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...
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...
In a recent article about the Nashville Auto Show, the question of what constituted a crossover was raised more than once, given that all manner of car show companies, journalists and consumers make it their own when referring to trucks, SUVs and very large, kind of...
Today, in 1944, Bertha Benz died. And anyone who loves cars, knows cars or has ever sat in a car, you should care. Arguably, without Bertha Benz and her spontaneity, resourcefulness and courage, Benz & Cie., later to become Daimler-Benz, might never have...
This Week in Motorhead History: Ferruccio Lamborghini is Born If you’re anything like me, you may find it challenging to reconcile the Lamborghini name with youth within the confines of the automotive industry. It seems, in a sense, that Lamborghini has been around...
The Story of the Gilbert Cheetah [The following story was first published by the Classic Racing Times in the Fall of 2017.] George R. Bryant was a somewhat typical Indy Car owner of the 1960s, a successful businessman who, having made his fortune, turned to his...
