The original 1908 Ford Model T was the first automobile available to the masses and represents the baseline for American performance. It had a 20-horsepower 177ci four-cylinder engine that could hit ...

This year, Formula One marks 75 years of the world championship. To celebrate that, the annual Silverstone Festival is running a title-winning car from each of the 34 drivers’ champions over the ...

A 1903 headline in the Marin Independent Journal asked: “Shall the automobile be excluded from Marin County?” Marin County supervisors had received a petition seeking a ban on automobiles in Marin.

In a 1955 issue of Life magazine, a tiny display ad promoted the Eshelman Adult Sports Car (ASC). “Seventy miles per gallon gas, 35 miles per hour. One fifth the cost of any other auto! Write for ...

Automotive history is filled with stories of excellent creations that, for one reason or another, didn't get the praise they deserved. For every winner like the Ford Mustang or Porsche 911 that rolls ...

GMC isn't usually associated with classic American muscle cars. The brand is better known for trucks, utility vehicles, and workhorses rather than high-performance, tire-smoking cars. However, during ...

This year marks the 5oth running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, and the Petersen Automotive Museum is celebrating with five race cars from the event’s storied history. The exhibit will be open ...