The Detroit Autorama is coming this weekend. To celebrate, here’s a big photo gallery with all 51 Ridler Award winners from 1964 to 2014. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Mr. Ed pitches the 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire
Set your time machines for the 1960s. We’re going to visit TV’s talking horse, Mr. Ed, and check out the new 1963 Studebaker Wagonaire. Continue reading
Video: Chrysler at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair
This short film piece features Chrysler’s presentation at the International Century of Progress Exposition, known to all as the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Includes some fancy thrill driving—watch.
A V8 That Never Was: the Kaiser-Frazer 288
Think you’ve seen everything in American V8s? Here’s one that never saw the light of day: the 1951 Kaiser-Frazer 288. Continue reading
The Classic Gasser Photos of Wayne Arteaga
REVISED AND UPDATED WITH NEW, FIRST-HAND INFO AND PHOTOS — These awesome photos, snapped back in the ’60s by Wayne Arteaga at his backyard race shop, capture a priceless moment in the golden age of drag racing. Check them out.
Video: 1964 British Grand Prix in Color
Here’s a rare find: newsreel coverage of the 1964 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in bright, beautiful, living color. You’re going to enjoy this. Continue reading
The Factory Lightweights: a Quick History
When the Detroit automakers went drag racing in the ’60s, they produced some very special cars that are highly prized by collectors today. Here’s a closer look at the factory lightweights. Continue reading