Automotive American gathered several of the stories of California car collections destroyed by the recent (and ongoing) wildfires there. * When driving the Lincoln Highway through Pennsylvania you ma...
Jim Hackett (L) with Bill Ford on May 22, 2017. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. On January 9, Ford CEO Jim Hackett–who spent two decades in executive positions with office furniture giant Steelcas...
The Simeone Museum’s Ford GT40 Mk IV, constructed by Kar-Kraft. Photos courtesy Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. Kar-Kraft was the independent Michigan contractor behind such legendary Ford perf...
1957 Dodge Coronet D-501 (top image by Jim Donnelly); 1957 Ford Custom E-Code (bottom image by the author). That or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that ena...
Photos courtesy Automotive Hall of Fame archives. The man behind some of the most noteworthy successes in a wide variety of segments of the auto industry will, for the first time, get an exhibit dedi...
Getting there. They say that it takes 90 percent of the time to do 10 percent of the work and vice-versa. “They” say a lot, don’t they? All photos by the author, unless otherwise noted. Warhol claime...
From the seller’s description: 1967 Chevrolet Nova Acadian Invader Wagon, Completely restored, less than 1000 miles since completion. Super clean body with 113K original miles. The car was completely...
From the seller’s description: 1963 1/2 Mercury Marauder 76,217 Miles! Rare Tilt-away Steering Beautiful 1963 1/2 Mercury Marauder two door fastback numbers matching. This rare Marauder features a Z ...
All images courtesy of Mecum Auctions. Fans of a specific make of muscle cars can be a parochial bunch. Mopar guys have their 426 Hemis and Six Packs. Blue Oval types have their Boss 429s and Cobra J...
Low-mileage 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 for sale, reportedly with its original paint and interior. From the seller’s description: This car continues to retain 100% of it’s original Formal Black (TX9) fa...
One of the four mysterious photos Joe Gotelli – grandson of Ted “The Goat” Gotelli – dug out of a filing cabinet for me. While I had to find out what cosmic forces brought these elements together in ...
From the seller’s description: 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible F-85 330 V8 Automatic Power Steering, Brakes And Convertible Top Absolutely beautiful 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible with an or...
Of the ways to build an all-wheel-drive mid-engine street machine, the folks behind this GTO took a rather unusual approach with a custom transmission and transfer case ahead of the engine. Engine Sw...
Ostensible land-speed contender 1975 George Barris Snakepit for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This extreme example of the Californian customisers’ craft and ingenuity was creat...
1970 Buick GSX print ad, courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. By all accounts, the 1970 Buick Gran Sport 455 was the then-ultimate muscle car from GM’s most conservative brand, po...
Bob Glidden. Photo by Autostock, courtesy Ford Motor Company. As poet, singer, and lizard king Jim Morrison once observed, “no one here gets out alive,” a statement addressing the end we all must fac...
Photo by Karli Watson. Somehow, while we weren’t looking, another year passed us by. With 12 more months behind us, it’s time once again to dust off our crystal ball (Lucite, really, because the good...
Photo courtesy MACS worldwide. The EPA established rules concerning the purchase of automotive refrigerant as part of the United States Clean Air Act. When enacted in 1992 as section 609 of the law, ...
The car with the motor in it, as we size-up what it might’ve looked like with a 6-71 roots-type supercharger and an Enderle “bugcatcher” mechanical fuel injection setup. All photos by the author unle...
From the seller’s description: The time has come to sell my beloved 1994 Ford Thunderbird SC (super charged 3.8L V6 engine (230 hp / 330 lb-ft)). I am the second owner and have had it for over 15 yea...
Photo via National Renewable Energy Lab. Ten years ago, the passage of the Renewable Fuel Standard paved the way for nationwide use of ethanol-blended fuels, largely in the form of E10 and more recen...
1970 Shelby G.T.500 (top; image by Terry McGean); 1971 Plymouth Hemi road Runner (bottom; image my author). That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us,...
With the holiday season upon us and the weather too slushy to drive my old Buick, my mood regarding cars has turned a bit contemplative. One of the main reasons why we continue to covet vintage cars ...
From the seller’s description: 1964 GTO 2 Door Hartop ; 389 ci.; 4 bbl; 4 speed manual transmission Fresh rebuilt, original engine; numbers matching; frame off restoration. This beauty was a garage f...
1957 Kurtis Kraft 500G Indy roadster. Photos courtesy Worldwide Auctioneers unless otherwise noted. By the mid-1950s, Smokey Yunick’s skill as a mechanic and crew chief was well-established in NASCAR...