In the early 1930s, Ford's V-8 models emerged as a compelling canvas for creative minds. Their sturdy construction and budget-friendly horsepower lured modifiers and customizers ...
Of all the American independents, Nash of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has a particularly fascinating story. Company founder Charles Nash is a genuine “rags-to-riches” character who ran ...
Le Pur Sang des Automobile. This phrase, coined by Le Patron himself and roughly translated as “the pure-bred automobile,” ...
When Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to try his hand at building a Gran Turismo, his company had essentially zero experience in automobile production. Earlier in his ...
As the longest-running passenger car in Mercedes-Benz history, the R107 series of SL-roadsters earned its place as an icon of the 70s and 80s, blending ...
Virtually any automobile enthusiast who’s picked up a magazine or scrolled forums in the last 20-plus years is undoubtedly familiar with The Sultan of Brunei. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The creations of brothers Fred and August Duesenberg are the stuff of legend. The cars and engines they built were among the very best ...