Recreated from a collection of original Bugatti components, this 1927 Bugatti 35B brought more than $432,000 at the Bonhams Bond Street sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Studebaker’s Italian Job: The 1960 Lark Frua
When we think of Studebaker, we don’t often picture fine Italian coachbuilding, but here are three examples that break the mold. Continue reading
Video: A New Kind of Ford for ’57
Ford chose posh Beverly Hills, California for this introduction to the 1957 Ford, which the Dearborn automaker pitched as “a new kind of Ford.” Continue reading
Featherweight Wonder: Inside Buick’s 1961 Aluminum V8
The Buick aluminum V8 was produced for only three model years in its original form, but its impact on the auto industry continued for decades. Continue reading
Customizers’ Favorite: 1949-51 Mercury
The 1949-51 Mercury played a key role in rebuilding the Ford Motor Company, and then it carved out its own special place in American car lore. Continue reading
Video: NASCAR’s Aero Warriors Battle at Charlotte, 1970
See the Grand National aero warriors go to war in this recap of the 1970 NASCAR National 500 at Charlotte. Continue reading
Video: Was This Truck Unsafe?
This brief but eye-opening film clip illustrates how much the auto industry has changed since the early 1960s. Continue reading