Before the blinkers we know today, drivers needed to use hand signals to show which way they were turning. This was the case across countries around the world.
Read MoreAlthough internal combustion engines quickly became the standard for modern vehicles, some models experimented with external combustion engines.
Read MoreAMC was originally going to include electronic fuel injection on a selection of its models from 1957, but design flaws led to this plan falling apart.
Read MoreThe Malaise Era of the 1970s and 1980s was tough on American automakers, but Chevrolet still made a few iconic cars. Here's how much they're worth today.
Read MoreThe 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z helped pull the auto industry out of the Malaise Era, delivering over 200 hp and helping ignite the modern horsepower wars.
Read MoreAirbags are essential to safety in modern vehicles, but in their first production vehicle, they were actually made as a way to replace seat belts entirely.
Read MoreThese days, most new vehicles only come with a couple of different engines. But the '60s and '70s were filled with a plethora of different options.
Read MoreMany modern cars have replaced the usual PRNDL gear shifter with fancier designs. But technology isn't the only reason for these major changes.
Read MoreFrom the minibuses at the 1980 Moscow Olympics to the 1996 Buick Regal, these four weird Olympic special edition cars show how automakers used to take risks.
Read MoreBefore Hudson was folded into American Motors, it had developed its own eight-cylinder engine. Yet for years, it stuck with its old-fashioned straight-6.
Read MoreLook, we see you trying to drive up the value of cars you already own, and we have to respect the hustle.
Read MoreGeorge Harrison once owned a Porsche 928 S that was driven for 11,000 miles. If it wasn't for a bit of luck, that car wouldn't have seen any action beyond that.
Read MoreThey said it couldn't be done, but one engine designer figured out how to surmout the challenges on the way to 1,005 cubic inches and 2,150 horsepower.
Read MoreThe limo President John F. Kennedy was riding in when he was shot became a symbol of his murder. But the government kept it working for over a decade anyway.
Read MoreWe expect Ferrari engines to have a certain appealingly angry sound. But some of them seem like they'd be more at home on the grass in front of your house.
Read MoreRemember the Bugatti T38A in 'Christopher Strong' with Katherine Hepburn? You probably don't, but that very car now belongs to Jay Leno's renowned collection.
Read MoreIn the late 1980s, Audi had to deal with lawsuits and bad press regarding unintended acceleration. But this issue never actually existed in the first place.
Read MoreFrank Sinatra may or may not have ever made his well-known derogatory comment about Ferraris. Either way, he had an excellent, eclectic car collection.
Read MoreCan an internal combustion engine really run on gunpowder? The short answer is yes ... but there are lots of reasons why it's not a good idea.
Read MoreHarley-Davidson's Knucklehead engine released back in 1936, and despite its age, models with the engine can sell for over $200,000 even today.
Read MoreNone of these cars are likely to be found on posters adorning the walls of bedrooms or even at your local cars and coffee.
Read MoreCassette tapes existed before cars adopted them, but automakers stuck with 8-tracks until one key improvement made cassette decks reliable enough for vehicles.
Read MoreElizabeth Taylor's relationship with her 1960 Roll-Royce Drophead Coupe lasted longer than any of her marriages, and added to the car's cachet.
Read MoreThe Suzuki Samurai was a hot-selling SUV in 1988, but a Consumer Reports article led to its sales plummeting. So Suzuki challenged the magazine in court.
Read MoreYou probably picture the 1958 Plymouth Fury in red, but it was only ever built in beige. Stephen King rewrote its legacy and turned it into a pop culture icon.
Read MoreThe heyday of the hand crank ended in the 1930s, but there were still new cars with hand cranks six decades later. For their owners, it was a practical choice.
Read MoreIn the 1990s, an escalating speed war among motorcycle makers brought proposals to outlaw super-fast bikes. Then came an unofficial pact with the same effect.
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