By 1909, crossing the country was a largely symbolic gesture, especially to deliver a message. Transcontinental runs were already becoming the stuff of legend, and trains and telegraphs had already connected the country.
However, the U.S. military had yet to fully grasp just how important the automobile would become. Considering how technologically advanced the military has […]

Glenn Curtiss, C. 1911
Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss’ story is long and complex, and the part about airplanes is more than we can go into here  (see the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum if you want a primer on his contributions). He was also a manufacturer of motorcycles early in his career (and the Aerocar later on), […]

Inspired by our Mystery of the Cuban skycar post from earlier this week (handily solved by reader Marilyn Stine – thanks, Marilyn!), we’re going to see what we can do with Aerocar as the subject for this week’s Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge.
Unlike the last few weeks, I will be in the office […]