Hemmings Daily: Going in style, courtesy of a 1929 Cunningham Model V-8 carved-panel hearse

Photos courtesy of Auctions America. Whether referring to its coaches, automobiles or professional cars, Cunningham (in its many iterations) earned a reputation as a premium manufacturer with a conservative focus. Even as eight-column carved panel hearses began to fall out of favor in the late 1920s, Cunningham stayed the course, producing examples into the early 1930s. On Saturday, May 13, a rare 1929 Cunningham Model V-8 carved-panel hearse will cross the auction block in Auburn, Indiana, giving bidders an oppo [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, April 21, 2017 [Going in style, courtesy of a 1929 Cunningham Model V-8 carved-panel hearse]( [Going in style, courtesy of a 1929 Cunningham Model V-8 carved-panel hearse]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos courtesy of Auctions America. Whether referring to its coaches, automobiles or professional cars, Cunningham (in its many iterations) earned a reputation as a premium manufacturer with a conservative focus. Even as eight-column carved panel hearses began to fall out of favor in the late 1920s, Cunningham stayed the course, producing examples into the early 1930s. On Saturday, May 13, a rare 1929 Cunningham Model V-8 carved-panel hearse will cross the auction block in Auburn, Indiana, giving bidders an oppo... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 Fiat 130]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 Fiat 130]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Pininfarina-designed, Lampredi-engined 1973 Fiat 130 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The 1973 Fiat 130 Pininfarina coupe is loaded with luxury features such as real wood trims, courtesy lights everywhere, rear shades, adjustable steering, power windows, ZF power steering and dual horns. There is even a lever for the driver to open the passenger door remotely! Most 130 had automatic transmission; this car has the rare ZF 5-speed gearbox. This was the same gearbox used on the 2.4 liter Dinos....[Read More]( [Today in automotive history: The last convertible]( [Today in automotive history: The last convertible]( Posted by Mike McNessor - Press releases from new car manufacturers these days focus on more. Of everything. More horsepower, more luxury, more storage space, more electronic stuff and, of course, more attractive lease and financing terms. But 41 years ago today, Cadillac issued a press release informing the media about something it was taking away from customers convertible tops. This wasn't going to be just for a year or two. Cadillac officials were slamming the coffin lid shut on open air motoring, as the rest of the U.S. auto in...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [My ill-fated 1964 Olds F-85 project]( [My ill-fated 1964 Olds F-85 project]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Though I wish it was mine, this W-30 455, overdrive, Global West suspension equipped 1964 F-85 isn't, nor is it the main subject of this article. In this case, it simply represents what could have been. Photo by Jeff Koch. One evening in the late 1980s while driving home from work in my $600 1964 F-85 Cutlass Holiday Coupe, a same-year F-85 Deluxe Sports Coupe passed in the opposite direction. Its driver and I waved to each other knowinglyacknowledging that we both had very similar carsand then continued ...[Read More]( [Omaha, Nebraska, 1960s]( [Omaha, Nebraska, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: University of Nebraska at Omaha Source: UNO Criss Library on Flickr What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More]( [1992 Cadillac Fleetwood]( [1992 Cadillac Fleetwood $9,900]( [1925 Ford Model T]( [1925 Ford Model T $21,500]( [1962 Chevrolet Nova]( [1962 Chevrolet Nova $35,950]( [1972 Chevrolet C10]( [1972 Chevrolet C10 $12,900]( [1951 Ford]( [1951 Ford $9,250]( [2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500]( [2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 $18,800]( UPCOMING EVENTS [Dave & Ed's Super Auto Events Canfield Swap Meet]( April 28, 2017 - Canfield, OH [Western Street Rod Nationals]( April 28, 2017 - Bakersfield, CA [Moab April Action Car Show]( April 28, 2017 - Moab, UT [Goodguys 3rd North Carolina Nationals]( April 28, 2017 - Raleigh, NC [Skunkwagon Swap Meet]( April 28, 2017 - Great Falls, MT [Springfest in Helen]( April 28, 2017 - Helen, GA [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1966 Ford Ranchero]( [1966 Ford Ranchero]( [$16,000]( [1966 Chevrolet Impala]( [1966 Chevrolet Impala]( [$48,000]( [1955 Ford Crown Victoria]( [1955 Ford Crown Victoria]( [$32,995]( [1932 Pierce-Arrow 54]( [1932 Pierce-Arrow 54]( [$124,000]( [1970 Dodge Dart Swinger]( [1970 Dodge Dart Swinger]( [$16,500]( [1967 Pontiac]( [1967 Pontiac]( [$45,000]( [1974 BMW 2002Tii]( [1974 BMW 2002Tii]( [$20,000]( [1971 Dodge Charger]( [1971 Dodge Charger]( [$26,900]( PRO SELLER LISTING [1962 Austin-Healey BT7]( [1962 Austin-Healey BT7]( [$53,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1971 International Scout]( [1971 International Scout]( [1956 Chrysler New Yorker 354 Hemi Engine]( [1956 Chrysler New Yorker 354 Hemi Engine]( [$10,000]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [The Difference in a Decade: Chevrolet's 1972 Vega and 1982 Cavalier brochures]( [The Difference in a Decade: Chevrolet's 1972 Vega and 1982 Cavalier brochures]( [The long road to Pebble Beach, part two]( [The long road to Pebble Beach, part two]( [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, April 20, 2017 [Classic Car Club of America announces new Full Classics]( [Classic Car Club of America announces new Full Classics]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1930 Buick series 60. Illustrations courtesy Classic Car Club of America. At its recent annual meeting in Reno, Nevada, the list of approved Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classics grew by three series (or automobiles), including the 1916-'29 Roamer (all models), the 1930 Buick series 60, and the 1934 Studebaker President. Effective immediately, these models are now welcome to participate in all CCCA activities. The CCCA defines the term Classic as a Fine or Distinctive automobile, Am...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1971 AMC Gremlin]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1971 AMC Gremlin]( Posted by Dave LaChance - From the seller's description: This 1971 AMC Gremlin has been treated to a multi year rotisserie restoration by a marque specialist using over 250 NOS parts. The car has been seen limited show use over the past several years and shows just over 150 miles on the NOS speedometer. The car was built using OE techniques to ensure the finished product was as close to a new' 1971 AMC Gremlin as possible. The car has collected first prize and best of show awards at nearly every show it has participated in. The car wa...[Read More]( [Hemmings visits the New York International Auto Show]( [Hemmings visits the New York International Auto Show]( Posted by David Conwill - Photos by the Hemmings Staff. Detroit may be The Motor City, but since 1900 it is New York, New York, where the world has come to look at the latest and greatest offerings from automakers both foreign and domestic. Over the years, the venue has changed from the Grand Central Palace on Lexington Avenue, to Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, to the New York Coliseum, and most recently to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center--to say nothing of the exciting related events like the display of the first Chrysler in the ...[Read More]( [Reminiscing - Dad's new truck]( [Reminiscing - Dad's new truck]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - Dad's new C-10 in 1969. Photos courtesy Debra Ross-Andrade. The summer of 1969 was the summer of wild times and music at Woodstock, and the summer that Neil Armstrong placed the first human footprints on the moon. The summer of '69 was also when my dad purchased a new Chevrolet C-10 Fleetside half-ton pickup truck from Carl Chevrolet in San Jose, California. This was Dad's first purchase of a new vehicle, and he ordered his truck with the custom cab option, a 350-cu.in. V-8 with a four-barrel carburetor, a...[Read More]( [Hollywood, California, 1956]( [Hollywood, California, 1956]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa November 1956 Location: Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California Source: Pulp-O-Rama on Flickr What do you see here?...[Read More]( Wednesday, April 19, 2017 [All in the family, for 54 years - a long-beloved 1964 Ford Galaxie XL R-code heads to auction]( [All in the family, for 54 years - a long-beloved 1964 Ford Galaxie XL R-code heads to auction]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - George Massicotte's 1964 Ford Galaxie XL R-code, now owned by his son Al. Photos courtesy Al Massicotte / CCP Auctions. In October 1963, Toronto service station owner George Massicotte walked into Piggott Ford and special-ordered a 1964 Ford Galaxie XL, built specifically for drag racing. While Massicotte never really received fame behind its steering wheel, driver Barry Poole did, launching a career that would eventually see him enshrined in the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame and the Canadian Motorsport Hall ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Citroen HY van]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Citroen HY van]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: This hard-to-find Citroen HY van would make an excellent basis for a collector restoration or food truck conversion. It has the 1911-cc gas engine, and is ideal for delivery or other urban work. This is a rare opportunity to buy one of these vans in the U.S. The work of finding and importing the vehicle has already been done for you. The van is in running condition. We drove it for short distances last fall, and at that time the engine, transmission, clutch, and brakes all worke...[Read More]( [Cannonball Reunion comes to the Greenwich International Film Festival]( [Cannonball Reunion comes to the Greenwich International Film Festival]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - It began as a proof of concept, but soon blossomed into a slap in the face of decorum in protest of the national 55-mph speed limit. Later, the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash was immortalized in film and in print, and 38 years after the last run was held, it remains the stuff of legend among enthusiast drivers (particularly those with masochistic leanings). On June 2, the Greenwich International Film Festival (in conjunction with the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance) will host a Cannonball R...[Read More]( [The $5,000 Challenge, SPF 0 edition]( [The $5,000 Challenge, SPF 0 edition]( Posted by Dave LaChance - Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime. It'll be here before you know it, and when it is, you might be wishing you had something with a top that goes down. Although it's a truism of the old-car hobby that "when the top goes down, the price goes up," you can find plenty of opportunities in our classifieds to soak up the Vitamin D without draining the 401(k). We skipped over the project cars and chose convertibles that are pretty much ready to go. For the sake of variety, two have V-8 power, one h...[Read More]( [Montreal, Quebec, 1979]( [Montreal, Quebec, 1979]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1979 Location: Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, Quebec Source: Adrien Hubert, via Benoit Brouillette What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, April 18, 2017 [McPherson auto restoration program to celebrate 40 years with Kiekhaefer 300C]( [McPherson auto restoration program to celebrate 40 years with Kiekhaefer 300C]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy McPherson College C.A.R.S. Club. Big anniversary party coming up for McPherson College's auto restoration program, so of course they've planned a celebration. Instead of cake, though, the students in the program have decided to show off one of their latest restoration projects - a Chrysler 300C that Carl Kiekhaefer had modified for a NASCAR road-racing series. First, some background. In 1974, Garrison Haines "Smokey" Billue sold his LPG storage company for $10 million (about $77.6 million in to...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1949 Chrysler Windsor sedan]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1949 Chrysler Windsor sedan]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1949 Chrysler Windsor with a straight six cylinder flathead "Spitfire" engine and "Fluid Drive" transmission. This car has a very unique history. It was bought new on 10-28-1949, at Noyes Garage in North Falmouth, Massachusetts, by then-governor of Massachusetts Christian A. Herter, who also used the car in D.C. when he was the Secretary of State under President Eisenhower. She was discovered on his property as a barn find in the early '90s. The car has original Mass. plates, bill of ...[Read More]( [World's largest automotive patent collection joins Gilmore Car Museum's collection]( [World's largest automotive patent collection joins Gilmore Car Museum's collection]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Design patent 190225, granted May 1961. A collection of more than 396,000 patents, dating back to the 1790s and assembled over the better part of a century, has made its way to the Gilmore Car Museum, where, for the first time in its history, it will become available to the general public. "I was thrilled they even thought of us," Jay Follis, the museum's director of marketing, said of Kettering University's donation of the collection. "They could've easily disposed of the patents instead." Though the colle...[Read More]( [Scavenger Hunt: drive me wild]( [Scavenger Hunt: drive me wild]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Due to the format of our Hemmings Find of the Day feature, we don't always get to highlight the more unusual vehicles in the Hemmings.com classifieds, but that doesn't mean they're not worth checking out. And there are some oddities and off-the-wall one-offs sprinkled throughout the listings, among them the all-wood 1936 Ford above. Your task is to find the wildest, wackiest, or just plain bizarrest vehicles lurking in the Hemmings.com classifieds. The cars that most represent the spirit of individualism. The stu...[Read More]( [Las Vegas, 1972]( [Las Vegas, 1972]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: September 1972 Location: downtown Las Vegas, Nevada Source: Vintage Las Vegas What do you see here?...[Read More]( Monday, April 17, 2017 [Mecum's Houston sale tells a tale of two Corvette Sting Rays]( [Mecum's Houston sale tells a tale of two Corvette Sting Rays]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1963 Sting Ray coupe (L) and restomod 1967 Sting Ray coupe. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Which is more valuable: A period-correct (but not entirely original), NCRS Top Flight Award-winning split window 1963 Corvette Sting Ray, or a restomodded 1967 Corvette Sting Ray coupe, likely capable of running with the latest models from Bowling Green? While both made the top-10 at Mecum's recent Houston, Texas, auction, bidders at this particular sale found the latter example to be more desirable, as it sold for a hamme...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Tucker 48]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Tucker 48]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Last 1948 Tucker 48 assembled from original parts for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This beautiful Tucker was constructed by Classic and Exotic Restorations of Troy, Michigan, using authentic Tucker components and drivetrain. The chassis was factory built for the purpose of testing the Tuckermatic transmission. The front clip originated from Tucker #1018. That car suffered severe damage in a side collision in the early 1950s. Other parts donors included Tucker #1027, which was rolled at the I...[Read More]( [Former Walter P. Chrysler Museum to become Maserati's U.S. headquarters]( [Former Walter P. Chrysler Museum to become Maserati's U.S. headquarters]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Walter P. Chrysler Museum. Image courtesy FCA. In November 2016, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) announced that the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, located on the automaker's Auburn Hills campus, would be repurposed for office space, its collection distributed between other company-owned facilities. As Automotive News reported on Wednesday, April 12, the former museum building is now scheduled to become the new home of Maserati's U.S. headquarters. Maserati exited the U.S. market in 1991, returning (under Ferrar...[Read More]( [Freaks and other fun phantasmagorical photochopperinessism]( [Freaks and other fun phantasmagorical photochopperinessism]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - You've waited long enough. And while you've waited, I've socked away more curiosities from people who have too much time on their hands far too much talent with Photoshop, so let's open my little cabinet of misshapen wonders and see what inklings of imagination they stir between your own ears. We'll start with Phil Are Go!'s 1965 Cadillac, above, which not only spent too much time in the dryer, it also passed through Willy Wonka's Wonkavision with the vertical hold messed up. Of course we dig it. Phil also recent...[Read More]( [Paris, 1962]( [Paris, 1962]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1962 Location: Paris, France Source: Darren Davis on Flickr What do you see here?...[Read More]( Sunday, April 16, 2017 [Behind the scenes at "Le Mans:" McQueen gets read the riot act]( [Behind the scenes at 'Le Mans:' McQueen gets read the riot act]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - There was just one scene in the can; the rest of the time the crew only shot racing sequences. In the first 37 minutes of the finished movie there is not a single line of dialogue. That was great for racing fans, but boring for movie-goers in the market for cinematic diversion. Something had to give. We had an accomplished, talented and willing crew of movie makers, but nobody knew what they were supposed to do. It was not a fun place to be. Some film sets are light and happy; crew members are cheery a...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Lancia Fulvia]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Lancia Fulvia]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: For sale is a numbers matching 1976 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Series II Coupe 3 in excellent overall condition. This car was originally delivered in Chieti, Abruzzo Italy and is believed to have remained in the same family until being imported to the United States in 2016. The paint, bodywork and upholstery were completely restored to a high standard within the past 10 years. Structurally, the body is very solid, is rust free and has consistent panel gaps. The 1298 CC V-4 engine and 5 Speed ...[Read More]( [Four-Links - drag racing in Brazil, holy grail of Hot Wheels, Chuck Jordan, Spain and the SEAT]( [Four-Links - drag racing in Brazil, holy grail of Hot Wheels, Chuck Jordan, Spain and the SEAT]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Safety equipment was minimal, the pits were dirt, and the grills were constantly aflame. A recent photo essay on Native Customs looks at the drag racing scene in one small town in Brazil, which reminded the author a lot of what drag racing once looked like here in the States. * Antiques Roadshow recently evaluated a prototype Hot Wheels bay-window Volkswagen Bus and declared it to be worth as much as $150,000. Ronan at Ran When Parked has more on the story. * Influx's Luke Edwards this week took a look...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1947 Ford Super DeLuxe convertible]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1947 Ford Super DeLuxe convertible]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Factory Convertible added Wood *Over $50,000 Invested (Minus the Labor on Wood) "First and Only made"- "I made it" 1950 Mercury V8 Flathead Motor & 3 Speed Column Looks Better in person then in pictures, this is a two owner vehicle (I am older second owner). First Owner had it restored and used it only a few thousand miles (Parades & Photo shoots) I purchased her and added the Wood and Interior & Top and Tires ET. Paint is Spectacula...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Dodge introduces the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, because too much is never enough]( [Dodge introduces the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, because too much is never enough]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos courtesy FCA. Imagine a world where "because you can, and no one else has" is a good enough reason to build a product that most would deem too dangerous, too impractical and too limited in scope. The engineers in FCA's SRT group live in such a world, and their latest Challenger offering seems determined to make the already-too-fast Hellcat seem downright sedate: the 840-horsepower 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, introduced Tuesday evening at the 2017 New York Auto Show. Consider the car's reported ...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [Open Diff: What's the best road trip car?]( [Open Diff: What's the best road trip car?]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. Hitting the open road in the family car used to be an American institution, and for many, a rite of passage. Today, cheap airfare and ever-busier lives mean that most vacations begin and end in flying cattle cars, with the family four-wheeler used only for the segment to and from the airport. Some of us, however, greatly prefer driving to flying, and when time is not of the essence, opt for secondary roads over interstate highways. Stick to the super...[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](.