In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding...
Fully restored American muscle cars from General Motors are filling the docket for Barrett-Jackson’s 16th Annual Palm Beach Auction, set...
1936 De Soto Airflow The story of De Soto begins with a record for first year sales that stood for just over 30 years. It ends when Chrysler Corporation undercut its sales with a lower-priced Chrysler Newport and killed the brand. In between, it’s an amazing tale of ups and...
1948 Chrysler Town & Country Chris Kidd called a few days ago and said, “You guys have to see this!...
Mecum Auctions is preparing to return to the Fairplex in Pomona, California, February 16-17 for its Los Angeles 2018 auction,...
Environment affects evolution. Case in point: racing sedans. European sedans, contending with high fuel costs and operating on winding and narrow roads, ended up looking different from their American counterparts, raised on cheap fuel in more open spaces. Racing venues also differed, with sedan racing in Europe dominated by road...
Roy Brown Jr.—designer of the much maligned, ’50s flop the Ford Edsel—passed away on Feb. 24 in Ann Arbor, Michigan,...
In addition to being a successful real estate developer, Ted Gildred was appointed Ambassador to Argentina during the Reagan administration....
In 1903, Henry M. Leland began selling a $750, single-cylinder, automobile under the name Cadillac. Later touted as the “Standard of the World,” Cadillac would soon become consolidated under the General Motors banner in 1909. Over the ensuing years, the Cadillac brand would come to be known as a status...
Over the course of less than two weeks in the Sunshine State, RM Auctions held two wildly successful events. The...
With 2009 marking the 87th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, it is the second oldest motor race...
Photo: Dennis Gray If you’ve ever attended the Monterey Historics, the Wine Country Classic, a Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG), or any other West Coast vintage sports car racing events, then you no doubt have seen a familiar sight: a bright-red Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (TR), number 9, circulating quickly...
Pete Lyons Did you hear about the diesel backhoe that did 350 mph at Bonneville? Yes, really…sort of. Become a...
Bruce Leslie McLaren won the first-ever Grand Prix of the United States in 1959, but really established his life’s legacy...
The rules were: One lap of Lime Rock, driving backwards from a standing start. You could bring any car, use any tires, sit however you wanted in the car, and take any drugs you thought might be suitable to the occasion. The event was sanctioned by Road and Track. The...
