In the summer of 1923, there was a war on in the Motor City: Cadillac, Lincoln and Packard were battling to build America’s most advanced luxury cars. Packard’s contribution was the innovative 1924 Single Eight. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Road Runners–an early ’50s hot rodding film
This great old promotional film from 1952 shows original hot rods in action all over Southern California—on the street, at the Santa Ana drag strip, and on the El Mirage dry lake. Don’t miss it! Continue reading
Eight Things Worth Knowing About Henry Ford and the Five-Dollar Day
With the 100th anniversary of the five-dollar day this past week, Henry Ford’s revolutionary move was back in the news, briefly. Here’s a little more to the story. Continue reading
Video: 1971 Mid-Ohio Can-Am action
We can’t relive the past, but we can revisit it now and then. Here’s some great action from the glory days of the Can-Am series at Mid-Ohio in 1971. Continue reading
Video: 1/5 scale model Merlin engine
Just for fun, here’s a special version of an aviation legend. This Rolls-Royce Merlin was built in authentic 1:5 scale, and it runs like magic. Watch. Continue reading
Six more forgotten Detroit-built cars
As promised, here’s another group of obscure but interesting automobiles from the glory years of the Motor City. Continue reading
20 vintage hot rods you’ve never seen before
Never published anywhere until now, here’s a big gallery of original hot rods from the early days—just as they were. Check this out. Continue reading