Import Carlisle 2011, a Hemmings Perspective

Another year has come and gone for the Northeast’s largest multi-marque import specialty show, the Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals, which were held from Friday, May 20 through Sunday the 22nd. The featured country for 2011 was France, so there was an excellent turn-out of French delicacies, both on the show field and in Building […]

SIA Flashback – Now and Then: 1965 Versus 1985 Volvo

Piggybacking on McCourt’s recent post on racing the Volvo 745T, let’s take a look at this comparison test from SIA #90, December 1985, in which Arch Brown drove a 1965 Volvo 122S and a 1985 Volvo DL back to back and recorded his impressions. No major surprises – especially considering Brown’s admitted fondness for Swedish […]

Taking on Pike’s Peak in a Volvo 122S

Many of the changes you’ve seen here on the Hemmings Blog lately have been the result of ideas, brainstorming, and guidance from Steve Berry, a guy who knows a thing or two about the Intertubes. Steve also knows a thing or two about vintage Volvos, and he’s putting the latter knowledge to good use as […]