Architects take a swing at re-imagining Detroit's Packard plant for international exhibition

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Greg Lynn's "Center for Fulfillment, Knowledge, and Innovation." Image via Greg Lynn FORM. While a Peruvian developer cleans up the former Packard plant in Detroit and readies it for its next iteration, a handful of architects half the globe away have put their own ideas for the future of the plant on display. For this year's entry in the Venice Biennale, an every-other-year international architecture exposition in the Italian city, the U.S. Department of State chose to focus on the city of Detroit by entrusti... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super

Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1974 Alfa Romeo Giulia Nuova Super (Currently registered in California) Clear Title in hand, in great condition inside and out. Only 47,000 miles. Body: no rust, no dents. Absolutely straight and with no signs of accident damage. Glass in excellent shape. All floors are original. Paint: hyper glossy white paint. Paint looks very good and extremely shinny all around; Vehicle has been repainted in Italy 6 years ago with premium paint and clear coat and then wet sanded and polished...Read More

Wills Sainte Claire enthusiast reunited with his old Wills on 100th birthday

Posted by Hemmings contributor - Photos courtesy Terry Ernest. Long time Wills Sainte Claire Museum member Bill Mason's son, Rick, emailed me earlier this year and asked if I could attend and represent the Wills Museum at his father's 100th birthday party in Lansing, Michigan, about a two-hour drive from the Wills Museum in Marysville. Of course I said yes. As director of the Wills Museum, how could I possibly turn down a request for such an important event. Bill Mason has been a member of the Wills Sainte Claire Club since it began in 19...Read More

Open Diff: When it comes to tires, how old is too old?

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Jeff Yost's 1976 Corvette. Those tires were manufactured in March of 1993, 23 years ago. Photos by Jeff Yost, unless otherwise noted. Last week, Hemmings reader Jeff Yost and I were discussing the subject of tires and collector cars. When Jeff purchased his 1976 Chevrolet Corvette through a Hemmings ad in April of 2016, he thought it would be a good idea to check the age of the tires on the car, a set of pristine B.F. Goodrich Radial T/As. Since they were manufactured prior to 2000, decoding the date required the...Read More

The Tenth Decade: 1988 Oldsmobile full line brochure

Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News Oldsmobile's 1988 model year lineup showcasedthis GM division's past and future, all sharing space on dealership lots. The veteran rear-wheel drive, three-row seating, V-8-powered Custom Cruiser station wagon represented the old guard, along with the final-yearG-body Cutlass Supreme "Classic," a car notably absent from this 32-page full line brochure. Representing the latest and greatest GM had to offer was thefront wheel-drive, aero-styled Cutl...Read More

Paris, 1950s

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: late 1950s Location: Cour de l'Arrivee, Gare d'Austerlitz, Paris, France Source: via Ran When Parked What do you see here?...Read More

THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY

7/7/1956:

National Highway Act passed

UPCOMING EVENTS

Keeneland Concours d'Elegance
July 14, 2016 - Lexington, KY

Thursday Wings & Wheels Cruise-In/Fly-In Nights
July 14, 2016 - Stow, MA

AACA Central Spring Meet
July 14, 2016 - N. Mankato, MN

35th Annual Corvette Homecoming and Chevy Invitational Inc
July 14, 2016 - Bowling Green, KY

Cruise-In at ACM
July 14, 2016 - Tacoma, WA

Cruise at Friendly's Restaurant
July 15, 2016 - Dunmore, PA

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