The Cosmopolitan wondered, in 1896: The inexpensive character of the machinery required for the horseless carriage, and the merely nominal cost of fuel for even very long journeys, suggest a new idea that promises to add much to the charm Read more
Our man Koch wandered Russo and Steele yesterday, where he noted both that attendance was nonexistent and that the damage was more severe than we’d imagined. Fortunately, after all is said and done, only one person suffered minor injuries in Read more
How bad did the roads at the turn of the century suck? Not that bad, if you traveled around by carriage. The slow speeds of a horse-drawn conveyance meant you might have felt the bumps, but they didn’t shock your Read more
Want to take part in our fourth annual New England Concours d’Elegance this July 8 at the beautiful Stratton Mountain Resort here in Vermont? We’d love to have you. If you own a restored collector car, or a beautifully preserved Read more
Are Winnebagos collectible? Old camp trailers certainly are, and there’s no denying the iconography of the Winnebago, so the elements are there. But judging from the $2,995 asking price of this 1972 Brave currently for sale on Hemmings.com, and the Read more
If I think of V-4s at all, it’s in connection with Saab. But they didn’t originate it, not by a long shot. I’ve managed to trace it back a ways, but kind of run out of leads after a certain Read more
Our friend Gene Herman has quite the memory, so when he spotted the Sentinel steam truck in a recent Four-Links, he immediately recalled his sighting of another Sentinel several years back, here on U.S. soil. Gene writes: Back in the Read more
In case you have not heard by now, Russo & Steele has officially re-opened this morning with a revised auction docket for today and tomorrow. As Terry and I head back to our Vermont office, Jeff Koch will continue with Read more
Unless you’re an absolute newbie to the old car hobby (in which case, welcome!), you’ve by now surely seen some sort of mention of the 1913 Bi-Autogo, the two-wheeled “automobile” that James Scripps-Booth built. But you probably haven’t read an Read more
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the weather out here in Scottsdale, Arizona, then you might have heard that yesterday (Friday) was a significantly better day than Thursday. The showers and thunderstorms that we forecast for the area seemed Read more