The 23rd running of the American muscle-car-only event, now sponsored by Dark Horse Customs, takes place on Sunday, May 29, at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, New York. Summer is so close we can just about smell it, and in the Hemmings offices that’s a sure sign that Musclepalooza is back. Last fall’s Best […]
The 1940 Packard Royal roadster. Photos by Patrick Ernzen, courtesy Auctions America. Despite the mostly aluminum body, it tips the scales at 13,200 pounds, and its 2,500-cu.in supercharged Packard V-12 produces a reported 1,600 horsepower and 3,000 pound-feet of torque. The 1940 Packard Royal roadster, created by plus-size car builder Rodney Rucker, is perhaps the […]
Worse, many surviving examples have been customized by past owners, meaning those who wish to drive a stock Bug need to source both starting point and the parts needed to return it to as-delivered form. This 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, for sale on Hemmings.com, appears to be in (mostly) stock form, and benefits from a recent […]
I knew it wouldn’t be around forever, but that doesn’t make me any less sorry. I’ve really enjoyed every curve, every shift and every time the rear starts to slip when you flat foot in through first, second and third. All good things must come to an end, and so goes my time with […]
I recently took my four-year-old son to his preschool for morning drop-off. While I was getting out in the parking lot, one of the other moms whom I’m friendly with approached me. Alright, so here’s an amusing story to tell about our 2007 Dodge Charger SRT8. “I love your car!” she said, while rustling […]
On sale now at BMW dealerships, the 2016 X1 earned the award “after a redesign boosted its performance in the small overlap front crash test,” the IIHS said in a statement on Thursday. ARLINGTON, Virginia — The 2016 BMW X1 small luxury SUV earned the highest 2016 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute […]
The projected May sales will be a 2.3 percent increase from April 2016, but a 5.8 percent decrease from May 2015. SANTA MONICA, California — May car sales may dip compared to a year ago, but Edmunds.com forecasts that 2016 is still on track to break last year’s record of 17.47 million new-car sales. “It’s […]
The SLT Premium Edition will be offered at “a special package price around $3,000,” GMC spokeswoman Kelly Wysocki told Edmunds. DETROIT — The 2016 GMC Yukon SLT Premium Edition, an appearance package designed to give the full-size SUV a custom look, will arrive at GMC dealerships this summer. Full pricing will be announced later. The […]
WASHINGTON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 4,322,870 vehicles to replace defective Takata front-passenger airbag inflators, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Friday. The affected vehicles are: 2006-’09 Dodge Ram 3500 2007-’10 Dodge Ram/Ram 3500 Cab Chassis 2008-’10 Dodge Ram/Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis 2007-’12 Jeep Wrangler 2006-’09 Mitsubishi Raider 2008-’09 Sterling/Bullet 4500/5500 Cab […]
More than half of those vehicles (2.3 million) have been recalled previously for similar issues. WASHINGTON — American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 4.5 million vehicles to replace defective Takata front-passenger inflators in two new campaigns, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Friday. The recalled Honda and Acura vehicles are: 2003-’06 Acura MDX […]
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