The Real McCoy 1956 Corvette SR Prototype. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. In 1955, Chevrolet was struggling to find buyers for its Corvette roadster, which had yet to be proven in competition. Chevrolet engineering head Ed Cole understood Read more
Photo courtesy Gilmore Car Museum. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, education – specifically about American automotive history – has long been one of the main goals behind the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan, and a couple recent announcements reinforce Read more
Jeep Comanche pickup. Images courtesy of Chrysler Group LLC. Jeep’s CJ-8 Scrambler, launched in 1981, was originally intended to serve as the brand’s compact pickup truck offering. When sales failed to materialize in quantities comparable to those of import competitors, Read more
China has a long history of making knockoffs, so much so that it’s got its own traditions for it under the term "shanzhai." But this mutated attempt at a Cadillac Escalade EXT is so blatantly aspirational that it’s wrong. It’s Read more
Filed under: Safety We don’t have to tell you to think twice about causing an accident (we hope), but if you do happen to be at fault in a crash, there are a few states where insurance rates jump by Read more
Welcome to Little Car in the Big City, where I highlight fascinating cars I found walking around a town that is known for being bigger than everything else, but where every car is fighting to stand out: New York, New Read more
Filed under: Technology In 2012, NXP Semiconductor released the SAF775x chip that was the first multi-tuner RFCMOS (radio frequency complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) single chip embedded with AM, FM and DAB tuners. That story for non-techies is that it could do with Read more
Stirling engines, while hypothetically awesome, have never really caught on as automotive powerplants, largely because they make much less power than a typical gasoline engine and weigh so much more. It’s something NASA found out with its experimental Stirling engine Read more
1934 Ford Deluxe Coupe – The Gallery In The GarageChances are you’ve heard of a patron of the arts. If you haven’t, patrons support artists or artistic communities by contributing money in one way or another. Naturally, patronage has many Read more
Perfect for toodling down to the corner market or maybe taking in the occasional Sunday drive is this 1932 Ford sedan delivery for sale on Hemmings.com. Open headers make it efficient (no cumbersome exhaust restrictions to decrease your fuel mileage), Read more