Before the internet it was the only way I could find old Buick parts... I still pick one up every now and then.... I keep it with my parts catalogs for reference.
Slate- I'll talk to the forum moderator. If you're still interested in that Cord, PM me your contact information, and I'll try to put you in touch with the photographer. dan
Hey all..... Im a hot rodder that reads Hemmings faithfully. I think its the best publication available. I've been to the museum, and used to drive my nomad wagon from North adams state (where I went to college for my undergrad) to get gas at their pumps ('91-'95). I just went there again while working in Shaftsbury, VT and re-toured the museum and took special intrest in the bennington scale they had on display along with all other things mechanical in the museum. I still know that every once in a while I can get a deal through Hemmings when I know those days are long gone on ebay. In fact, I just bought some auto glass out of the book thats sitting between my boat and hot rod as I speak. I also read their spin off mags like muscle machines. Hemmings is a piece of domestic automotive history. I love the book! I saw the same article on the 32 and thought to myself that everyone looks at things differentlly....but then, after reading the article about the green hot rod mar. with the camaro running gear that came out of ST J, VT!!!!! I couldnt believe it ----as I work and live up there half the year! I like the editorials in addition to the "want ad" section. Ive bought a good deal of sheet metal, glass, a set of fuelie heads, some chevelle wagon parts, a couple of old porcelain signs, and other hard to find stuff out of hemmings. I think its a great book that I look forward to reading every month! keep up the great work Foul ---hope to see you at a cruise or event this summer!
Ive been reading Hemmings for years.I live a couple of miles from the building.That magazine got me started in the hobby.Thanks Hemmings!
Comparing monthly publications to the internet is apples and oranges. Consider the cost and the dated materials in a monthly circular? This might be one reason why the net wins out? It's so immediate and that's,unfortunately what today's majority society craves. Public librarys have free internet and immediacy with no cost.(Be careful of the old gal with the snow chains hanging off of her specs...) I am freak for books and some magazines,but having the H.A.M.B. poses a heckuva argument.....
There are still alot of resources for parts and services that you can only find in Hemmings. For instance Henly Acuff that vucanizes the rubber running board covers for 36 fords. And Louis Trinque in conn. that rebuilds early for lever shocks.
You should start a new thread with that as the title. Some very interesting banter would no doubt result. PS. I found my 37 Zephyr on Hemmings.com. Ihad very little luck looking elsewhere.
I was wondering if we would get a response from Bennington. Such is the power of the HAMB. When I was a kid Hemmings was the only game in town for drooling at the cars I liked. Since I got back into this game I found the HAMB and haven't really revisited Hemmings (other than stopping at Bennington on the way through when skiing). Think of all the "car guys" and hot rods that never would have been created were it not for Hemmings. CHAZ
Read it most months,and have bought a lot of stuff out of Hemmings.. I had to finally quit saving old issues due to the space required... Not to mention that looking at prices from just a few years ago makes me cry like a baby.. I appreciate Hemmings,then and now..
In my opinion, Hemmings is better now than it's ever been, especially with the spin-off magazines, all of which are very good. Used to be two things I didn't like about Hemmings. It was biased strongly toward restored vehicles versus modified vehicles, and, with all due respect to the late Terry Ehrich, was very hardcore in taking environmental positions at the expense of the old car hobby (Terry Ehrich and I had an interesting exchange of letters 25 years or so ago, and he published a lengthy letter I wrote with an equally lengthy response.) What I see now is an attitude that all old car lovers, whether we like restored cars, hot rods, or customs, need to work together to protect and promote our hobby/way of life. Just my two cents.
I have advertised in Hemmings for probably 8 years and it really has been great. You can run an ad for 1 month and get calls 5-6 months later from the same ad. I have sent items to several guys, told them if you like it, send me the dough.If not, return it.Also, I have made some great connections and met some cool people. If you stop and think about it, it's not unlike the HAMB,just in print form. There still are people out there who think the old way of doing business is the only way. Integrity does matter.I wish them well, even if my wife tries to hide the latest issue when it shows up.
Hemmings has been, and probably always will be, a source for market values for a variety of vehicles. If I'm ever in doubt about the value of a part or vehicle, I always know that monthly publication will have the info I need. (without concern for pop-ups or viruses) It's really in a class of its own.
i like it,,,,ive located many things and found lots of contacts over the years,,i dont read most of it,,,,just scan the areas im interested in...many years ago i remember seeing some original barris (and other famous builders) cars for sale...and i believe kurt mccormick purchased a couple of them through hemmings back when nobody wanted them,,,
TRADITIONAL..........Isn't that what this website is all about? Think about it, don't you think Hot Rodders were scoring great deals from Hemmings 40+ years ago? I've subscribed to Hemming for years and still do. I have bought cars and parts from it, ordered from their advertisers, carried it around until I read it cover to cover (try that with your computer!) and I think its the best its ever been. Buy one and read it sometime before you judge its content. Aren't you guys the ones that bitch when you try to buy something from the parts store and they ask 20 stupid questions and pound on the computer for 10 minutes, when you could find it in a minute or two in the parts book? Get off the computer sometime and see what else is out there, you might be missing something. OK, I'm an old fart and I like the old ways of doing things (even though I took the time to learn to be a part of this) and that still includes a great publication like Hemmings. An open mind is one that can learn new things and benefit from them!
Don't know how this thread came up a year later... I wasn't trying to put down Hemmings nor the writer if that's how it came across.
Somewhere I have an old Hot Rod magazine, and in the letters section there is a letter from a guy asking if there was a way or a magazine to help find old cars and parts get together to save the old cars. The guy's name? Hemmings.
There will always be a place for Hemmings in my home! Just try dragging your computer into the bathroom when you intend to be there a while!
A lot of the elderly restorers are not in the computer world,but they still trade in old car parts,therefore Hemmings might be the place to find some pieces that might not be found anywhere else.
I have to agree with this point and would add it is 1000 times more accurate than the Barret Jackson auction when it come to showing the market prices of classic cars.
I recieved hemmings for many years,my dad is the one who initally started the subscription and I continued it after his death and used it to buy a few parts. I let the subscription lapse due to getting to many magazines and I have all the parts I need for my projects at this time,after I got my computer I did not get any parts through Hemmings and that was part of my reason to let it lapse. If I ever find another big project or want to sell a car I might subscribe again. Jeff
If you look at the pro Hemmings posts here you see Eastern States mostly. Out here it never has been a big deal, I think I have bought it twice. I think you guys East of the Mississippi prob are more into it than many of us farther west?
Part of it too is that it is published and mailed in the midwest area and usually those guys near Chicago seem to get it first, so as it gets across the country to either coast, they get it later. The smokin' deals are gone by the time it gets out to the ends of the country. I always ask when I call on an ad how many calls they've had before me and where they are from to see how much time I have to act. I used to get Hemmings by Priority Mail to get a 3-5 day jump on the 3rd class mailing but the rest of the serious players were doing the same thing too so I didn't keep paying the extra postage for it. Part of it too is you really need to look at most everything before you hand over the cash although I have locked in deals with a downpayment before I look at it with the understanding that it will be refunded if it is misrepresented. Most guys are honest and you can usually get a feel for it with some good questions and how they answer them. Another thing to remember if you just follow it on the internet, you are looking at last months issue and the new issue's ads aren't posted until they have been out for almost a month.
Good point Jerry. I have ALWAYS known of Hemmings, used to dig the tan cover like some sorta wayback machine. It is just that I dont buy it that often. I think I DO need to start however. The 28 Tudor really needs some Garnish moldings and a couple other inside parts!
I think the articles that have been added to the front of Hemmings are a plus and I continue my subscription year after year because I look for gems anywhere that I can find them. By the way, I hate the term, "doesn't get it".
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