Hemmings Daily: Across the U.S.A. and back: 8,000 miles in an 80-year-old-Packard

Travel photos courtesy of Doug Fernandez. Other photography by the author. Two things we love to see here at Hemmings are folks who restore their own cars and folks who don't mind putting miles on their cars. Often enough, if the restoration is of a high-enough caliber, those are often two different sets of people. If we were regular office workers forced into doing sleep-inducing presentations, we'd probably throw out a Venn diagram here. We'll spare you the PowerPoint, but trust us that the overlapping sectio

View in Browser | Subscribe Thursday, December 8, 2016 Across the U.S.A. and back: 8,000 miles in an 80-year-old Packard Posted by Terry Shea - Travel photos courtesy of Doug Fernandez. Other photography by the author. Two things we love to see here at Hemmings are folks who restore their own cars and folks who don't mind putting miles on their cars. Often enough, if the restoration is of a high-enough caliber, those are often two different sets of people. If we were regular office workers forced into doing sleep-inducing presentations, we'd probably throw out a Venn diagram here. We'll spare you the PowerPoint, but trust us that the overlapping sectio... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Triumph Vitesse Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1965 Triumph Vitesse Reliable daily driver, everything works 2-liter motor, 6 cyl, w/external oil cooler and spin on filter adapter, electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, frt disc brakes, rear drum, Stainless exhaust Top is about three years old and in good shape except for a spot of oil that was dripped on it when shipped to US. No tears or damage to it, windows are good and clear. 4 speed transmission with overdrive 3rd & 4th gears, switch on the shifter knob B...Read More Crosley club selects a Hotshot for second youth project Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Crosley Automobile Club. It's much more complete than the bitsa that formed the basis of the first Crosley club youth project, but there's still plenty of work to be done on the 1950 Crosley Hotshot that club members hope will interest another generation of enthusiasts to continue restoring the American microcars. As announced this week, Bob Rogers of Oxford, New York, a member of the Crosley Automobile Club, donated the Hotshot for the youth project, a club program that recently awarded its fi...Read More This or That: 1960 Edsel versus 1961 De Soto Posted by Matt Litwin - 1960 Edsel Ranger (top); 1961 De Soto two-door hardtop (bottom). Images by the author. Editor's note: This or Thatenables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but with a catch: We can only pick one vehicle fromthis pairing and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. This episode of This or That stacks a 1960Edsel Rangeragainst a 1961 De Soto; both being two-door hardtops from their final, abbreviated year of production....Read More Richmond, Virginia, 1961 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1961 Location: East Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia Source: Mapping American History What do you see here?...Read More THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 12/8/1861: William Durant born, Boston, Massachusetts UPCOMING EVENTS Streetside Classics Atlanta Cars & Coffee Cruise In December 31, 2016 - Lithia Springs, GA Sumter Swap Meets January 1, 2017 - Bushnell, FL 11th Annual Open Classic Car & Truck Show January 8, 2017 - Sunrise, FL Just Sell It Automotive Swap Meet January 8, 2017 - Glendale, AZ Indoor swap meet January 8, 2017 - Enfield, CT NCRS Florida Chapter 39th Regional Event January 11, 2017 - Lakeland, FL See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1962 Ford Galaxie $20,500 1969 Oldsmobile 442 $20,900 1934 Plymouth $25,000 1953 Dodge Meadowbrook $67,500 1974 Ford Bronco $39,900 1984 Zimmer Golden Spirit $26,000 1971 Lotus Europa $30,000 1940 Buick 91 $48,500 E-Type, XK-E Hood/Bonnet, from 1973 Jaguar Series III OTS, No Rust Ever, Repairable $2,200 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: Calamity Jane's baby sister - 1957 S-120 International Civil Defense Rescue Vehicle Another reason to visit Oregon - the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email [email protected] 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.