The late 1940s and early 1950s were a period of transition for the American automotive industry. You see, GIs that served in WW II in Europe became accustomed to sports cars like the MG T Series, the Alfa Romeo 6C Spider, and Jaguar XK120. As fate would have it, Harley Earl was a great admirer of...
Today we will focus on the Chevrolet Camaro, the arch rival of the original pony car. Compared to Ford, General Motors rushed to push the Camaro onto the market in a desperate attempt to get in the action and bolster profit margins. No, the rear-engined Corvair didn’t cut it and the Chevy II...
Since October 1992 to March 2016, Mitsubishi has manufactured no less than ten iterations of the Lancer EVO. As you may have also heard, there will be no Lancer Evolution XI because, as fate would have it, the Japanese manufacturer is more interested in crossovers and PHEVs as of late. Hence, the...
Operated for the past 38 years by the Charlotte “Hornet’s Nest” chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America, it is an event beyond description of even the most seasoned, grizzled and crotchety of old car collectors. And the real truth is you don’t need to be...
After the successful motorsport program of the 1960s, BMW decided to facilitate its racing efforts with the aid of a dedicated entity. Before its official founding, the talented engineers who would make history at Motorsport GmbH developed the 1972 BMW Turbo concept car, as well as the...
A straightforward and bulletproof notion such as the pony car can go sour as easy as 1-2-3. Take this as a case in point: some don’t know how to cook scrambled eggs. Hell, don’t get me started with nutjobs that microwave Twinkies only to find out that they explode. On the other hand,...
Nothing stirs the blood more than the sight, sound, and smell and of a classic car. In the vast sea of automobiles from days gone by, American classics hold a special place in our gearhead hearts.
The Hagerty Insurance Agency, which is specialized in classic car insurance, tells that the...
More than three quarters of a century ago, a name which eventually became synonymous with some of the world's most beautiful and prestigious automobiles was getting its first baby steps in the world of automobile coachworking. A future legend named Giovanni Battista “Pinin” Farina founded the...
The 1960s (or, if you prefer, The Sixties) were known for a lot of things, but they were mainly famous for the start of the “sex, drugs and rock'n'roll” period.
It was an era of reckless excess and flashiness, the emergence of libertine and “free” attitudes, as well as counter-culture....