European collectors restricted from buying tanks, other vintage military vehicles

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Lanchester Mark II. Photo courtesy Bovington Tank Museum. Under new security measures passed this week in Europe, firearms collectors there - including collectors of tanks and other weapon-toting military vehicles - will face greater scrutiny from authorities in an attempt to crack down on terrorist activity. The revised European Union's Firearms Directive, which the European Commission, Parliament, and Council agreed to earlier in December, passed a majority of EU Member States earlier this week with only two... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - supercharged 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite

Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite with period-correct Judson supercharger. From the seller's description: This very unique Austin Healey Bugeye will certainly turn heads and make people smile at car shows where ever you go. It started out as a Leaf Green Sprite and now is Primrose Yellow (I can not verify paint code). Its a wonderful car that has most all of its original items including manual, tools, jack, and side windows! Its had some upgrades that are easy to switch back to stock but I doubt many will want to. The J...Read More

National Corvette Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Inductees

Posted by Terry Shea - Peter Brock. Images courtesy of the National Corvette Museum. Along with celebrating America's sports car, the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, also celebrates the people who have been instrumental in the development, racing success and legacy of the car via the National Corvette Hall of Fame. In the category of enthusiast, the museum has nominated Peter Brock (well known to Hemmings readers ("Hot Rod Hero,"Hemmings Muscle Machines, August 2012; Honorary Chairman and Keynote Speaker at the...Read More

This or That: 1932 Buick versus 1932 De Soto

Posted by Matt Litwin - Last month we launched This or That: a new feature enabling us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis. As was the case in our previous installments, there's a catch: We can only pick one vehicle from a matchup beyond our control and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. This week, This or That pits a 1932 Buick Model 57S against a 1932 De Soto SC Roadster; both former feature cars within the pages of our Hemmings Classic Car magazine. ...Read More

Newark, New York, 1950s

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1950s Location: Newark, New York Source: John Zornow What do you see here?...Read More

THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY

12/22/1900:	Daimler builds 1st Mercedes
12/22/1952:	The Chevrolet Dream Car called EX122 is completed in time for Motorama. It will go into production as the 1953 Corvette.
12/22/1965:	Fiat licenses the production of the Fiat 125 in Poland

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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

Model A Ford Swap Meet
January 14, 2017 - Shepherdsville, KY

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