Hemmings Daily: Seldom seen 1940 Buick Flxible Premier Ambulance scheduled to attend the 2017 Hemmings Motor News Concou

1940 Buick Flxible 60-6 Premier Ambulance. Image courtesy of owner Paul Vickery. Let's accept the fact, for just a few moments, that unless you're in need of one, few appreciate the importance of a professional vehicle. We'll casually clear the way for a rescue vehicle, or pause for a funeral procession, and then hurry off to the tasks that consume our days. That's not to remove the human element: the men and women who rely on the machines to serve those in need far more efficiently. However, it's the vehicles - [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Thursday, June 8, 2017 [Seldom seen 1940 Buick Flxible Premier Ambulance scheduled to attend the 2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours]( [Seldom seen 1940 Buick Flxible Premier Ambulance scheduled to attend the 2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1940 Buick Flxible 60-6 Premier Ambulance. Image courtesy of owner Paul Vickery. Let's accept the fact, for just a few moments, that unless you're in need of one, few appreciate the importance of a professional vehicle. We'll casually clear the way for a rescue vehicle, or pause for a funeral procession, and then hurry off to the tasks that consume our days. That's not to remove the human element: the men and women who rely on the machines to serve those in need far more efficiently. However, it's the vehicles - ... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 Ford Mustang convertible]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 Ford Mustang convertible]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1973 Ford Mustang convertible for sale. From the seller's description: This outstanding original Mustang had the same owner from 1976 until 2015.No rust repairs.No damage repairs.correct as from factory.351 Cleveland V8.Automatic trans.Factory a/c.Power steering.Power disc front brakes and power top with original boot.Repaint and new top in 1999 and still looks like new.New a/c compressor,tires,Carlite OE windshield,brakes,tune-up and serviced to drive.Sold new in Texas and driven in Illinois in summer and stored i...[Read More]( [John Fitch Exhibit at the IMRRC to Run through 2017 Season]( [John Fitch Exhibit at the IMRRC to Run through 2017 Season]( Posted by Terry Shea - John Cooper Fitch racing a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR at Dundrod in Northern Ireland, 1955; teamed with Stirling Moss, the pair would deliver a win for Mercedes. Photos courtesy Daimler Media Archives, unless otherwise noted. On May 6, the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, New York, opened an exhibit from the personal artifacts of John Fitch. Curated by head archivist Jenny Ambrose, a veteran of the nearby National Baseball Hall of Fame, the IMRCC will run the display through the end of the r...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [1966 Chevrolet Corvair homecoming - missed deadlines]( [1966 Chevrolet Corvair homecoming - missed deadlines]( Posted by Don Homuth - Prepositioning script and body trim with blue painter tape. It's got to fit before it is attached. Photos by author. Originally, this was supposed to be an optimistic update of a project well along. But as things have worked out, I'm now fairly discouraged. Not yet depressed, and certainly not defeated, but the original timeline to get this car into the Forest Grove Concours on July 16 might not be possible. It's just feeling as though time is running out two weeks too soon. Sometimes new trim pieces overl...[Read More]( [Los Angeles, 1955]( [Los Angeles, 1955]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: June 1955 Location: Los Angeles, California Source: Bill Murphy, Los Angeles Times What do you see here? ...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More]( [1941 Oldsmobile]( [1941 Oldsmobile $9,950]( [1958 Volvo PV444]( [1958 Volvo PV444 $37,900]( [1967 Ford Mustang]( [1967 Ford Mustang $26,900]( [1961 Chrysler 300G]( [1961 Chrysler 300G $99,888]( [1971 Chevrolet Chevelle]( [1971 Chevrolet Chevelle $44,950]( [1973 Triumph TR6]( [1973 Triumph TR6 $32,500]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 6/8/1948: First Porsche completed. 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