Six Degrees of Automotive Separation – Ruxton

Ruxton – everybody’s favorite second-place winner in the early Depression-era front-drive sweepstakes – has quite the complicated history, as we students of automotive history know. That history also includes plenty of solid links to other automotive companies, making it perfect for a Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge. So let’s make this week’s Ruxton […]

The thinking man’s racing legend

There’s no way you could have seriously followed auto racing in the 1970s, 1980s and beyond and not heard of, or probably admired, the exploits of Bobby Rahal. He’s one of the people who could convince anyone that good things happen in this country. An Ohio native and Denison University graduate, Rahal was arguably the […]

Avanti sedan prototypes make first public showing

Ever since AvantiDon told us about the Studebaker Avanti sedan prototypes a few months ago, I’ve been longing to see them in person, and I finally had my chance this past weekend at the Glenmoor Gathering, when the Studebaker Museum brought both to their first public showing. As you can see from the photos, true, […]