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Palm Beach International Raceway Won’t Be Demolished Just Yet

Palm Beach International Raceway Won’t Be Demolished Just Yet

By Kristin V. Shaw
Posted on Apr 21, 2022
Florida’s Palm Beach International Raceway Looks Set for Demolition

Florida’s Palm Beach International Raceway Looks Set for Demolition

By Peter Holderith
Posted on Apr 11, 2022
Judge Rules Detroit’s Crumbling Packard Plant Must Be Destroyed

Judge Rules Detroit’s Crumbling Packard Plant Must Be Destroyed

By Rob Stumpf
Posted on Apr 7, 2022
This 1967 Mercury’s Backlit Dash Proves Cars Were Better Without Screens

This 1967 Mercury’s Backlit Dash Proves Cars Were Better Without Screens

By Jordan Rimpela
Posted on Apr 3, 2022
Did You Know Mitsubishi Made an Old-School Willys Jeep Until 1998?

Did You Know Mitsubishi Made an Old-School Willys Jeep Until 1998?

By Victoria Scott
Posted on Mar 24, 2022
Revel in This Eyeful of French Artistry at California’s Mullin Car Museum

Revel in This Eyeful of French Artistry at California’s Mullin Car Museum

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Mar 12, 2022
America’s Last AMC Dealer Is Literally Cutting Cars Out of Trees

America’s Last AMC Dealer Is Literally Cutting Cars Out of Trees

By James Gilboy
Posted on Feb 17, 2022
Here’s the Surprising Logic Behind America’s Interstate Highway Numbers

Here’s the Surprising Logic Behind America’s Interstate Highway Numbers

By Rob Stumpf
Updated on Feb 17, 2022
The Red Pig: How the Original AMG Ended Up Testing Fighter Jet Parts Before Vanishing

The Red Pig: How the Original AMG Ended Up Testing Fighter Jet Parts Before Vanishing

By James Gilboy
Updated on Feb 7, 2022
Daihatsu TA-X80 Powered by 1.0L Turbo V6 Is Peak Bubble-Era Craziness

Daihatsu TA-X80 Powered by 1.0L Turbo V6 Is Peak Bubble-Era Craziness

By Hazel Southwell
Posted on Jan 21, 2022
Ford Almost Made a Mid-Engine Ferrari Fighter in the 1980s. Here’s What Happened

Ford Almost Made a Mid-Engine Ferrari Fighter in the 1980s. Here’s What Happened

By Neil Briscoe
Updated on Dec 6, 2021
This Ultra Rare GM Futurliner Is Rotting Away in a Storage Lot. Here’s How It Got There

This Ultra Rare GM Futurliner Is Rotting Away in a Storage Lot. Here’s How It Got There

By Peter Holderith
Updated on Nov 17, 2021
The Strange Story of John DeLorean’s Snowcat Factory Is Even More Bizarre Than the DMC-12

The Strange Story of John DeLorean’s Snowcat Factory Is Even More Bizarre Than the DMC-12

By Rob Stumpf
Updated on Nov 11, 2021
Japanese Police Use a Massive Library of Old Dealer Brochures to Identify Cars

Japanese Police Use a Massive Library of Old Dealer Brochures to Identify Cars

By Rob Stumpf
Posted on Nov 10, 2021
Spiffy 1953 Spartan Royal Camper Trailer Was Luxury Living Back Then

Spiffy 1953 Spartan Royal Camper Trailer Was Luxury Living Back Then

By Caleb Jacobs
Updated on Nov 8, 2021
Save This Big Block RV Styled by the C2 ‘Vette Designer for $2,500

Save This Big Block RV Styled by the C2 ‘Vette Designer for $2,500

By James Gilboy
Posted on Oct 28, 2021
We Got Him: That Time GM Sold 12,500 Terrible Chevy Malibus to Saddam Hussein

We Got Him: That Time GM Sold 12,500 Terrible Chevy Malibus to Saddam Hussein

By Peter Holderith
Updated on Oct 19, 2021
Honda Shows Off 73 Years of Legendary Machines in New Video

Honda Shows Off 73 Years of Legendary Machines in New Video

By Rob Stumpf
Posted on Oct 18, 2021
The Real-Life Auto Factory Riot Referenced in ‘Squid Game,’ Explained

The Real-Life Auto Factory Riot Referenced in ‘Squid Game,’ Explained

By Andrew P. Collins
Updated on Oct 15, 2021
The Mitsubishi Starion 4WD Rally Was Built Too Late for Group B, But It Birthed a Rally Empire

The Mitsubishi Starion 4WD Rally Was Built Too Late for Group B, But It Birthed a Rally Empire

By James Gilboy
Updated on Oct 9, 2021
This Determined Group of Auto Historians Is Building a Digital Doomsday Bunker for Classic Car Info

This Determined Group of Auto Historians Is Building a Digital Doomsday Bunker for Classic Car Info

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Sep 12, 2021
The Twisty History of Alfa Romeo’s BAT 7 and How It Slipped through One Man’s Fingers

The Twisty History of Alfa Romeo’s BAT 7 and How It Slipped through One Man’s Fingers

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Aug 29, 2021
Car Bibles Solved the Mystery of Where Mary Kay Cars Come From and How Expensive They Really Are

Car Bibles Solved the Mystery of Where Mary Kay Cars Come From and How Expensive They Really Are

By Andrew P. Collins
Posted on Aug 13, 2021
From Vogue to Vehicles: 1930s-Era Designer’s Impact on the Industry

From Vogue to Vehicles: 1930s-Era Designer’s Impact on the Industry

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Aug 8, 2021
Here’s the Four-Seat Chevy Corvette GM Never Made

Here’s the Four-Seat Chevy Corvette GM Never Made

By Lewin Day
Updated on Jul 28, 2021
The Sheer Audacity of Preston Tucker and the Car that Should Have Been

The Sheer Audacity of Preston Tucker and the Car that Should Have Been

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Jul 11, 2021
Inside the Impossible Dream of the Nuclear-Powered 1958 Ford Nucleon

Inside the Impossible Dream of the Nuclear-Powered 1958 Ford Nucleon

By James Gilboy
Updated on Jul 6, 2021
Read the Legend of Honda’s Cursed Paint Code and You’ll Never See a Yellow CRX the Same Way

Read the Legend of Honda’s Cursed Paint Code and You’ll Never See a Yellow CRX the Same Way

By Andrew P. Collins
Posted on Jun 18, 2021
Henry Ford II’s Custom 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible Hits Auction With No Reserve

Henry Ford II’s Custom 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible Hits Auction With No Reserve

By James Gilboy
Posted on Jun 10, 2021
Take a Peek Inside Legendary Designer Harley Earl’s Scrapbook of Car Sketches

Take a Peek Inside Legendary Designer Harley Earl’s Scrapbook of Car Sketches

By Peter Holderith
Posted on Jun 9, 2021
Ford Finds 108-Year-Old Message In a Bottle During Michigan Central Station Renovation

Ford Finds 108-Year-Old Message In a Bottle During Michigan Central Station Renovation

By Peter Holderith
Posted on Jun 2, 2021
1930s Isky Roadster Was Assembled Back When Hot Rods Were Called Soup Jobs

1930s Isky Roadster Was Assembled Back When Hot Rods Were Called Soup Jobs

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on May 30, 2021
There’s a The Fast & The Furious Movie From 1954 and It’s Not What You’d Expect Today

There’s a The Fast & The Furious Movie From 1954 and It’s Not What You’d Expect Today

By James Gilboy
Posted on May 26, 2021
The Aerodynamic 1981 Ford Probe III Concept Changed American Cars Forever

The Aerodynamic 1981 Ford Probe III Concept Changed American Cars Forever

By Benjamin Hunting
Posted on May 21, 2021
Jay Leno Drives the 1915 LaBestioni Rusty, the World’s Sexiest Hotrod Firetruck

Jay Leno Drives the 1915 LaBestioni Rusty, the World’s Sexiest Hotrod Firetruck

By Sean Evans
Updated on May 18, 2021
Apropos of the Iowa Caucus, Presidential Candidates Riding Tractors

Apropos of the Iowa Caucus, Presidential Candidates Riding Tractors

By Ben Keeshin
Updated on May 12, 2021
Best Vintage Ragtops For Soaking Up Ultraviolet

Best Vintage Ragtops For Soaking Up Ultraviolet

By Ben Keeshin
Updated on May 10, 2021
Even With Only 100 HP, the Mazda2 Evil Track Was One of Mazda’s Coolest Concepts Ever

Even With Only 100 HP, the Mazda2 Evil Track Was One of Mazda’s Coolest Concepts Ever

By Peter Nelson
Updated on May 6, 2021
Henry Ford II’s Custom-Built 1981 Ford Capri Is Up for Auction

Henry Ford II’s Custom-Built 1981 Ford Capri Is Up for Auction

By Rob Stumpf
Updated on Apr 30, 2021
Britain Was Still Trying to Make Steam Trucks Happen in the 1930s

Britain Was Still Trying to Make Steam Trucks Happen in the 1930s

By James Gilboy
Updated on Apr 26, 2021
Vespa Turned 75 This Week

Vespa Turned 75 This Week

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Apr 24, 2021
Acura’s New Documentary Recaps the History of the Type S Badge

Acura’s New Documentary Recaps the History of the Type S Badge

By Chris Tsui
Posted on Apr 21, 2021
See All of Jay Leno’s Current Restoration Projects

See All of Jay Leno’s Current Restoration Projects

By Sean Evans
Updated on Apr 16, 2021
Behold, the World’s Most Beautiful Lamborghini Countach

Behold, the World’s Most Beautiful Lamborghini Countach

By Ben Keeshin
Updated on Apr 16, 2021
How Ford’s Penny-Pinching ‘Special Falcon Project’ Evolved Into the Legendary Mustang

How Ford’s Penny-Pinching ‘Special Falcon Project’ Evolved Into the Legendary Mustang

By James Gilboy
Posted on Apr 15, 2021
Remastered Video of DeSotos, Fords, and Buicks Shows Chicago Traffic Was More Interesting in the ’30s

Remastered Video of DeSotos, Fords, and Buicks Shows Chicago Traffic Was More Interesting in the ’30s

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Apr 3, 2021
Watch This Unseen 4K Footage of Ford’s Big Red Turbine Truck From the 1960s

Watch This Unseen 4K Footage of Ford’s Big Red Turbine Truck From the 1960s

By Peter Holderith
Updated on Apr 1, 2021
Stutz-Made 1931 DV-32 Boattail Speedster Was the Automaker’s Majestic Last Hurrah

Stutz-Made 1931 DV-32 Boattail Speedster Was the Automaker’s Majestic Last Hurrah

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Mar 28, 2021
The ’80s MG EX-E Was a Rally-Derived Supercar From Brighter British Car Days

The ’80s MG EX-E Was a Rally-Derived Supercar From Brighter British Car Days

By James Gilboy
Posted on Mar 19, 2021
Drag Racer’s 1937 Willys Was a $25 Junker—Now It Lives in a Museum

Drag Racer’s 1937 Willys Was a $25 Junker—Now It Lives in a Museum

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Mar 15, 2021
Did You Know the Original Ford Explorer Was a Mid-Engined Pickup Truck With a Tent?

Did You Know the Original Ford Explorer Was a Mid-Engined Pickup Truck With a Tent?

By James Gilboy
Posted on Mar 5, 2021
You Could Buy This Wacky Two-Tire, One-Wheel Setup for Your Car in the ’80s

You Could Buy This Wacky Two-Tire, One-Wheel Setup for Your Car in the ’80s

By James Gilboy
Posted on Mar 2, 2021
Henry Ford’s Great-Grandson Is Selling His Autographed Edsel and One-Off Woody

Henry Ford’s Great-Grandson Is Selling His Autographed Edsel and One-Off Woody

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Mar 1, 2021
Remember When GM Got Cyberbullied Into Canceling Buick’s 2010 Plug-In Hybrid?

Remember When GM Got Cyberbullied Into Canceling Buick’s 2010 Plug-In Hybrid?

By Kevin Williams
Updated on Mar 1, 2021
The Pontiac Aztek Didn’t Fail Because It Was Ugly. It Failed Because It Was Lazy

The Pontiac Aztek Didn’t Fail Because It Was Ugly. It Failed Because It Was Lazy

By Kevin Williams
Updated on Mar 1, 2021
The Story of NASCAR’s Doomed ‘Left-Right Series,’ a Road Course Spinoff with Its Own Spec Car

The Story of NASCAR’s Doomed ‘Left-Right Series,’ a Road Course Spinoff with Its Own Spec Car

By Benjamin Hunting
Updated on Feb 26, 2021
Jan Opperman’s VPJ-2 IndyCar Has a Colorful History Just Like Its Larger-Than-Life Driver

Jan Opperman’s VPJ-2 IndyCar Has a Colorful History Just Like Its Larger-Than-Life Driver

By Kristin V. Shaw
Updated on Feb 21, 2021
The US Army’s Largest 4×4 Ever: The Gigantic, 1,000-HP LARC-LX Amphibious Vehicle

The US Army’s Largest 4×4 Ever: The Gigantic, 1,000-HP LARC-LX Amphibious Vehicle

By Peter Holderith
Updated on Feb 19, 2021
The Legend of Russia’s Lost Diesel-Electric 12×12 Overlanding Train

The Legend of Russia’s Lost Diesel-Electric 12×12 Overlanding Train

By James Gilboy
Posted on Feb 18, 2021
This Heavily Armed and Armored Truck Protected Canada’s WWII Nuclear Secret

This Heavily Armed and Armored Truck Protected Canada’s WWII Nuclear Secret

By James Gilboy
Posted on Feb 11, 2021
A Ford Dealer Made This Incredible Three-Axle Snowmobile Conversion Kit for Model Ts

A Ford Dealer Made This Incredible Three-Axle Snowmobile Conversion Kit for Model Ts

By Stef Schrader
Updated on Feb 3, 2021
Here Are Five of the Most Heroic Dakar Rally-Winning Cars Ever

Here Are Five of the Most Heroic Dakar Rally-Winning Cars Ever

By Máté Petrány
Updated on Jan 15, 2021
One of the Last Pre-Production 9-5s From Saab’s Bankruptcy Auction Can Be Yours for $18K

One of the Last Pre-Production 9-5s From Saab’s Bankruptcy Auction Can Be Yours for $18K

By Stef Schrader
Updated on Jan 8, 2021
The Wagner 4 Track Was a Cold War Cargo Truck with Tank Dreams and 1.2 MPGs

The Wagner 4 Track Was a Cold War Cargo Truck with Tank Dreams and 1.2 MPGs

By Caleb Jacobs
Posted on Dec 1, 2020