Automotive History

A beautiful little relic like the Twombly Cyclecar gives adult car restoration fans something wonderful to play with. Half car, half motorcycle, full of engineering innovations.

1954's final fling: Ford's fabulous flathead farewell.

The Ronaldson Brothers and Tippett Company in Australia developed innovative, sturdy, and reliable engines for farm machinery, including the Austral, Type N, and various diesel engines.

Close to the airport at Sharjah is an auto museum belonging to the ruler. It's a small place but has a wonderful collection of vintage cars and is an absolute delight for a connoisseur of the auto.

In 1957, the East German government released the horrible Trabant car on an unsuspecting world.

A Volkswagen festival might not seem the likeliest of days out for most people, but VW Festival has something for everyone.

A brief rundown of the rise and disappearance of the commercial Humvee: where it came from, where it went, and why. UPDATE: The Hummer is Back!!!

America's first off-road auto racing series was the Cactus Derby, with a cash prize and the title of Master Driver of the World.

A friend who knows of my love of all things BMW told me of his encounter with the 1957 Pearl White BMW 507 at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Beverly Hills, with all its glitz and glamour. This inspired me to write about the history of the 507.

American auto manufacturers were on a roll in the 1960s. Designing was very competitive, and, through hot-rodding, engines and horsepower increased dramatically. Thus, the American Muscle Car was born.

Auto racing is a high-speed sport with even higher stakes. A mere split second can mean the difference between an exciting race or another disaster on the tragic list of racing-related fatalities.

With over 100,000 automobile patents on file, the history of the auto is very well documented. This is less true, however, for automobile doors, although we can track the door's basic evolution.

The history of the AMC Pacer. Was it a great concept or a disaster? A look at the facts.

The invention of the automobile has brought more positive and negative effects than any other invention throughout transportation history. As the most widely accepted method of transportation, cars have changed the way people live all over the world.

The '57 Ford convertible sold well because 1950's buyers were ready for some fun and flash after the bleak wartime years. The car world was changing, but American car makers didn't seem to notice.

Which car was better—Ford or Chevy? Styling, price, power—these were Ford's forte, but Chevy became the leader in sales, size, models and options. So, how did they really match up?

Old time Moonshine runners loved the 1940 Ford Coupe. Learn more about the cars that they used to spread their illegal products.

This page is an overview of the squad car, with information on different types of squad cars and their uses.