Dodge’s entry in the red-hot personal-luxury category for 1978-79 was the Magnum XE. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: See This Engine With a Clear Plastic Cylinder Running in Ultra-Slow Motion
Internal combustion is a beautiful thing, but we rarely get to see it with our own eyes. TRO Designs created an engine with a clear acrylic cylinder that allows us see the magic inside. Continue reading
GM’s Pioneer Hybrid: the 1969 XP-883
In the ’60s, General Motors explored alternative power sources with a number of experimental vehicles, including this one: the XP-883 gasoline/electric hybrid. Continue reading
Along the Mustang Trail: The 1962 Ford Stiletto
It’s difficult to imagine this radical design ever becoming the 1965 Mustang, but it’s an interesting machine in its own right. Continue reading
Video: Snub Pollard and His Magnet Car
You’ve probably seen parts of this silent comedy classic before, featuring an eccentric inventor and his magnetic car. Here’s the story behind it. Continue reading
Pontiac’s Half-a-V8: The 1961-63 Tempest Trophy 4
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that was certainly true for the Tempest Trophy 4, one of the more unusual engines ever produced by Pontiac. Continue reading
Video: Testing the 1929 Chevrolet at the GM Proving Ground
See the impressive new 1929 Chevrolet put to the test at the GM Proving Ground in this early Jam Handy film. Continue reading