Who the Heck is Bertha Benz?

This month, 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...

Car-acter Development

Alright, I’m sorry I made that terrible title a thing. I love puns more than is advisable. This atrocity is in reference to my fictional characters’ relationships with the cars they drive or would drive, had they been invented yet. I’m a dyed in the wool classic car...

Ford Mustang, Better With Age

On April 17, 1964, Ford unveiled a car that would fundamentally shift the auto industry into the new age, and with it, change buying practices, target new demographics and ultimately shake the foundation upon which capitalism was built. At the 1964 World’s Fair, in...

Car Collectors of the Future

Now is a great time to be an automotive enthusiast. When I first expressed professional interest in the industry, my car-guy dad immediately responded with, “well, at least it’s not the 1980s,” and he’s absolutely right. Between the renaissance of powerful muscle cars...

The Little Egyptian Cars That Couldn’t Quite

When you hear the name Ramses II, also spelled Ramesses or Rameses, the first thing that will probably come to mind is images of dusty monuments. The name evokes the great spread of golden sands below wide, ancient pyramids, the vast history of Egyptian art, long lost...