Mercedes-Benz Is Ready To Party

So what is the traditional gift for a 125-year anniversary, anyway? Mercedes-Benz will be celebrating the 125th anniversary of the January 29, 1886, filing of Karl Benz’s patent on his three-wheel “gas engine-powered vehicle,” which has been historically considered as the very first practical automobile. The two companies that would combine in 1926 to become […]

Living legends of hot rodding to gather this weekend

If you’re already in Southern California for the Grand National Roadster Show and the gathering of some of the living legends of customizing, you may want to clear up a little time in your schedule to visit the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum on Saturday afternoon when four of the remaining members of the Low […]

The state of the old car hobby in 1959

It always makes us feel a bit meta when we get a chance to peek back in time and see how people regarded their past 30, 40, 50 years ago. Historians hadn’t had as long to stew about their topics, but on the other hand, they were much more proximate to the things they were […]