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December 1963 ad for a Ferrari 250 GTO, listed for $14,000

This $14,000 Ferrari 250 GTO Ad Is Real. Here’s What Happened to the Car

By James Gilboy
Posted on Feb 28, 2023
Here’s Why We Call It a ‘Dashboard’

Here’s Why We Call It a ‘Dashboard’

By Aaron Cole
Posted on Feb 17, 2023
Historic Rockford Speedway in Illinois Closing After 76 Years

Historic Rockford Speedway in Illinois Closing After 76 Years

By Chris Rosales
Updated on Feb 11, 2023
Last Boeing 747 Ever Produced Draws Flight Path Farewell Message to ‘Queen of the Skies’:

Last Boeing 747 Ever Produced Draws Flight Path Farewell Message to ‘Queen of the Skies’:

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Feb 4, 2023
You Can Buy This 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV Racer, but It’ll Take More Than $350K

You Can Buy This 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV Racer, but It’ll Take More Than $350K

By Aaron Cole
Posted on Feb 3, 2023
Here’s Why The Nissan-Renault Alliance Shakeup Is a Big Deal

Here’s Why The Nissan-Renault Alliance Shakeup Is a Big Deal

By Aaron Cole
Posted on Jan 31, 2023
Did You Know They Wrecked a Real Lamborghini Countach in The Wolf of Wall Street?

Did You Know They Wrecked a Real Lamborghini Countach in The Wolf of Wall Street?

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Jan 21, 2023
Here’s Why Southern California Freeways Have ‘The’ in Their Names

Here’s Why Southern California Freeways Have ‘The’ in Their Names

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Jan 7, 2023
Listen to the Odd-Looking Panoz Abruzzi’s V8 Thunder

Listen to the Odd-Looking Panoz Abruzzi’s V8 Thunder

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Dec 24, 2022
GAZ-13 track inspection vehicle in Hungary

Why the Soviets Built a Knockoff Packard Limo With Train Wheels

By James Gilboy
Posted on Dec 23, 2022
Nuclear subterrene patent illustration flanked by electrical prototypes

These Forgotten Nuclear Tunnel Borers Were Designed to Melt Tunnels Through the Earth

By James Gilboy
Posted on Dec 23, 2022
Did This Mint 1985 Chrysler Daytona Get Accidentally Parted Out at a Salvage Yard?

Did This Mint 1985 Chrysler Daytona Get Accidentally Parted Out at a Salvage Yard?

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Dec 17, 2022
Watch the Youngest-Ever WRC Champ Mob a Classic Toyota Celica Rally Car

Watch the Youngest-Ever WRC Champ Mob a Classic Toyota Celica Rally Car

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Dec 9, 2022
An Australian O-Bahn Mass Transit System Combines Buses, Trains, and Trams. Here’s How It Works

An Australian O-Bahn Mass Transit System Combines Buses, Trains, and Trams. Here’s How It Works

By Lewin Day
Posted on Dec 8, 2022
The Last-Ever Boeing 747 Has Been Built

The Last-Ever Boeing 747 Has Been Built

By Lewin Day
Posted on Dec 7, 2022
You Must Visit Honda’s Magnificent Car and Bike Collection Before You Die

You Must Visit Honda’s Magnificent Car and Bike Collection Before You Die

By Jerry Perez
Posted on Nov 25, 2022
Rare Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Purposely Kept Filthy Years After Being Found in a Barn

Rare Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Purposely Kept Filthy Years After Being Found in a Barn

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Nov 20, 2022
Bradley Cooper Is the New Steve McQueen in ‘Bullitt’ Remake

Bradley Cooper Is the New Steve McQueen in ‘Bullitt’ Remake

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Nov 19, 2022
This $380K Porsche-Built VW Van for Sale Is a Wonderful, Speedy Brick in the Wind

This $380K Porsche-Built VW Van for Sale Is a Wonderful, Speedy Brick in the Wind

By Aaron Cole
Posted on Nov 15, 2022
Jackie Kennedy’s 1974 BMW Bavaria Is Sitting on a Salvage Auction Lot in Florida

Jackie Kennedy’s 1974 BMW Bavaria Is Sitting on a Salvage Auction Lot in Florida

By Peter Holderith
Posted on Nov 11, 2022
Want To Adopt a Highway? Here’s How the Iconic Program Really Works

Want To Adopt a Highway? Here’s How the Iconic Program Really Works

By Stef Schrader
Posted on Nov 9, 2022
Buy Michael Schumacher’s Championship-Winning Ferrari F1 Car for $9.5M

Buy Michael Schumacher’s Championship-Winning Ferrari F1 Car for $9.5M

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Nov 6, 2022
Here’s Proof That Ken Block’s Gymkhana Stunts Take a Ton of Practice

Here’s Proof That Ken Block’s Gymkhana Stunts Take a Ton of Practice

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Nov 5, 2022
The Supercar Collection We’d All Have If We Were Rich Is Being Auctioned Tomorrow

The Supercar Collection We’d All Have If We Were Rich Is Being Auctioned Tomorrow

By Peter Holderith
Posted on Nov 4, 2022
NYC to LA in 21 Minutes: Inside RAND’s Wild 1970s Proposal for a 14,000-MPH Vacuum Train

NYC to LA in 21 Minutes: Inside RAND’s Wild 1970s Proposal for a 14,000-MPH Vacuum Train

By Nico DeMattia
Posted on Nov 1, 2022
Hot Rod Magazine Will Post Every Issue From 1948 to 2021 Online for Free

Hot Rod Magazine Will Post Every Issue From 1948 to 2021 Online for Free

By Aaron Cole
Posted on Oct 26, 2022
FS Italiane locomotive ETR 252 in a station

Inside the Incredibly Groovy ‘Harlequin’ Train From 1960 Still Running in Italy

By James Gilboy
Posted on Oct 25, 2022
Perfectly Preserved 1996 Dodge Caravan Billboard Revealed by Hurricane Ian in Florida

Perfectly Preserved 1996 Dodge Caravan Billboard Revealed by Hurricane Ian in Florida

By Nico DeMattia
Updated on Oct 18, 2022
The Last Pontiac Ever Built Met an Unfortunate End

The Last Pontiac Ever Built Met an Unfortunate End

By Rob Stumpf
Posted on Oct 17, 2022
sikorsky chicago helicopter airways

Chicago Commuters Once Had an Easy, Affordable Way To Beat Traffic: Helicopters

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Oct 14, 2022
A Used Lexus LS430 Could Be Luxury Bargain With No Strings Attached

A Used Lexus LS430 Could Be Luxury Bargain With No Strings Attached

By Chris Rosales
Posted on Oct 14, 2022
Barn Find 1935 Derby Bentley Sells for $74K After Sitting for 50 Years

Barn Find 1935 Derby Bentley Sells for $74K After Sitting for 50 Years

By Aaron Cole
Posted on Oct 13, 2022
Cold Start: The Rise and Fall of Car Companies Building Refrigerators

Cold Start: The Rise and Fall of Car Companies Building Refrigerators

By Joe Ligo
Posted on Oct 6, 2022
ford focus svt

The Mid-2000s Ford Focus ST Is Worth Revisiting as a Reasonable Tuning Platform

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Oct 4, 2022
This 1934 McQuay-Norris Streamliner Is a Bizarre Bubble Car Built From a 1930s Ford

This 1934 McQuay-Norris Streamliner Is a Bizarre Bubble Car Built From a 1930s Ford

By Nico DeMattia
Posted on Oct 3, 2022
There’s a Crashed B-52 Bomber in Maine That You Can Visit

There’s a Crashed B-52 Bomber in Maine That You Can Visit

By Victoria Scott
Posted on Sep 26, 2022
How Mercedes C-Class AMGs Have Changed in 20 Years, From Someone Who Owns One

How Mercedes C-Class AMGs Have Changed in 20 Years, From Someone Who Owns One

By Kristen Lee
Posted on Sep 22, 2022
BMW 6 Series

The 2011-2018 BMW 640i Could Be Your Ticket to Depreciated German Luxury

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Sep 20, 2022
"Lucky" the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria police car

Montana Town Finally Retires Its 1995 Ford Crown Victoria Police Car

By James Gilboy
Posted on Sep 16, 2022
Audi A4 B6

The B6 Audi A4 Is Now a Sub-$10K Sports Sedan

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Sep 13, 2022
Someone Bought The Space Shuttle Convoy Command Van From a Government Surplus Auction

Someone Bought The Space Shuttle Convoy Command Van From a Government Surplus Auction

By Victoria Scott
Posted on Sep 12, 2022
cadillac ats compact luxury performance sedan

The Cadillac ATS Is the Next Luxury Performance Bargain You Haven’t Considered Yet

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Sep 7, 2022
How to Prep a Vintage Le Mans-Winning Porsche for a Weekend of Racing

How to Prep a Vintage Le Mans-Winning Porsche for a Weekend of Racing

By Jerry Perez
Posted on Sep 5, 2022
The De La Chapelle Parcours PC12 Was a Wild ’90s V12 Minivan Lost to Time

The De La Chapelle Parcours PC12 Was a Wild ’90s V12 Minivan Lost to Time

By Stef Schrader
Posted on Sep 2, 2022
Amazing Collection of 165 Unrestored Classic Cars Is Hitting the Auction Block

Amazing Collection of 165 Unrestored Classic Cars Is Hitting the Auction Block

By Peter Holderith
Posted on Aug 31, 2022
1914 Ford Model T camper

This 1914 Ford Model T Is the World’s Oldest RV, and It’s for Sale

By James Gilboy
Posted on Aug 29, 2022
Acura ZDX rear quarter.

We Weren’t Ready for the Original Acura ZDX

By Tony Markovich
Posted on Aug 19, 2022
This Ambitious Space Shuttle Concept Was a Post-Apollo Pipe Dream We Never Got

This Ambitious Space Shuttle Concept Was a Post-Apollo Pipe Dream We Never Got

By Peter Holderith
Posted on Aug 18, 2022
Let’s Remember When Mini Went Hog Wild and Built a Superleggera Roadster

Let’s Remember When Mini Went Hog Wild and Built a Superleggera Roadster

By Kristen Lee
Posted on Aug 13, 2022
The Two-Door Porsche Cayenne Convertible Was for a World Too Good for Us

The Two-Door Porsche Cayenne Convertible Was for a World Too Good for Us

By Lewin Day
Posted on Aug 6, 2022
How Mitt Romney’s Dad Convinced America to Give Compact Cars a Chance

How Mitt Romney’s Dad Convinced America to Give Compact Cars a Chance

By Joe Ligo
Posted on Jul 26, 2022
Screengrab of socalcarculture.com

These Outdated Car Websites Are Reader Favorites and Full of Info

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Jul 8, 2022
VW Reveals Unseen Pics of Second-Gen Phaeton That Never Got Made

VW Reveals Unseen Pics of Second-Gen Phaeton That Never Got Made

By Aaron Cole
Posted on Jul 7, 2022
Read James Joyce’s Only Piece of Car Writing: ‘The Motor Derby’ from 1903

Read James Joyce’s Only Piece of Car Writing: ‘The Motor Derby’ from 1903

By James Joyce
Posted on Jul 6, 2022
James Joyce Once Tried Automotive Journalism. It Didn’t Go Well

James Joyce Once Tried Automotive Journalism. It Didn’t Go Well

By David Mullen
Posted on Jul 6, 2022
lotus esprit

Show Us Your Favorite Ancient Car Websites That Are Still Online Somehow

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Jul 1, 2022
oldsmobile malaise era car

This Oldsmobile Toronado With a Power T-Top Is Malaise-Era Glory

By Peter Nelson
Posted on Jun 27, 2022
This Vast Farm Salvage Yard in the Middle of Nowhere Saves Farmers with Hard-to-Find Parts

This Vast Farm Salvage Yard in the Middle of Nowhere Saves Farmers with Hard-to-Find Parts

By Joe Ligo
Posted on Jun 23, 2022
Waste the Workday Looking Through Ford’s New Online Heritage Vault

Waste the Workday Looking Through Ford’s New Online Heritage Vault

By Lewin Day
Updated on Jun 16, 2022
A long, low white roadster with aerodynamic 1930s bodywork

Here’s Your Reminder That Not All 1930s Cars Were Beautiful

By James Gilboy
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
‘Are We Being Invaded?’ Massive Amphibious Vehicles Come Ashore Again in NJ

‘Are We Being Invaded?’ Massive Amphibious Vehicles Come Ashore Again in NJ

By Peter Holderith
Updated on May 26, 2022
The US Army Planned a Nuclear Version of Its Already Crazy Off-Road Land Train

The US Army Planned a Nuclear Version of Its Already Crazy Off-Road Land Train

By Peter Holderith
Posted on May 18, 2022
two LARC-LX amphibious vehicles stopped on a New Jersey beach.

Gigantic, Vietnam-Era Amphibious Vehicles Make Surprise Landing on NJ Beach

By Peter Holderith
Posted on May 18, 2022
This Forgotten Mazda RX-8 Concept Could Run on Hydrogen or Gasoline

This Forgotten Mazda RX-8 Concept Could Run on Hydrogen or Gasoline

By Lewin Day
Posted on Apr 26, 2022