More invisible vehicles appear

After yesterday’s post on the see-through Pontiac going up for auction, we received the above photo from our friend Bob Cunningham showing a 1950 Chevrolet delivery truck bodied (mostly) in Plexiglas to show off its cargo capacity for the attendees of the 1950 Chicago auto show. Surprisingly, Bob doesn’t have the truck’s entire life story, […]

The first American automobile race?

While we’re on the topic of steam-powered vehicles today, let’s take a look at a recent post over at The Old Motor, in which David Greenlees dug up some information on a 200-mile race through Wisconsin – from Green Bay to Madison – between a pair of steam buggies that took place in 1878. As […]

The Tin Indian that wasn’t: RM to offer see-through Pontiac

Photos courtesy RM Auctions Who knew Wonder Woman drove a Poncho? For its upcoming auction at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan, held in late July in conjunction with the Concours d’Elegance of America (formerly the Meadowbrook Concours), RM Auctions will offer a most unusual Pontiac – the transparent display car that GM built for the […]