With a payload capacity of 262,000 pounds, the Saturn V is the largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever used by NASA. So then what did NASA use to move it around? As the above photo from BigLorryBlog shows, NASA turned to a legendary 20-year old piece of war surplus. During World War II, the […]

After this morning’s post by Donnelly on the Fitch-Whitmore Special appearing at RM’s Amelia Island auction this weekend, I thought it’d be appropriate to include this photo of the same car while under construction, one of several snapped by J.Frederick Smith and shared with The Old Motor last month by J.Frederick’s son, Sean S. Smith. […]

Many collector-car enthusiasts seem to have this attitude that anytime a vehicle is modified in the least from its original configuration, then it’s a hot rod, for better or worse. Yet not every modified vehicle is a hot rod, as we see with this 1952 Chevrolet 3100 pickup. It’s not slammed on billet wheels, nor […]