Back in the days when it took giant brass ones, a truckload of skill and more than a hearty helping of luck to race behemoth thoroughbreds on primitive tracks on waif-thin tires, Earl Cooper and his No. 8 Stutz dominated West Coast racing, both with and without factory backing. Fortunately, as of SIA #82, August […]

Coming across a 1944 anything while classified cruising is rare, but we recently came across several such listings on Hemmings.com, including this 1944 Autocar cab-over convertible tractor, a rare and unusual vehicle we’ve only previously seen in period photos. From the seller’s description: 1944 Autocar U7144T 4X4 COE Tractor with 16FT Wooden Rack and Platform […]

* Dean’s Garage recently posted a few renderings from GM stylist Wayne Kady, including the above rendering of a V-16 powered Cadillac, part of a program that explored Cadillac’s potential return to the world of V-12s and V-16s. * In preparation for the Indianapolis 500 centennial, Racer magazine recently posted their history of the Borg-Warner […]