Advertisements Much like his Model T automobile, Henry Ford’s affordable tractors brought mechanization to the masses, and the Fordson Model F was perhaps the most common small-farm tractor of the early 1920s. To teach farming to his grandchildren, Ford requested a… Read More ›
Advertisements Each year, students enrolled in the automotive technology program at East Syracuse Minoa Central High School in New York state have the opportunity to help restore a classic car, or in some cases, build a kit car from the… Read More ›
Advertisements I’ve mentioned The Drive Home in previous posts now you can get a proper feel for the event. Since 2016, The Drive Home – organized by America’s Automotive Trust – has run a caravan of classic cars and trucks… Read More ›
Advertisements The 427 competition Cobra was to be Shelby American’s secret weapon, the production car that would soundly defeat Ferrari in sports car races on its European home turf. Complications with FIA homologation delayed its international racing debut (and ultimately… Read More ›
Advertisements Coachbuilder LeBaron originated the “Sweep Panel” styling used on early Duesenberg Model Js, building roughly 18 examples with dual-cowl phaeton bodies between 1928 and 1930. Of these, RM Sotheby’s states that just one, a 1930 Duesenberg Model J with chassis… Read More ›
Advertisements In the early years of the 21st century, concept cars were still an essential component of an automaker’s portfolio. In 2001 alone, Ford debuted such memorable show cars as the retro-themed Forty-Nine, the Urban Explorer, the Explorer Sportsman, and the… Read More ›
Advertisements Built atop a shortened Porsche 914/6 chassis, fitted with a steel body designed by GM but crafted by Pininfarina, and powered by a GM two-rotor engine mounted amidships, the 1973 Chevrolet Corvette XP-897 GT concept hinted at a future… Read More ›
Advertisements In 2014, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) debuted the Indy Legends Pro-Am race, pairing amateur drivers with Indy Car stars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As the event’s popularity grew, pro drivers from NASCAR sports car and endurance… Read More ›
Advertisements Seventy years after the closure of his namesake automobile company, and 63 years after his death in December 1956, Preston Tucker remains a compelling figure in the history of the American automobile. The Cammack Tucker Gallery of the AACA… Read More ›
Advertisements George Poteet may be best known as a Bonneville record holder and the pilot of the Speed Demon streamliner, but he’s also a passionate car collector with a preference for hot rods and customs. At last weekend’s Grand… Read More ›
