This Week in Motorhead History: The Chevrolet ‘Vette is a staple of American life. It symbolizes the ultimate Route 66 driver, the two-seater sports car that has withstood the test of time, full of power, panache, and a just dash of attitude. The Chevrolet...
Nearly sixty years ago, in the early morning hours of January 13, 1962, pioneering television comedian Ernie Kovacs crashed his car on rain-slick roads at the corner of Beverly Glen and Santa Monica Boulevards in Los Angeles. Driving alone, the 42-year-old Kovacs was...
CarShowSafari.com is an Amazon Associate and earns from qualifying purchases. Did you know that Leon Hess, of the famous green and white Hess design, was born in New Jersey in 1914? (New Jersey gets a bad rap and we’ll take all the celebrity we can get, alright?...
This Week in Motorhead History: Riker Torpedo Racer sets the world speed record for electric cars On November 16, 1901, the Torpedo Racer broke the world record for electric cars in Coney Island, New York. It was both built and raced by a man named Andrew Riker, who...
This week, in 1933, R. Buckminster Fuller, made a name for himself in the automotive world when he applied for a patent for his Dymaxion car. To call the Dymaxion a car would be generous. Though the automotive industry was still in its youth, the Dymaxion was a...
Imagine, if you will, the wide open expanse of the Mojave Desert. It is the first half the 19th century and westward expansion has led pioneers and settlers to head toward the far-off ocean from established ports in the eastern cities of Boston and Philadelphia. There...
