After the post on ethanol content in gasoline the other day, I recalled this photo that Bill Miles sent me a while back. Some online digging revealed that Nebraska entrepreneur (gas station owner) Earl Coryell worked with the Iowa State Read more
Turbos Before Turbos Were CoolNews flash! As hot as turbos are today, they’re far from new. Guys have been screwing around with turbos at the drags since the early ’60s with varying levels of success—though the most common level was Read more
When you think about it, older cars could make for perfect chicken coops – their floors are usually rusted out, they’re repositionable as long as their brakes aren’t frozen, and they already have doors. Just add a ramp and you’re Read more
On March 5, 1952, Willys introduced a new compact passenger car, the Aero-Ace. Equipped with the Hurricane six-cylinder, the car was meant to be an economical offering that also boasted an extremely good power-to-weight ratio. Other models in the Aero Read more
2013 Dodge Viper – The Beast Is BackThe Viper is an anomaly. It’s a V10, not a V12 or a V8. The car has too many amenities to be called a race car, but not enough to be a real Read more
When we talk about the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair, we usually focus on the displays from the auto manufacturers and the cars they exhibited there, but thanks to the New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery, today we’re going to Read more
I have a little clock on my desk that shows me how much time we have left until our 1962 Shark Roadster debuts at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance this Sunday. The clock, which has been running since late last Read more
Top 10 Trendsetters Of SEMA 2012The SEMA Show is the automotive performance industry’s most important yearly shindig—a trade-show gathering of parts manufacturers and car builders representing every kink in the gearhead world. The SEMA Show is the automotive performance industry’s Read more
Newport Beach, California, was apparently going through a growth spurt during the mid-1970s, as Charles O’Rear captured in several photos for the Documerica project. One of his focuses was on the expanding highways in and around town, resulting in these Read more
Project truck? Farm truck? General around-town beater? Whatever the fate of this 1947 Mercury M-series 1/2-ton pickup for sale on Hemmings.com, whoever buys it will at least find a rust-free and apparently driveable example, thanks to its current owner keeping Read more