John Dingell, The Car Industry's Congressman, Dies at 92
Former Rep. John Dingell, the longest serving representative in U.S. history and the last of a immensely influential…
NASCAR Hall of Fame Driver David Pearson Dies at 83
NASCAR Hall of Fame member and three-time champion David Pearson died Monday, the sanctioning body announced that…
John Portman's Renaissance Center Design Defined Detroit's Skyline
John Portman, the architect behind GM’s famed Renaissance Center building, died on Friday at 93 years old-no cause was…
The Man Who Convinced Porsche To Save The 911 Died This Weekend
The fact that you can still buy a brand-new, rear-engine, opposed-piston Porsche 911 today is just about entirely due…
RIP Glen Campbell, Who Sure Liked Chevys
As you’ve likely heard, the legendary singer/songwriter Glen Campbell has died at 81. What you may not have known is…
Why 'The Weatherman' Meant So Much To The Desert Racing Community
On June 20, Bob “Weatherman” Steinberger passed away after a long battle with cancer. To off-road racers, Weatherman…
Sir Roger Moore, Who Drove Some Of The Coolest Cars In Cinema, Dies At 89
Sir Roger Moore, the third actor to portray James Bond and the longest serving in the role—and someone whose onscreen…
Drag Racing Champ Ronnie Davis Dies After Corvette Flips And Crashes
Five-time International Hot Rod Association world champion and reigning Professional Drag Racing Association champion…
F1’s First Woman Driver Dies At 89
The first woman to drive in Formula One, Maria Teresa de Filippis, passed away Saturday at the age of 89. According to M…
Nissan's 'Father Of The Z' And Rogue Exec Katayama Yutaka Dies At 105
Katayama Yutaka (editor's note: family name first), former executive of Nissan USA and responsible for building the…
Stephanie Kwolek, Chemist Who Invented Kevlar, Has Died
Stephanie Kwolek, the chemist who invented the incredibly tough fiber known as Kevlar, died yesterday at the age of 90.…
The Man Who Designed The Edsel Has Died
(While the Edsel was not a huge success, it spawned some of the most successful cars to ever come out of the Ford Motor…
America's Foremost Motorsports Journalist Has Passed Away
Chris Economaki, the man frequently called the "dean of American motorsports journalism," has passed away at age 91.…
RIP Big Willie Robinson, Sought End To Gang Violence Through Drag Racing
At 6'6", William "Big Willie" Andrew Robinson III — a bowler hat perched atop his head, his voice booming — cut an…
Brit-beating land-speed-record holder Bill Summers is dead at 75
In 1965, with a shiny, gold streamliner they'd built in a shed — and four Hemi V8s — brothers Bill and Bob "Butch"…
Robert Reder, co-founder of Monogram Models, dies at 93
From his mother's basement to the shelves and showcases of millions, Robert Reder co-founded Monogram models in 1945 —…
Former Drag Racer Commits Suicide In His Failed Car Dealership
Lenny Woods, a black businessman whose name graced the groundbreaking Stone Woods & Cooke Swindler drag car racer in…
Jerry Flint, Curmudgeonly Automotive Journalist, Dead At 79
Jerry Flint, the official curmudgeon of the auto journalism world whose career dated to the Eisenhower administration,…
BMW M6 Production Ends, Munich's V10 Ends With It
Production of BMW's M6 has ended, which means Munich's hot-like-love V10 is officially dead. RIP.
The Late Harvey Pekar On Speed Traps
Comic writer and infamous curmudgeon Harvey Pekar touched on a lot of subjects — mostly to complain about them. As we mo…