Virtually forgotten today, the Bricklin SV-1 was one of the major automotive stories of the 1970s. Here’s an excellent documentary retracing the steps of the Safety Sports Car Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Inside the GM Firebird II Turbine Car
Here’s a detailed look at the engineering that produced the 1956 Firebird II, the second car in the General Motors gas-turbine dream-car series. Continue reading
2019 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival
Labor Day Weekend brings one of our favorite vintage car events, the annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival in Auburn, Indiana. Here’s our report on this year’s edition. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1951 DeSoto
We’d recognize that smile anywhere. Here’s the story on the new DeSoto lineup for 1951. Continue reading
Market Watch: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Split-Window Coupe
Offered for only one year, the split-window coupe is Corvette royalty. This example, to be offered at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas sale, has some additional special features. Continue reading
Video: 1963 Chevy Trucks Tackle the Baja Run
Join a convoy of tough Chevy trucks as they make the trek from Michigan to the Southern tip of Baja California in this original 1963 film campaign. Continue reading
Video: Fred Lorenzen Wins the 1965 Daytona 500
Known as Fast Freddie and The Golden Boy, Fred Lorenzen was one of NASCAR’s original superstars. Here’s a video account of his winning performance in the 1965 Daytona 500. Continue reading