Hemmings Classic Car August 2022

“…those contrasts between making a car run right now versus making it truly ‘right’ really came to the fore.” Even before the weather broke here in Vermont, I found myself spending a lot of time out in the shop this spring working on multiple projects, seemingly with a common theme. As it worked out, the Hemmings staff became involved with a few different vehicles being prepared for real road travel, though the motivations were somewhat varied. The first one was a bit of a surprise: Some old friends who now work on automotive video shows out West let us know that they were heading our way to start their next road trip adventure. The show is the popular Roadkill series that appears on Motor Trend’s streaming service, and the gist…

AMO International Convention AMC CARS OF ALL MODEL YEARS WILL MAKE THEIR WAY to the Motor City this summer for a week of activities celebrating the popular independent automaker. The Motor City Muster will center around the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel in Novi, Michigan. Tours of the area include trips to the Yankee Air Museum, the Ypsilanti Heritage Museum, and the Michigan Firehouse Museum. Cruises will venture out to the Willow Run Airport, the Twin Peaks Restaurant in Livonia, and Ford’s Garage “burger and beer joint” in Dearborn. AMC vehicles will be featured in a judged car show, and swap meet spaces will also be available. Featured guest speakers include Vincent Geraci, Frank Pascoe, and HCC columnist Pat Foster. The convention will run from August 10-14. Visit amo.club for the…

2-7 • Hot August Nights Reno, Nevada • 775-356-1956 hotaugustnights.net 5-7 • Carlisle Truck Nationals Carlisle, Pennsylvania • 717-243-7855 carlisleevents.com 5-7 • Das Awkscht Fest Macungie, Pennsylvania • 610-823-5033 awkscht.com 7-13 • Lincoln Centennial Homecoming Hickory Corners, Michigan • 269-671-5089 lincolncarmuseum.org 11-13 • AACA Central National Meet East Moline, Illinois • 309-373-2169 mvr.aaca.com/2022-meet 13-14 • Alden Classic Sports Car Show Alden, Michigan • 231-883-1588 21 • Pebble Beach Concurs d’Elegance Carmel, California • 831-622-1700 pebblebeachconcours.net 25-27 • Corvettes at Carlisle Carlisle, Pennsylvania • 717-243-7855 carlisleevents.com 27-9/3 • Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Auburn, Indiana • acdfestival.org Please note that these events are active as of press time despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend you verify the status before making plans to attend.…

High Wireless Act AT FIRST,THE 1955 ELECTRONIC APPEARS TO BE JUST ANOTHER FIBERGLASS- bodied postwar pie-in-the-sky attempt at breaking into the already consolidating American automotive market. After a press release that got a modicum of traction and exactly one prototype, nothing more was heard from the effort. But there may have been more to the car. To begin with, the Electronic Motor Car Corporation was based in Salt Lake City, far from any major car-making concern, though it used the Detroit-built fiberglass La Saetta as its basis. Also, as implied by the name, it was an electric car — or more appropriately, a series-hybrid electric with “a small gas- or diesel-powered turbo-generator” charging an 80-cell silver-zinc-peroxide battery system. The “dual-torque” electric motor and the limited-slip “electromagnetic” differential would both provide…

Hammer Variety TP TOOLS • 800-321-9260 TPTOOLS.COM  • $109/SET Hammers are among the most frequently used tools, and this hammer set offers the ability to tackle a variety of tasks. Each of these hammers feature spring-steel bars down the length of the handle that lock with the hammer head, ensuring that the head will never dislodge. All grips are rubber, to absorb shock and vibration and provide some cushioning to reduce hand fatigue, while all heads are forged from special steel and case hardened for extended life. Sets include a 4-pound sledgehammer with a 12-inch handle and four spring-steel bars, a 2.5-pound cross pein with a 16-inch handle and four spring-steel bars, and a 32-pounce ball peen with a 14-inch handle and two spring-steel bars. The hammers are available separately or…

IN READING ALL THE RESTORATION stories over the years, I have a question that has never been answered. Most work includes a total body restoration and cleaning and painting (or powder coating) the frame, but does anyone ever look inside the frame, or clean and coat the frame inside? Does the tin worm only affect “tin” and not the metal frame? I recall reading about ’60s Corvettes suffering frame failure in front of the rear wheels, but does no other frame suffer from metal rot of the frame? Al Field Phoenix, Arizona The tin worm does not discriminate and will attack all ferrous metals. Frame sections tend to be made from heavier gauge steel than body panels, but certainly a vehicle’s frame may also be susceptible to rot. We’ve seen…