A shrine is remembered

The number of locations that can claim hallowed-ground status in two sports, particularly when one of them is racing, are few indeed. One is Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey. Built in 1933, it’s one of the last surviving ballparks where the Negro Leagues played, including the Black Yankees and New York Cubans.
Hinchliffe (not “hinch-cliff,” […]

Six Degrees of Automotive Separation – Pierce-Arrow

Not only have we never used the great Pierce-Arrow as the subject of any Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge to date, the marque has barely figured into the responses to the challenges. Best I can tell, it was used just a handful of times in 50-plus challenges, yet it occupies a well-known part […]