World celebrates the centennial of the Octo-Auto

This year marks the centennial of one of America’s best-loved and most influential automobile designs of all time: Of course, we’re referring to the Reeves Octo-Auto. As the vehicle that made Columbus, Indiana, the automotive captial that it is today turns 100, fans around the globe are lining up a year’s worth of celebrations. “I […]

Fond folio on Ford’s fantastic Forty

Even the craziest Chevrolet followers admit that Ford was playing a lot of hits before World War II. One of those runway delights was the 1940 Ford, an immortal, eternal icon of Dearborn’s greatest years. Joseph P. Cabadas, who authored photo histories on auto production and the giant Ford works at River Rouge, has introduced […]

Parts-O-Plenty: AMC

If you’re in the midst of an AMC restoration, Ontario, Canada-based Jim’s Restoration has released a number of new reproduction parts in recent months, beginning with the rearview mirror pictured above. Applicable to owners of 1964-’66 AMC/Ramblers, the left/right mirror features a correct “R” and comes with an appropriate gasket for $129; it is also […]