Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Jarrett in 2000. Photo credit MSI / Brian Czobat, courtesy of Ford Motor Company. When he was born in April of 1951, Ralph Dale Earnhardt’s future must have seemed preordained. With dirt track stock car Read more
An investigation into what witnesses initially described as a violent robbery perpetrated by two men impersonating Detroit police officers has led to the arrest of two actual police officers, both long-time veterans of Michigan police departments. The reported reason for Read more
Filed under: Videos, Porsche, UK Porsche has been spending the majority of 2013 celebrating the 50th birthday of the 911, with its latest stunt taking the German brand to the home of British motorsports, Silverstone. To celebrate, Porsche invited enthusiasts Read more
Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal Automotive News is reporting a serious backlash from car dealers regarding the North American Dealers Association’s choice of keynote speaker for the annual industry confab in January: former first lady and secretary of state, Hillary Read more
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we’ve got reports from Wired:Autopia, Vanity Fair, and The Truth About Cars. Read more…
It was only in production for 14 years, but during that time La Salle made a powerful impact that wasn’t soon forgotten. That’s because it offered buyers distinctive high style in an affordable package, and in a variety of body Read more
In among the photos from the Washington State Digital Archives of Spokane’s preparations for its Expo ’74 is this highly colorful one of a construction-site parking lot near where the main gate for the world’s fair would be. We’re guessing Read more
Though base models of later third-generation Corvettes may lack in performance compared to earlier Corvette variants (delivered in the days before smog and emission controls), they still look good, sound good and deliver reliable performance at a reasonable price point. Read more
Pinto Stampede at Martinsville Speedway in 2012. Photo by Norm Bagi. The Ford Pinto has history. There, we’ve said it. And before you start guffawing or hit the “back” button, listen to some stats here. The Pinto was built by Read more
1987 Turbo Coupe. Photo courtesy Lov2XLR8.com. While few would claim that the 1980s marked the pinnacle of automotive engineering in the United States (or the world, for that matter), the decade did produce some remarkably innovative and driver-centric automobiles. Sensing Read more