One big measure of a new book once it arrives here is how much of what’s between the covers is actually new. We’re therefore pretty excited about Crown Coach Corporation, Louk Markham’s 128-page look at the dearly departed Los Angeles firm best known for its fire trucks. There’s a great deal more to the story, […]
According to our reference books, the Autocar Type XXI, rated at two tons, rode a 97-inch wheelbase and took its power from an 18.1hp opposed two-cylinder engine with a three-speed transmission and, uncommon for a solid-tired truck from this age, shaft drive. For that reason, we say that this 1912 Autocar Type XXI omnibus for […]
We nearly deleted the press release from RM’s Auction America about a Futurliner at the May 12-15 Auburn auction, thinking it was a display. But not only is it actually going to cross the block at the auction, we didn’t even recognize it as one of the nine known GM Parade of Progress show vehicles. […]