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The 1970s were a troubling time for Detroit and the economy in general. Inflation, recession and the oil embargo all helped create a new demand for small, efficient and economical automobiles. The door was opened for some new blood outside Read more

From the postcard sets of Flickr user Ryan S. comes this Max Mahan photo postcard of the Ventura County Courthouse, complete with statue of Father Junipero Serra, as seen from the intersection of South California and East Main streets. The Read more

What to call any one-off racer built using parts from other cars? Should it take its name from those parts? From the builder of the car? From some other aspect of its creation? And who determines what naming conventions to Read more

1969 Shelby G.T. 500. Photos courtesy R. Gilligan Auctions. It probably would have been very interesting to talk with Larry Brown about the vehicles he bought during the late 1960s and early 1970s, to hear about his preferences in them Read more

Bud Moore. Image courtesy Carbon Press. We live in a world where the word “hero” gets tossed around a lot, sometimes far too casually. Bud Moore, however, personifies that descriptor. He waded into the steel-laced hell of Omaha Beach on Read more