Hemmings Find of the Day – 1912 Autocar Type XXI Omnibus

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 […]

The state of the old car hobby in 1959

It always makes us feel a bit meta when we get a chance to peek back in time and see how people regarded their past 30, 40, 50 years ago. Historians hadn’t had as long to stew about their topics, but on the other hand, they were much more proximate to the things they were […]