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Model As were cars Henry Ford never wanted to build. He firmly believed that the Model T was the ultimate [...]

In the 1920s Packard and Cadillac were locked in fierce competition to make the largest engine possible. Packard had [...]

By 1922, Henry Ford’s Model T was losing sales to more upscale auto makers. In response, Ford boldly purchased the [...]

In the mid-1920s, General Motors was losing customers to rivals Chrysler, Packard, and Peerless. Those who wanted a car nicer [...]

In the early twentieth century, Rolls Royce was generally considered to be the best car in the world. A huge [...]

The Simplex Automobile Company built costly, ultra-high quality automobiles, first from 1915-1919 and then again from 1922-1924. The designer [...]

In 1895, Colonel Albert Pope, an early bicycle proponent and manufacturer, noticed that bicycles were losing ground to a new [...]

This custom-built car was owned by Mrs. Theodate Pope Riddle, one of America’s foremost female architects.

The Mercer Raceabout is considered the most-prized original American sports car. Known for its advanced design, magnificent handling, and high speed, these cars won five of six races they entered in 1911.

For many rural Americans in the early 1900s, the mail order catalog was their lifeline to the outside world. With [...]