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The Ford Model T Looks Simple Until You Get To The Transmission
The Ford Model T altered the course of history. As simple as the car might be, its transmission was anything but — it could be a nightmare to operate.
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The History Of The Ford Deuce Coupe And A Very Misheard Lyric
The Ford Deuce coupe is a 1932 classic that inspired an entire hot rod subculture, but it also made it into a very awkward misheard lyric in a Manfred Mann hit.
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Fifth Gear Classic's Full-Length Episode YouTube Playlist Revisits The Excellent Cars And Fashion Of The Early 2000s
If your weekend calendar is looking bleak and your hunger for nostalgic car content is strong, I suggest spending some time watching old "Fifth Gear" episodes.
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How The 1957 Racing Ban Killed American Factory Race Teams Overnight
U.S. automakers in the 1950s loved to "win on Sunday, sell on Monday," but they abruptly announced they were done with racing. Here's why, and what followed.
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One Of America's Oldest Trucking Companies Has Been Around Longer Than Automobiles
Founded 5 years before the first car was built, the oldest African-American-owned business in the United States operates a fleet of 45 trucks with 75 employees.
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And The Award For Worst Gas Mileage Ever Goes To This Manual Jeep Cherokee Chief With A Viper V10
If you can afford the auction, you can probably afford the gas.
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This Barn Find Is One Of The Few 1972 440 Six Pack Dodge Chargers
A rare muscle car will be reunited with the engine it was never meant to have.
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How This Rare 1963 Pontiac Drag Racer Earned Its 'Swiss Cheese' Nickname
Automakers used to go to truly absurd lengths to shed every possible ounce of weight. Case in point is the 1963 Pontiac drag racer nicknamed 'Swiss Cheese.'
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How Chevy's Rushed 1971 Vega Aluminum Engine Wrecked GM's Subcompact Promise
The Chevy Vega was supposed to be GM's breakthrough compact car, but things went horribly wrong. It's now considered legendary for all the wrong reasons.
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Why The Mercedes 540K Special Roadster Was The 1930s Ultimate Supercharged Grand Tourer
From its supercharged straight-8 to its rarity and values on the collector's market today, this Mercedes-Benz roadster embodies peak pre-war grand touring.
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The Modern Car Era All Started With The Mercedes 35 PS
The Mercedes 35 PS was more than a car. It represented a turning point in history, bridging the gap between motorized carriages and the modern vehicle.
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How The 1965 Auto Pact Tied Canada To America's Big Three Production Lines
Canada had a massive trade deficit with the U.S. until 1965, when the Automotive Products Trade Agreement was signed by Lester Pearson and Lyndon Johnson.
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This Four-Cylinder Engine Won The Indy 500 27 Times Between 1935 And 1976
How did a four-cylinder engine win the Indy 500 27 times? Explore the history, design, and legacy of the racing motor that boasts origins in a marine engine.
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The First Vehicle With A Direct-Injection Diesel Engine May Be Older Than You Realize
If you think direct-injection diesel engines made their debut in the 1980’s, think again. The first diesel without extra plumbing debuted decades earlier.
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The Coventry Climax Engine Started As A Fire Pump Then Won Formula 1 Titles
Human ingenuity and innovative design led the Coventry Climax engine from humble beginnings as a stationary fire pump to a celebrated racing engine.
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These Overrated Muscle Cars Are More Trouble Than They're Worth
A lot of muscle cars are seen as legendary dream cars that anyone would love to own. But a few aren't quite as great for day-to-day life as you'd think.
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The Legend Behind Monfort Lane – The Fastest Trucks On America's Highways
The Monfort Lane was legendary back in the 1970s. It housed a fleet of colorful trucks known for being incredibly fast and instantly recognizable.
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Before License Plates Were Standardized, People Had To Get Creative
From leather license plates with porcelain numbers to plates shaped like a potato, before standardization, license plates were creative, to say the least.
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Jeep Killed Its Small '80s Pickup Truck, But Is The Market Ready For The Comanche To Return?
Jeep axed its Comanche compact truck in 1992, but with small pickups like the Ford Maverick more popular than ever, is it finally time for a comeback?
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How America Fell In Love With V8 Engines
Here's why the V8 remains such a staple of not just American car culture but American life in general, and why gearheads have loved it for over a century.
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The Liberty V12 Aircraft Engine Was Designed In A Hotel Room And Forged Lincoln
Powering the legendary "Liberty Planes," this turbo-supercharged aircraft V12 sparked the founding of Lincoln and helped the Allied forces win World War I.
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Before Hemi And Viper-Powered Rams, These Two Pickups Were Modern Muscle Truck Pioneers
Do you know which pickups paved the way for today's muscle trucks? The story goes back to the early '90s, when two specific models kicked off a revolution.
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The Soviet ZIL-4104 Boasted A Hand-Built 7.7-Liter V8 Engine For Communist Elites
When communist Soviet leaders needed a luxury car, they turned to American designs, reverse-engineering U.S.-made sedans to create their own elite limousines.
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The History Behind The Most Bizarre Single-Wheeled Vehicle Ever Conceived
This fully functional monowheel could reach 30 mph and was deemed more efficient than cars, but several disastrous flaws made it a rolling death cage.
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How A Pontiac Muscle Car That Didn't Get Made Became Performance Car Of The Year
Pontiac canceled its ill-fated flagship muscle car at the last minute, after one car magazine had already declared it Performance Car of the Year.
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The First Turbocharged Engine To Ever Race At Indy Was A Semi-Truck Engine
What's the strangest car to ever qualify for the Indy 500? With its truck roots and unique engineering, the #28 Cummins Diesel Special is a strong contender.
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