Automotive History Articles
Post WW2 America enjoyed a booming economy, with cheap gas and bigger and faster cars.
Read: American Cars of the Fifties
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Designed for straight-line speed, muscle cars lacked sophisticated chassis, brakes, and suspension, but they were durable, affordable, and fast.
Read: Muscle Car History (1964-1969)
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Although many early eighties sports cars were capable of 140+ mph, their speedometers only went up to 85 mph. It was part of a U.S. federally mandated attempt to slow cars down, and in doing so, save gas. Did it work?
Read: 85 MPH Speedometer Law
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Unlike today, the Corvair was made in an era when cars and car companies were less scrutinized. Early-year models (1960-1963) had been involved in accidents involving spins and rollovers.
Read: Who Killed The Corvair
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"Some Assembly Required"
Read: History Of Kit Cars
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Up until the popularity of today's Tesla, electric cars were a footnote in automotive history.
Read: Electric Car History 1900-1969
Read: Electric Car History 1970-1989
Read: Electric Car History 1990-1999
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Old Woodies have risen steadily in value through the decades. Finding any wood-bodied car with it's original wood still intact is rare.
Read: Woody Wagons History
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Other than for military use, no American passenger cars were produced between February 1942 and October 1945.
Read: American Automotive Industry During World War Two
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