush remedy roundup article. As far as cheap and cheerful cures for fuel system vapor loc...[Read More]( [Exhibit focuses on the behind-the-scenes craftsmen of Italy's most famous designs]( [Exhibit focuses on the behind-the-scenes craftsmen of Italy's most famous designs]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - As far back as 1951, cars have been considered legitimate, museum-ready works of art. Since that time, art museums and gallery exhibits have focused almost entirely on the designers who sketched and rendered the appearance of the cars on paper and rather little - if at all - on the craftsmen who translated those renderings into the steel and aluminum final products. An upcoming exhibit in Italy intends to flip that model on its head by highlighting the talents of three Italian metal sculptors. "In Modena the crea...[Read More]( [Detroit, 1960s]( [Detroit, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1966 or 1967 Location: Detroit, Michigan Source: J. William Gorski, via Seeking Michigan What do you see here? ...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Auto shop class takes on the EV era; Salon Priv week dates are confirmed]( [Daily Briefing: Auto shop class takes on the EV era; Salon Priv week dates are confirmed]( Posted by Tom Comerro - Courtesy of Volkswagen of America To keep his shop class relevant, Ron Grosinger at Memorial High School recognized over ten years ago the growing demand beyond gasoline-powered vehicles. With his program on the verge of elimination, he pitched an idea of teaching his students, step-by-step, how to convert gasoline-driven cars into electric power. In 2008, with help from the school, his class' first conversion vehicle was a 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet that his students completely gutted and put back together. The...[Read More]( Sunday, September 22, 2019 [The way cars shaped the lives of Americans and Paul Ingrassia, as told by Paul Ingrassia]( [The way cars shaped the lives of Americans and Paul Ingrassia, as told by Paul Ingrassia]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - To many people the world over, cars are, if nothing else, autobiographical. We recall the ones we grew up with, the ones our parents and neighbors drove, the ones we ourselves drove, intertwined with our memories of visits to relatives, first crushes, schooling, and every important life event in between. They're mile markers that tell us how we're doing and how we're handling the challenges that life throws at us. Plenty of authors have captured that intertwining perfectly, including our own contributor Jim Van O...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1955 Ford F100]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1955 Ford F100]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1955 Ford F100, If you are looking for a near original truck, here is a nice opportunity. Purchased in 2001. Original engine (239 V8) with 74,739 miles. Original paint was light blue color code X. Power steering and breaks added. New items installed since purchase: Shocks, tires, chrome pieces, brake cylinders and shoes, rebuilt carb. Engine runs good and drives great. The condition is great to enjoy as. We never drove the truck much and are scaling back and would like someone ...[Read More]( [Four-Links - Jesse Valadez II, vintage EVs, Ruscar, Bethel AK]( [Four-Links - Jesse Valadez II, vintage EVs, Ruscar, Bethel AK]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The Historic Vehicle Association paid tribute to Jesse Valadez II, the caretaker of his father's Gypsy Rose lowrider, who died this past week. Although Jesse was soft spoken and humble, he was always eager to share his father's creation with the world in tribute and with hopes of bringing people together through cars, just as his father did during his lifetime. Jesse's undying love of low-rider culture, the Imperials, and his father's creation will continue on with the surviving Valadez family. His kind-heart...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1982 Chrysler Cordoba]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1982 Chrysler Cordoba]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Unrestored 1982 Chrysler Cordoba for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: good condition, not perfect, some minor problems. Emergency brake light stays on and sometimes sticks. Door moulding cracked and outside window mouldiong broken, also there is a small worn spot on the drivers seat. Car is equiped with power steering, power brakes, a/c, remote mirrors, and a rear window defogger. Tires in almost new condition. Trunk is clean and rust free. This vechile was purchased from the original owners gra...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [For the last time, the Iron Duke was not the same engine as the Chevy II four-cylinder]( [For the last time, the Iron Duke was not the same engine as the Chevy II four-cylinder]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Naming an engine beyond its actual displacement can do wonders for an automaker's marketing efforts. The capital-H Hemi has inestimable brand value, and Ford for many years relied on the Thunderbird script on V-8 rocker covers to impart the image of performance. Naming an engine can also lead to plenty of confusion years down the road, as we see with GM's Iron Duke four-cylinder. The Iron Duke itself is a fairly straightforward engine. Its pushrod overhead-valve design was typical of its time, as was its iron-hea...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [It's time to bring back the Dodge Viper now that the Corvette is mid-engine]( [It's time to bring back the Dodge Viper now that the Corvette is mid-engine]( Posted by Mike Austin - The mid-engine 2020 Corvette Stingray is an exciting twist on an old classic, but it also leaves a huge hole in the American automotive landscape. For the first time in the post-war era you won't be able to buy front-engine, rear-wheel drive two-seat sports car from an American manufacturer. This is no dig against the Corvette, mind you, but a recognition of an opportunity. Now is the perfect time for Dodge to bring back the Viper, or at least the general idea of the Viper. Oh yes, you can point to the Viper's th...[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](.