I recall as a kid wondering why the new vehicles my dad bought had a few miles on them when we picked them up from the dealership. It was my strong (perhaps OCD-influenced) belief that a brand-new car should have zero miles on it, no more. Dad explained that the few miles were the result […]

Pulled a few more photos from the Ford Media site. Photos depict the Ford-Werke plant in Köln in 1945, and captions note the employees of the plant “salvaging usable parts from trucks damaged by artillery fire.” While looking for some brief background on the Köln plant (more pictures, including some of the slave laborers at […]

I’ve always seen the symbol attached to the hoods of 1957 Chevrolets as a standalone V, suggesting the Chevrolet’s still-new V-8 engine, which makes it hiding-in-plain-sight perfect for our Automotive Alphabet. Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments. And while you’re at it, post your own standalone Vs.