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,” […]
If you were at Carlisle’s All-GM Nationals back on the weekend of June 25-27, then you might have had the opportunity to absorb this stunning 1975 Pontiac Le Mans Safari. Stunning because – as the owner claimed – that the car was in its original, unrestored state – complete and unabused.
The six-passenger edition, when new, […]
On the topic of early speed shops, we’ve already taken a look at the pre-war storefronts of Orr, Chapel, and Bell, but in a recent post on the Hemmings Forum, Barton Williamson pointed out another who should be considered in their ranks, Charles T. “Ted” Maedel, Jr., who in 1941 opened his first speed shop […]