Richard Harp’s Jetmobile, a tripod hot rod

We previously encountered Richard Harp and his Jetmobile a couple years ago in a collection of photos sent to us by a reader, so we weren’t too surprised to come across Richard and his three-wheeler again in (and on the cover of) the May 1952 issue of Mechanix Illustrated. But it looks a little different […]

Automotive Alphabet – M

My apologies for those of you looking for your Automotive Alphabet fix in the mornings. (What will you all do when we get to Z?) To make it up to you, and to celebrate reaching the halfway point of our Automotive Alphabet, here’s a good one that should keep you guessing for a while. Bonus […]

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1923 Henderson

Why does nobody build wooden framed cars any more? I mean, aside from the safety aspect, the flexibility issues and the cost of using a nice hardwood over steel. Perhaps the question should be: Why did anybody build wooden framed cars in the first place? Especially racing midget cars, such as this 1923 Henderson currently […]