Images via Museum of Modern Art. Not a single American auto manufacturer participated in the Museum of Modern Art’s 1976 exhibit dedicated to exploring the future of taxis. Conspicuous in its absence...
Larry Bisceglia’s panel van. Photos courtesy IMS Museum. In May 1986, the Indianapolis media put out an all-points bulletin. Not for any elected official or public persona. Not for any bank robber or...
Oaklands on Display Image courtesy of the AACA Museum The board at the AACA Museum have announced a display of early Oakland vehicles curated by the Keystone State Chapter of the Pontiac-Oakland Club...
SAH Celebration The directors at the Society of Automotive Historians will hold their 50th anniversary celebration during Hershey week. The gathering will include the award-winning author and histori...
Nissan’s world headquarters in Japan is a hive of activity. Descend the escalator that leads from the foyer that connects with the parking garage, and the open floor below hums with endless activity ...
Last weekend’s Iso Lele 50th anniversary celebration in Bresso brought out a good number of Isos ( translation ) to the company’s former headquarters, only a handful of them Leles. Iso enthusiasts ho...
Last weekend’s Iso Rivolta 50th anniversary celebration in Bresso brought out a good number of Isos ( translation ) to the company’s former headquarters, only a handful of them Rivoltas. Iso enthusia...
At the Intersection of I-496 & Oldsmobile Image courtesy of The R.E. Olds Transportation Museum. The board at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum announce a panel discussion next week entitled, “At t...
Simeone Museum Tazio Nuvolari tribute Courtesy of the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum The board at the Simeone Museum has announced a demo day event this weekend that will be a tribute to “The F...
The Historic Vehicle Association paid tribute to Jesse Valadez II, the caretaker of his father’s Gypsy Rose lowrider, who died this past week. Although Jesse was soft spoken and humble, he was always...
Courtesy of The Henry Ford The board at the Henry Ford Museum announces the acquisition of a major collection of photographs, menus, clothing and other items related to American diners. The collectio...
Ever wonder how school buses almost universally came to wear not just yellow but a specific shade of yellow ? Smithsonian Magazine dug up the answer, which has less to do with caprice and more to do ...
The Tucker 48 is rare. Preston Tucker’s struggles with funding his start-up auto company, including a fight with the SEC he eventually won, resulted in a mere 50 cars produced plus the original “Tin ...
Photo courtesy of the Early Ford Foundation V-8 Museum The National Capital Region Group #36 of the Early Ford V-8 Club will be raffling off a 1957 Mercury Montclair 4-door hardtop, in an effort to r...
Courtesy of The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals will again host a variety of unrestored originals from various automakers. The cars are chosen through MCACN’s ...
Courtesy of the International Motor Racing Research Center The board at the International Motor Racing Research Center have announced that Friday’s Legends Speak will feature a talk from Hurley Haywo...
Courtesy of the National Automobile Museum The directors at the National Automobile Museum announced the topic of their Second Thursday talk to take place later this month. John Sell, a retired tech ...
Courtesy of the National Corvette Museum The directors at the National Corvette Museum announce a new annual student scholarship of $2,500, for those who wish to pursue a degree related to automotive...
Courtesy of the Studebaker National Museum The directors of the Studebaker National Museum announce the establishment of the Campisi Education Fund. The fund was created with the donation of a 1955 S...
Black Pearl. Photo courtesy Goodguys. In the band’s entire 38-year discography, Metallica has mentioned in its lyrics the Great Old One Cthulhu more times than it has name-dropped any automobile bran...
Courtesy of the National Corvette Museum The National Corvette Museum was named the “Best Museum in Kentucky” by Kentucky Living magazine at the magazine’s awards show at the Kentucky State Fair last...
The folks at TravelEatWOD this week completed a Route 66 road trip in a wrought-iron Beetle. Their sunscreen expense must’ve matched their gas expense… * Esquire this week profiled Joe Ford, a car de...
Photos courtesy British Car Museum. The question of which assemblage of vehicles from Old Blighty warrants the title of world’s largest British car collection may now be a moot point with the closing...
Photos courtesy Worldwide Auctioneers, except where noted. In the mid- to late 1940s, starry-eyed inventors launched cars of tomorrow seemingly every other week, promising increased safety, better fu...
Courtesy of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. The organizers at the Larz Anderson Museum will host a swinging good time to close out the summer. You are invited to bring your pre-WWII cars and period fa...