What a Lifelong Z Mechanic Thinks of Nissan Today
“I think Nissan’s lost,” said Rob Fuller, leaning back in his chair at the shop where he pours his blood and sweat into…
The Story of the Porsche 'Black Widow'
Yesterday, Porsche debuted a new 911 GT2 RS Clubsport in a charming black Martini color scheme. I don’t know how many…
Bar Fights, Lawsuits and the Flu Pandemic: The War Between Henry Ford and the Dodge Brothers
Henry Ford is practically revered as the patron saint of American cars, and the Model T is his holy text. But it…
No Car Tells The Story of Design vs. Performance Like The Audi TT
The original Audi TT was one of the most un-altered, un-compromised designs to reach showrooms in the modern era. Then…
How Dead Bodies Save Lives Every Day on the Road
Glass explodes. Metal screams against metal. A car crash is a waking nightmare, but one that has become increasingly…
This Is One of the Most Interesting Race Cars America Has Never Seen
You’re looking at an Vemac RD320R, one of the most interesting race cars of one of the most interesting racing series…
You've Found A Mysterious Race Car Lost To History. Now What?
On the track, it racked up wins. Off the track, it racked up rumor. Its speed was a dream come true. Its handling could…
The 'Revolutionary' Marcos Mantis XP Prototype Literally Flooded at Spa-Francorchamps
Motorsport back in the day seemed like it must have been one hell of a time. In an era when it was rare to, y’know,…
The Porsche 959's History Was Way More of a Disaster Than You Know
The Porsche 959 is remembered as one of the greatest cars of the modern era, and certainly one of the jewels in the…
The Norman Timbs Special is the Most Beautiful German-Style Car to Come Out of America
What happens when a car designer for the Indy 500 falls in love with the sleek-bodied German race cars of the 1930s? …
The Frankenstein-Looking Sir Vival is Part of the Reason The Auto Industry Is So Safety Conscious Today
The modern American world we recognize today started being shaped in the late 1950s. Automotive manufacturers were…
Two Wonderful, Pointlessly Obscure Facts About the Nissan R390 GT1
The Nissan R390 GT1 is a total legend, particularly the single homologation special road car. An entire generation…
This Is What a Datsun 510 Looks Like After The Baja 1000
We’ve gotten to the point that a classic Datsun 510, especially the high-trim SSS, is a collector’s car to be polished…
The Rise and Fall of Duesenberg, America's Most Luxurious Race Car
The pre-Depression car culture in America was something truly incredible to behold. Car companies were popping up left…
The Ultra-Dangerous Carrera Panamericana Made the Targa Florio Look Like It Was for Chumps
The idea was revolutionary, simple in concept but more difficult in execution: build a road spanning across the entire…
The First Car Accidents in the World, Explained
People have been crashing cars for as long as cars have been around. There are plenty of different ‘firsts’ when it…
Before They Were Called Automobiles, Cars Had a Lot of Terrible Names
Cars have been around for more than a century now. We take it for granted that we have names like ‘automobile’ and…
The Confusing History of the Greatest V12 BMW Never Built
In 1987, BMW announced to the world that it was officially not screwing around anymore when it put a 5.0-liter V12 into…
I Searched BMW's Archives for 'Drift' and the Results are Good
BMW, being German, keeps a historical archive. Luckily for me, it’s searchable, so you can go look up your favorite Z3…
The Tiny All-Electric Elcar Had a 55 Mile Range and Sounded Like a Lawnmower [Correction: I'm A Dumbass]
We’ve written plenty before about the wonderfully weird electric car market of the past, but, thanks to The Dallas…