The All American Ford Falcon

The All American Ford Falcon by Ruby Rae Scalera | Sep 2, 2020 | Towards the end of the 1950s, when keeping up with the Joneses had worn off with post-war bliss, and America was reassessing their bigger is better mentality, Ford came to a conclusion. It wouldn’t do,...

This Week in Motorhead History – Walter P. Chrysler Passes Away

On August 18, 1940, automotive titan Walter P. Chrysler passed away in New York. But, of course, it is not the anniversary of his death that is most important but, rather, the remarkable journey he took and impact he made on the automotive industry during his life....

Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip is the Perfect Find

Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip Authors: Tom Cotter, Michael Alan Ross Publisher: Motor Books Price: £22.99/$22.98 View   Tom Cotter does it again. In his book, Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip: Lost Collector Cars Along the Mother Road, which he completed not long after...

What Will 1,000 Horsepower Get You These Days?

In the days of modern engineering, when automakers scramble to develop the next great alternative energy source and set their sights on Mars, it seems every other vehicle has a thousand horsepower. When the Bugatti Veyron first came out in the early 2000s, it was a...

The Rise & Fall of Automobile Racing at Dorney Park

by Paul Weisel In 1860, Solomon Dorney developed a fish hatchery on his land southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and began to hold weekend fishing contests.  He later added picnic groves, a swimming pool, and a few playground rides for families who spent the day...

Il Mondo Secondo Gianni Agnelli

This Week in Motorhead History On March 12, 1921, Gianni Agnelli was born in Turin, Italy. He was named for his grandfather who, in 1899, founded Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, the company we know today as FIAT. He was the son of a princess and an industrialist...