While the Studebaker Avanti is celebrated as a masterpiece in American design today, it was the product of a rush job by an automaker that was almost out of business. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
A Lost Brooks Stevens Sport Coupe From 1954
It’s long forgotten now, but famed industrial designer Brooks Stevens created this rakish sports coupe for the April 1954 issue of Car Life magazine. Continue reading
Years of Progress: A 1941 Chrysler Corporation Film
See how the Chrysler Corporation engineered and built automobiles in 1941, courtesy of this in-depth factory film. Continue reading
Death on the Florida Sands: The 1928-29 White Triplex
The most poorly conceived race car in the history of the world land speed record might well be the unfortunate White Triplex of 1928-29. Continue reading
The Allison-Powered Monsters of Jim Lytle
The hot rodding scene of the 1960s was wild, but there was nothing wilder than Jim Lytle’s astounding machines, all of them powered by giant Allison aircraft engines. Continue reading
Leaded Gasoline Was a Dumb Idea
From 1923 through 1996, America’s automobiles ran on leaded gasoline. It was not just a dumb idea, says Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained. It made Americans dumber, too. Continue reading
1953 Ford: The End of the Flathead V8 Era
After 21 years, the flathead V8 era came to an end for the Dearbon automaker in 1953. Continue reading