Photo illustration by Josh Skibbee. It might seem that, in the new era of social distancing, the way we shop for cars will change. The fact is, car shopping has already changed. The internet, with al...
Photo by tpsdave. We’re continuing to post closures, postponements, and cancellations due to the coronavirus, including the recent announcement that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will not host an I...
GM Lean Machine. Photo courtesy GM Media. Frank Winchell never liked the name “Lean Machine,” as GM called the three-wheeled concept vehicle that it showed off in 1982. To him, it was the cambering v...
Photos courtesy Geoff Hacker. For many a sports and racing car builder in the Fifties, Frank Kurtis’ “off-the-shelf” chassis had little equal. It provided good handling, room for bigger engines, and ...
Within the 306 pages of this 9.5 x 12.5-inch hardcover book exists the most authoritative story ever told about how American automobiles were designed and styled and the men responsible for it all. I...
Photos courtesy Geoff Hacker. For many a sports and racing car builder in the Fifties, Frank Kurtis’ “off-the-shelf” chassis had little equal. It provided good handling, room for bigger engines, and ...
Still from “ Mad Max: Fury Road.” Yes, everything’s upended these days. For example, though the caption above says that’s a picture from Mad Max: Fury Road, it’s actually me and the boys scouring Ben...
Date: February 1978 Location: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut Source: via UConn Library Archives and Special Collections What do you see here?
Photos courtesy Marty Martino. The Lincoln Futura, as Bill Schmidt envisioned it and as Ghia originally built it, is no more, nor has it been since George Barris and his crew built the Batmobile out ...
Image via OldCarBrochures. Introduction by unknown speaker: I would like to introduce our speaker tonight, Vice President of General Motors Corporations and Director of Engineering Staff, Mr. Frank W...
General Motors in the 1950s was on top of the world. It sold almost half the cars delivered in the U.S. during that decade. It offered models for nearly every economic stratum, and at the top of that...
George Walker operating the LaTosca radio-control car. Ford Media photos. Employers! Worried that your employees newly assigned to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic are just goofing off,...
Dates: 1973 (above), circa 1976 or 1977 (below) Location: UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest, San Diego, California Source: via UC San Diego Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here?
Photo by Michael Milne. While it would appear that Ralph Nader and the Corvair community have mended fences over the last several years – he appeared on stage at his Automotive Hall of Fame induction...
All images from Hemmings Classifieds listings. It’s either the coming of spring in New England or the mounting stir-craziness we’re feeling due to social distancing that has the Hemmings staff swappi...
Factory photos courtesy of General Motors. The Grand Prix entered the personal/luxury/performance car market for 1962 and the 1966 model continued to deliver contemporary styling, powerful and smooth...
Documented 351-powered 1975 Ford Granada for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Indoor storage 25 years in Central Florida. Factory: 351W, auto, p/s, p/w, pdb, Bucket seats and floo...
Date: 1983 Location: B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia Source: via City of Vancouver Archives It’s a little blurry, but what do you see here?
In pondering whether Brooks Stevens really wanted to see the world move to rear-engine automobile designs last week, we presented conflicting theories about his work: that he genuinely looked down up...
Refurbished 1966 Dodge Dart for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: I found my new dream car so this one must go to a new home. No space for two classics in my garage.Exterior sheet ...
Original owner 1972 Buick Riviera for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: California garage kept 30k original owner car with many receipts to validate . This is the nicest original 1...