Hemmings Find of the Day – 1977 Ford Mustang II

I’d start off today’s HFOD with a plea for the end of the Mustang II’s time as an automotive punchline, but as an AMC nut, I should know better – some things just don’t change, including many people’s perception of the Mustang II as nothing more than a dolled up Pinto. Which, to tell the […]

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

It’s been at least a decade since I’ve seen anybody build a car with a Lenco transmission. Those were usually relegated to race-only cars, and if somebody was daring enough to try one on the street, they’d inevitably pair it up with the giant tubs and graphic-heavy pastel paints that were the hallmarks of the […]

F.A.S.T. racers break 9-second barrier

It was just last year that we made a big deal out of the F.A.S.T. (that’s Factory Appearing Stock Tire) Racing Series’ 10-Second Club. At the time that we were preparing the story for Hemmings Muscle Machines’ August 2010 issue last summer, only a coupe of racers had actually broken into the 10s, with several […]