Drag racing legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins would have been 83 this week. To celebrate the great man’s birthday, here’s a clip starring Jenkins at the 1968 U.S. Nationals in Indy. Race fans, don’t miss this. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Inside the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant
Presenting another amazing story of the Motor City’s contribution in World War II: the Ford B-24 bomber plant at Willow Run. Here’s a great old newsreel and some lesser-known facts. Continue reading
Five Forgotten Detroit-Built Cars
You know all about the Detroit Three. Now check out a few of the Motor City’s more obscure automotive makes. Continue reading
Video: 1982 Indy 500–greatest finish ever?
Many say the 1982 edition of the Indy 500 featured the greatest finish ever. Here’s video of the final laps with special commentary by the winner of the epic battle, Gordon Johncock, and his challenger, Rick Mears. -Indianapolis Motor Speedway photo Continue reading
Video: Can-Am Paddock at Road Atlanta 1972
This short film provides a priceless, close-up look at the Can-Am scene in 1972. Don’t miss this, vintage race fans. Continue reading
Video: Presenting the Dynasphere
Coming to you straight from the future—or maybe a 1932 cover of Popular Science: the fabulous Dynasphere. Go ahead and laugh but this thing runs, and here’s video to prove it. Continue reading
Six Forgotten Landmarks of the Motor City
In the Motor City, there’s automotive history all around us, on almost every corner. We need only know where to look—and what we’re looking at. Here are a few of the many historic landmarks. Continue reading