Ernest “Ernie” Hemmings, founder of Hemmings Motor News in 1945, died early this morning while sleeping in Quincy, IL. He was 89. Ernie Hemmings inherited Standard Auto Parts—a parts business started by his father—in 1945, and began stocking parts for antique Fords like the Model A and Model T. According to Hemmings, there was growing
Perhaps when Mt. Rushmore artist and creator Gutzon Borglum chose the four U.S. Presidents to adorn his masterpiece, there were no objections to the selections. But we like to think there was some debate. When we threw out the question: What is the best off-road vehicle?, we frankly expected the (totally awesome and worthy) Jeep
Mt. Rushmore has been a national treasure for almost 75 years. For American truck enthusiasts, the Ford F-Series has been a national treasure nearly as long with the first Ford F-1 rolling off the assembly line in 1947 for the 1948 model year. The F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for
Want to see how Corsa Performance Exhaust coaxed 20 more horsepower and an additional 15 foot-pounds of torque out of the Chevrolet C7 Corvette? In this 7-minute video, the gang at Corsa will walk you through the steps they took to create a new exhaust system custom-designed for the new Corvette to A) Create aggressive
Collector Tethers’ Just-N-Time Button™ is a trans brake button relatively new to market that provides drivers with maximum adjustibility. The button is NHRA-accepted. Collector Tethers has labeled it a “hybrid.” Collector Tethers tested the Just-N-Time trans brake button on an electronic test bench and comes with a spreadsheet that provides users with more than 100
Protecting your hood from bugs and debris has never been easier. In fact, this video from Summit Racing and Putco shows you just how easy it is to install a Putco hood shield (sometimes called bug deflectors, bug guards, or bug shields). Trent from Putco walks you, step by step, through the process of installing a
Watch this video from COMP Cams and learn the proper way to set up and install your valve springs. In this video, you’ll learn how to find your spring’s installed height, how to measure valve seal clearances and spring loads, and proper valve break-in procedure. For more information about valve springs, be sure to read our
Jeff Gordon, NASCAR’s third-winningest driver and a four-time champion, has announced 2015 will be his final season racing full time. “I won’t use the ‘R-word’ because I plan to stay extremely busy in the years ahead, and there’s always the possibility I’ll compete in selected events, although I currently have no plans to do that,”
[portfolio_slideshow id=37672] The 2015 edition of the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction concluded with 1,611 vehicle sales totaling more than $130 million in successful bids. Check out our story about the auction and the famous Ron Pratte Collection here, and be sure to scroll through the slide show above to see the 10 most-expensive cars sold.
It’s not as if Back to the Future, Part II was the film to introduce us to the concept of flying cars. We had the ConvairCar Model 118 in 1947. We had The Jetsons in the 1960s. We had Star Wars in the late-1970s. We had Blade Runner in the early 1980s. But the second
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