Stories
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This Day in Automotive History: September 6
1891 – Peugeot Type 3 Quadricycle Debuts Running alongside the peloton at the inaugural Paris–Brest–Paris on 6 September 1891, the Peugeot Type 3 quadricycle…
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Cadillac Built a Radar Equipped Concept Car That Could See Crashes Coming in 1959
In 1959, Cadillac was already famous for tailfins, chrome and excess. Then it built something that looked less like a luxury car and more…
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This Day in Automotive History: September 5
1930 – Ford Model A Crosses Country Backwards The names Charles Creighton and James Hargis probably doesn’t ring any bells, but they may put…
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Who was the First Person to Go 200 MPH?
In 1927, 200 mph sounded almost absurd. The Ford Model T was still in production, paved highways were uncommon, and most automobiles could not…
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This Day in Automotive History: September 4
1922 – Swallow Sidecar Company Is Formed in Blackpool William Lyons and William Walmsley signed their partnership papers in Blackpool and opened the Swallow…
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This Day in Automotive History: September 3
1875 – Birth of Ferdinand Porsche Ferdinand Porsche was born in Maffersdorf on 3 September 1875, launching the life of an engineer whose name…
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How Vehicle Replacement Cycles May Impact the Liability Profile of an Established Trucking Fleet
Vehicle replacement cycles — how trucking fleets phase out older units and integrate new ones — may shift the distribution of mileage, assignments, and…
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Ford Designed a Nuclear-Powered Car in 1958 That Could Go 5,000 Miles Between Stops
In 1958, nuclear power seemed capable of changing almost everything. Reactors were already propelling submarines beneath the ocean, the first commercial nuclear power plants…
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Why the 1990s Became Obsessed With Retro Cars
When the doors opened at the 1993 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, most new cars looked like variations on the same theme:…
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The Abandoned Duesenberg a Millionaire Left Sitting by the Road After One Drive
George Whittell Jr. was exactly the sort of customer Duesenberg had in mind when it created the Model J. He inherited an enormous California…
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This Day in Automotive History: September 2
1956 – Moss Wins as Fangio Secures Fifth Title at Monza At Monza on 2 September 1956 Stirling Moss produced a masterful drive to…
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Pontiac Built a $2,500 Sports Car and GM Killed It in Favor of Corvette
Pontiac Wanted a Sports Car of Its Own In 1964, John DeLorean was helping transform Pontiac into GM’s performance division, but the success of…