Check Out This Wild Steam-Powered Jeep Wrangler 6x6 For Sale
For sale: a massive, huge, six-wheeled, fire-and-smoke-and-steam-breathing Jeep. Steam powerplant not included.
The First Car in the World Was Hilariously Bad and Awful and Brilliant
“Aha, I know the first car in the world,” you think, but you are wrong. You are thinking of the 1886 Benz Patent…
I Love Pretty Much Everything About This Old Guy And His Steam-Powered Land Rover
There’s something magical about a car modification that costs over $30,000 and results in making a car that’s louder,…
This Is What The Batmobile For The Upcoming 1800s-Era Batman Movie Should Be
Not long ago, it was announced that the next Batman movie was going to be an animated version of the famous Batman…
I'm Going To Talk To A Bunch Of Engineers About My Crackpot Car History Theories
I have a lot of respect for automotive engineers. I always have. While I’m not exactly certain that respect is…
This 18th-Century Poet And Physician Designed The First Car And Called It The 'Fiery Chariot'
I know Charles Darwin is the Darwin that gets most of the press (well, except maybe for that dolphin that was in that…
Why Are Chauffeurs Called Chauffeurs?
Today, if you have a moment to pause in slapping your valet, you should take a moment to think about the names you call…
It's Time To Learn About The Biggest Unsung Hero In Motoring
One of my personal missions as an automotive writer is to bring more attention to the very early history of cars, that…
That Victorian-Living Couple Is Just Playing Dress-Up Until They Get A Real Victorian Car
It seems like everyone’s talking about that woman who fired up her Difference Engine and keyed in a long,…
This Photo From 1878 Is Likely The First Picture Of A Racecar
See that big, ungainly mass of wheels and boiler and smokestack there? That beast is the direct ancestor to every…
You Have To Listen To This Incredible 1906 White Steamer
It's always incredible to see truly vintage cars in person, to feel how different the scale of everything is, the…
This 1833 Letter Is The Very First Instance Of Calling Bullshit On An Automaker
It's almost reassuring to know that since the absolute earliest days of human motorized travel, there have been people…
Jay Leno's Steam Car Goes Up In Smoke
The problem with driving a 1907 White Steam Car on a smoldering day, Jay Leno learns, is steam-powered cars burn extra…