When Franke Missed Ford

Seventy-two years ago today, you could, given half a mind, drive up to the front entrance of the White House in your 1921 Model T, and baffle Capitol Police by demanding to see Henry Ford. “Where’s Henry?” shouted Ernest A. Franke, a 90-year-old retired baker, from the driver’s seat.  “I want to show him his […]

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1969 Puma

Hmmmm… Another chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter kinda car, somebody decided to blend the sports car aesthetics of this Brazilian-built 1969 Puma coupe with the knobby-tired, dirt-kicking functionality of a Baja Bug and the giant-wing-for-downforce look of a Subaru WRX. The seller offers no description, but on their website described it a little further as a “Baja rally racer,” […]