From Carriage To Classic

Ransom Eli Olds experimented with steam, electric, and gasoline automobiles early in his career. He built a new factory in [...]

Brothers J. Frank and Charles Duryea were the first to build a successful gasoline-powered car in 1893. To prove their [...]

This fire truck was put into service in New Portland, Maine, a community of about 800, in June of 1922. [...]

When Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908, it revolutionized the auto industry. For the first time, a practical, [...]

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 [...]