In the middle of the 1960s, Jaguar engineers were busy trying to keep pace with continually evolving safety and emissions regulations. Increasingly strict standards, particularly ...
After World War II, American automakers faced both a challenge and an opportunity. The market for new automobiles was at its peak as never before, ...
Bentley Motors achieved success with its first car, the single overhead camshaft 4-valve per cylinder 3-Litre introduced in 1919. Always intended as a sporting car ...
At the end of WW2, BMW was in a much worse state than Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart because one of its major plants – the old ...
In April of 1934, the Major Bowes Amateur Hour debuted on WHN radio in New York City. “Major” Edward Bowes, who created and hosted the ...
Before production of the sensational new Austin-Healey 100 sports car began in earnest at Austin’s Longbridge plant, twenty pre-production cars, numbered AHX1 through AHX20, were ...
When the wild-looking Espada debuted in 1968, Automobili Lamborghini was still in its infancy. A few years before, tractor manufacturer Ferruccio Lamborghini announced a new GT car ...
The creations of brothers Fred and August Duesenberg are the stuff of legend. The cars and engines they built were among the very best ...
In the post-war period of recovery, Mercedes-Benz concentrated on re-establishing itself as a leader in the automotive industry. Their measured and focused approach earned them ...
In the late 1930s, MG adopted the robust and affordable XPAG engine from Morris for the new T-series. The change wasn’t necessarily welcomed by traditional ...
The arrival of the T-Type Midget marked a significant turning point in the history of MG Cars. As a pet project of W.R. Morris, MG ...
For the 1971 Model year, Jaguar treated the E-Type to a comprehensive overhaul. Thanks largely in part to ever-tightening American safety and emissions laws, ...