Photo courtesy Charles Rosenblum. As a teenager in a small Ohio town, I had plenty of enthusiasm for cars, but not much exposure to exciting ones. In the early 1980s, long before the internet, inform...
From the seller’s description: 1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1LE This Z28 1LE in ultra-blue metallic is a one owner car with less than 61,000 miles and has been garage kept since 1994. It has the 305 TPI...
Photos courtesy FCA. Imagine a world where “because you can, and no one else has” is a good enough reason to build a product that most would deem too dangerous, too impractical and too limited in sco...
A.J. Foyt, with the Bowes Seal Fast Special in 1961. Image courtesy IMS. A.J. Foyt was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, earning victories in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977. Two of ...
Ad courtesy of Robert Beaver. During World War II new cars simply were not available as most auto manufacturers stopped producing cars in January and February of 1942 before switching over to the pro...
Former Pure Stock Drags 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: I have owned this 4-4-2 since 1986. This car is equipped from the factory with power seat, remot...
Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. Polarizing? Sure. Criticized? Of course. But the Petersen Automotive Museum’s undulating steel ribbon facade can now be described as award-winning after th...
Al Amatuzio didn’t invent synthetic oil, but his AMSOIL product was reportedly the first such lubricant to meet the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) service requirements for motor vehicles, in 19...
1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company. Hitting the open road in the family car used to be an American institution, and for many, a rite of passage. Today, cheap airfare and ever...
Date: circa 1965 Location: 901 North Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, California Source: George Watters via SAACForum.com In addition to the Cobras, what do you see here?
Fully sorted 1974 Lotus Europa for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: The first question to ask is why would I consider this car as opposed to any other Europa and why would I be wi...
Old and new: A 125 S replica and a 2017 La Ferrari Aperta outside the factory. Images courtesy Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari never envisioned himself an industrialist. He was, first and foremost, a driver, w...
Photo courtesy @RobertArd00 on Twitter. Two-time Busch Grand National champion, race team owner and short-track legend Sam Ard died earlier this month at the age of 78. A popular driver in the NASCAR...
Photo courtesy @RobertArd00 on Twitter. Two-time Busch Grand National champion, race team owner and short-track legend Sam Ard died earlier this month at the age of 78. A popular driver in the NASCAR...
Restored 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 4WD, AT, PS, PB Truck has less than 1000 miles on it since the frame off, nut and bolt resortation Frame has...
The first publicly available 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Replica, VIN 1Z8748S900003. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. In 1978, for the first time since its 1953 debut, a Chevrolet Corvette was se...
The track from the air. Image courtesy Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The Sports Car Club of America’s Canadian-American Challenge Cup, generally shortened to Can-Am, began as a way of bringing the FIA’s...
From the seller’s description: 1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition. 24,300! 460 4V. This car is 100% original down to the rare and optional dual stripe Goodyear Polysteel spare tires. The...
Parnelli Jones and A.J. Foyt at the 1964 Indianapolis 500. Photo by Dave Friedman, courtesy The Henry Ford. Chapter Eight: Tire Wars Less evident to casual race fans than the changes being caused by ...
Fuel-injected right-hand drive 1973 Triumph TR6 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This beautiful award winning Triumph was brought to North America originally by a Canadian ser...
Still image from video hosted on the Internet Archive. Most drivers’ educational films of the 1960s that I’m familiar with were produced by smaller companies and they sustained a serious tone, which ...