The Volvo name has long been known for its sensible, understated cars of exceptional durability and quality. In the 1960s, the firm was still trying ...
When Cadillac launched its flagship sixteen-cylinder Series 452 in 1930, America was staring down the barrel of an unprecedented economic depression. In the first year ...
After World War II, the Italian government decided they needed to have an all-terrain, multi-purpose vehicle at their disposal. Impressed with the capabilities of the ...
In the new frontier of American sports car racing in the early 1950s, Bill Devin was a tremendously influential character who played a significant role ...
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 ...
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 late 1940s, American soldiers serving in Europe had acquired a taste for the small, light and stylish cars they saw on European roads, ...
The French, before and immediately after World War II, created a class of automobiles known as grandes routieres, luxurious high performance cars that took advantage ...
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, ...