On Saturday, I took a stroll through a junkyard just for fun. In just 30 minutes I spotted some interesting hardware: A strangely beautiful GM part that few people will ever see, an awesome air intake system that cools a car’s computer,… Read More ›
The Blue Oval brand has been present in Brazil since 1904, Ford Motor Company’s second year in business. The Brazilian market became increasingly important to Ford over the years and in 1919 Dearborn founded a separate branch for the Portuguese-speaking… Read More ›
If there is a vehicle that built the American economy, it is arguably the pickup. Consider its versatility in basic light-duty form: Farmers could bring their humble harvest to market in the same design that enabled store owners to deliver goods to… Read More ›
The fascinating story of the Twentieth Century Motor Corporation, Liz Carmichael and the Dale three wheeled car. The Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation was an automobile company started by con artist Geraldine Elizabeth “Liz” Carmichael,[1] in 1974, incorporated in Nevada.[2][3] The company’s flagship vehicle was the Dale,… Read More ›
After sticking with its well-received previous model through model year 1948, Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for 1949. Save for its drive train, this was an all-new car in every way, with a modern ladder frame now supporting a… Read More ›
Really nice calendar from the guys @Irontrap $15.00 2021 calendar filled with some of the best Iron Trap Garage photos. Will be shipping the week after Christmas!! If you would like to order multiples please send us an email for… Read More ›
Variously known as belly tank, tanker, or drop tank race cars, they’re associated with vintage dry lakes racing. Little lozenges with wheels and a view port zip along a dry lake bed. They show up in drawings and logos. They… Read More ›
The Bodybuilders is a color documentary filmed by Fisher Body between 1970 and 1972. Fisher Body was an automobile coachbuilder founded by the Fisher brothers in 1908, in Detroit, Michigan, and was dissolved in 1984 to be blended into General… Read More ›
Automotive history books are brimming with iconic vehicle names, both domestic and foreign, that have left an endearing legacy in the minds of millions. They’ve originated from all eras, no matter how narrow or broad each is defined: brass, prewar,… Read More ›
With its brilliant melding of style and performance, this GM division left a lasting impact In 1926, Pontiac was born from GM division Oakland to fill a niche, specifically the spot in the brand hierarchy above Chevrolet but below Oldsmobile…. Read More ›