This past weekend, I received an email titled, “Sad Day,” from the hugely talented Mike DiFazio, our former Hemmings Classic Car Auto Art profilee. Mike included an image of his newest piece, a rather touching tribute to Mercury, which was precipitated by the news of Ford’s decision to fold its middle-tier brand after 71 years.
We asked Mike about his history […]

Fresh from 1970 – four import ads, half of which have some sort of phrase that might be considered risque by a few really conservative readers back in the day. Frankly, I enjoyed the play with words myself, and I’m sure it swayed a few who were on the fence when it counted.

It’s been a year since we heard from Fernando Aguerre, so we decided to check in on him and the restoration of his two 1942 Cadillac funeral cars. He noted that the flower car is just about done, and the hearse is next, but still a few years away. He plans to bring them to […]