Here at Safari News, we’re dedicated to capturing all corners of the automotive world and the classic car hobby, from important historic events that contributed to the cars we know and love today, to the latest, up-to-the-minute automotive industry news. Here you’ll find features on the latest car releases, editorial commentary on events, books, and shows, and so much more. Explore our archives of over 500 automotive, racing, and historical articles with more coming out every day!
Because the automotive industry doesn’t happen in a bubble. And that’s why our expert team of reporters has the down low on everything from racing industry news to automotive history news to the latest reports and headlines the press can get their hands on. We’re not just here to share what’s going on in the world of modern and classic cars, we want to tell the stories that aren’t being told and to put these event and experiences into the context of history, to showcase important moments and to highlight the people, places, and experiences that have never been shared before.
Check out book reviews, racing commentaries, new car releases, and a whole lot more, here at Safari News—and be sure to follow us on social media for more up-to-the-minute information! Got a hot tip, car show news, or photos from last weekend’s great car event? Drop us a line to find out how you can become a Safari Tracker today!
Andre’s Guide to Monterey Car Week
Today, there are many Concours d’Elegance held around the world as celebrations of automotive excellence. Among the most-recognized and respected of these is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
read more
From Cars to Planes and Back Again, Part Five
The prior installments of this series about car companies that have also produced aircraft looked at divisions of GM and Ford. This latest article explores Nash-Kelvinator, the corporate entity that was the result of the merger of the venerable Nash automotive company and the appliance maker Kelvinator and which later became American Motors.
read more
From Cars to Planes and Back Again Four
Ford Motor Company’s monumental effort that resulted in its completion and delivery of a record number of B-24 bombers during World War II (WW II), along with their pre-war history as a builder of the legendary Tri-Motor airliner, has resulted in its being the most recognized car company that also produced aircraft.
read more
From Cars to Planes and Back Again, Part III
This third installment begins an exploration of Ford Motor Company’s involvement in also building airplanes during WWII by focusing on the story of its facility in Willow Run, MI.
read more
From Cars to Planes and Back Again, Part Two
Henry Ford was able to indulge a long-standing interest in mass-producing airplanes when in 1941 the Ford Motor Company garnered a contract to produce complete B-24 bombers at a specially-built plant in Willow Run, MI.
read more
From Cars to Planes and Back Again, Part I
It may not be well-known but there is more history of automobile manufacturers who have also produced aircraft, of which Honda is only the most recent example.
read more
The Car Show Bucket List
This is a list of the Car Shows you will want to experience before you die.
read more
The Air Show Bucket List
This is a list of the Air Shows you will want to experience before you die.
read more
The Boat Show Bucket List
This is a list of the Boat Shows you will want to experience before you die.
read more
We’ll Take Manhattan
The New York International Auto Show dates back to 1900, when it first took place at the original Madison Square Garden, and in a city that is notoriously not car-friendly the annual exhibition of automobiles continues to thrive in Manhattan’s newly-expanded Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
The show opened on April 15 this year and the two press days that precede the ten-day show have long been a must-do for members of the CarShowSafari.com team. This year was no different.
read more
Editorial
-
This is a list of the Car Shows you will want to experience before you die.
-
Moment of Decision: John's 1963 Corvette Resto-Mod: Choosing whether to Restore or Resto-Mod an older Corvette isn’t always easy.
-
I have a certain appreciation for the Edsel. I was not quite six years old when the car was introduced, and as part of the introduction the dealers were offering an incentive: Come test-drive the new Edsel and receive a scale model of the car. My father took the test drive, and I got the scale model.
-
Rat Rods and Concours winners
-
This is the book I’ve been waiting for. For an automotive enthusiast early to the classic car hobby, but late to the motorsport scene, Speed Read F1 by Stuart Codling answers the easy questions I should have learned a long time ago.
Motorama
-
This third installment begins an exploration of Ford Motor Company’s involvement in also building airplanes during WWII by focusing on the story of its facility in Willow Run, MI.
-
Henry Ford was able to indulge a long-standing interest in mass-producing airplanes when in 1941 the Ford Motor Company garnered a contract to produce complete B-24 bombers at a specially-built plant in Willow Run, MI.
-
It may not be well-known but there is more history of automobile manufacturers who have also produced aircraft, of which Honda is only the most recent example.
-
This St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate both Irish pride and the arrival of Spring by taking a drive in your 1959 Shamrock.
-
On March 17, 1834, Gottlieb Daimler was born in Germany. Had he been born 100 years later, he would have seen an automotive industry the likes of which early automakers could hardly dare dream, and yet, had he been born 100 years later, that very auto industry might never have come to pass.
sponsors
Creating award-winning graphic design and media for the automotive enthusiast market. Contact us.
CONTACT US | TERMS AND CONDITIONS
© 2020 CarShowSafari.com All Rights Reserved.
The contents and images on this site may not be reproduced, distributed or otherwise used,
except with the prior written permission.
