In Detroit, you can find automotive history on almost every corner—you need only know where to look. Here are five more little-known landmarks of the Motor City. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: The infamous finish of the 1979 Daytona 500
Few remember who won the 1979 Daytona 500, but everyone remembers the fistfight at the end. As an appetizer for this weekend’s Daytona classic, here’s a short video with crash footage and interviews of the combatants. -photo courtesy NASCAR.com Continue reading
More Cabovers With Charisma
Here’s another colorful assortment of the lovable trucks that are so ugly, they’re cute—the cabovers. See any of your favorites here? Continue reading
Video: Engines for Superbombers–inside the Dodge Chicago plant
In 1944, the Dodge Chicago plant was the largest factory in the world under one roof, building giant engines for the B-29 Superfortress. This historic newsreel provides a rare look inside. Continue reading
Dreams and Nightmares: the product promotion edition
In this latest collection of dream cars and nightmares, all the vehicles have something to sell. Are you buying? Let’s take a closer look at these strange yet compelling machines. Continue reading
Video: How to drive on snow and ice, 1957
This driver training film is over 50 years old, but the advice on winter driving is still amazingly solid today. Watch and be impressed—and maybe get a little education, too. Continue reading
Video: The Cool Hot Rod, 1953
Here’s another great period hot rodding film, “The Cool Hot Rod” from 1953. Continue reading