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Photo by Bri ham. History doesn’t happen in a vacuum (here on Earth, at least) – it’s a sometimes messy affair that involves plenty of people connected to individual events, some of them directly but most of them on a tangential or proximate basis. But even those latter people still Read more
Whatever school’s parking lot we’re seeing in these photos that Dean Luchaco sent us, it sure was popular. There’s hardly a place to wedge another car in here, and students appear to be (respectfully) creating parking spots wherever they can. This pair of overlapping photos focuses on just one corner Read more
Plenty of sellers will describe their cars as original and then list off all the items they’ve modified or restored. While there’s no shame in maintaining a car over the decades, exaggerating the originality of a car gets tiresome. We can’t levy the same charge, however, against the owner of Read more
Photo by Mauricio Lima. In a case that may have ramifications across Europe and perhaps the world, French historic vehicle enthusiasts have convinced the authorities in Paris to provide an exemption to the city’s pending old-car ban for certain historic vehicles. The ban, announced last year but finalized within the Read more
Photos courtesy Akron Ohio Race Legends Fund. The Arfons brothers thought a plane had crashed. It was the only reason they could think of for such a crowd to gather at the Akron airport and close off the access road. But as they got closer to investigate, they realized that, Read more
In the United States, Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19. Trust us when we say that Dad doesn’t need another tie, or a set of golf clubs, or even a fancy dinner out that requires wearing a tie (potentially at a country club, where we’re told one might use Read more
Matt Kutz’s Kammback phaeton speedster cuts a dashing figure in spectator parking at The Race of Gentlemen. Photos by the author. We spotted Miss Fire here as she wheeled into the impromptu Friday night car show in Wildwood, New Jersey that precedes The Race of Gentlemen each year. Owner/builder Matt Read more
The town of Montpelier seems a little less busy and less prosperous these days than when this postcard photo was taken sometime in the late Fifties. Indeed, a look at historical census records shows that the farming town reached its peak population right around 1960, and a look at the Read more
Toyota’s wedge-shaped MR2 got a remake for the 1991 model year, emerging as a more curvaceous coupe that carried design influences from far more exotic sports cars. Like the original, the second-generation MR2’s forte was handling over straight-line speed, though the mid-mounted 2.2 liter inline four, rated at 130 horsepower, Read more
The Riverside Museum. Photos by Karissa Hosek, courtesy RM Sothebys. Want to run in the Indianapolis 500? Assuming one has a suitable Dallara DW12 chassis, appropriate aero kit, driver, crew and specialized tools, there’s still the issue of engine rental from Chevrolet or Honda. In 2013, USA Today reported that Read more