(Current) Carriage to Classic

In 1915 Henry Ford had not yet begun to offer the Model T in a truck configuration. If a buyer [...]

After Henry Ford developed earlier Models R and S, he decided to design a new car. In a secluded room [...]

When E.L. Cord purchased Duesenberg in 1926, he challenged mechanical engineer Fred Duesenberg to design the best car in the [...]

The 1936 Cord is counted as the most striking and innovative car of its time. Mechanically it was way ahead [...]

Rivalries between auto manufacturers are not a recent phenomenon. Like early race car rivals Mercer and Stutz, Ford and [...]

A close look at the 1899 Winton makes it clear why early automobiles were called “horseless carriages.” Our Winton, one of exactly 100 that were produced in 1899, has a wooden body and still has the original tires!

In the early days of motoring, lightweight and inexpensive autos like this one were very popular. Referred to as [...]

In 1909, newly-elected president William Howard Taft turned the White House stables into a garage and purchased four automobiles: two [...]

For Ford, the 1935 model year included a complete refresh over previous models. This car had a more modern [...]

Prior to 1908, automobiles were built by hand with non-interchangeable parts. Each part required time-consuming filing and hand-fitting. Cadillac [...]