As I mentioned when I posted the photo of the Jeep assembly line last week, Chrysler’s media site doesn’t have nearly as many vintage photos (“heritage photos,” as Chrysler calls them) as Ford’s, but there’s still some interesting nuggets in there. Of course, with the new Fiat 500 coming to the States shortly, Fiatsler trotted […]
As American thoroughbreds go, most people immediately think of Mercer, Stutz or Simplex. Not too many people think of the Midland, from Moline, Illinois, which lived for just five years under the leadership of Charles Pope and the Deere family. The 50-plus-year-old restoration on this 1911 Midland Raceabout seems to have held up well, and […]
If you’ve been paying attention to NHRA drag racing, you’re probably aware of the resurgence of factory-built racers, currently being produced by both Ford and Dodge. Just like the old days, these are stripped-out body shells that are then built up with only those bits required to go fast, and safely. Performance fans can benefit […]