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Photo by the author. Detroit has this terrific habit of not actually giving up on any of its engines or chassis architecture. For those trying to keep their cars alive, it’s a terrific boon. But it’s also an easy source Read more

While the seller makes no mention of the condition of this 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham listed on Hemmings.com, leaving the photos of the car to speak to that aspect, it’s hard to imagine any Brougham in anything less than the Read more

Herb Thomas (left) and Marshall Teague with their Fabulous Hudson Hornets. To battle the latest overhead-valve V-8s in stock car racing the early 1950s, one didn’t need correlating power. Rather, it took innovative chassis design, an unconventional engine builder and Read more

The Packer Pontiac “Swiss cheese” Catalina. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. It took more than just horsepower to push Detroit’s full-size cars into the 12s in the early 1960s – it also took some extreme weight-saving measures, perhaps Read more

Neon Felix sign was erected over Felix Chevrolet in Los Angeles in 1957. Photo courtesy L.A. Places. By 1925, a cartoon cat had become more popular than his fellow silent film stars, and his expertise had been enlisted to convince Read more