The Great American Car Rush: When Anyone Could Build an Automobile In 1895, there was one American automobile company. By 1900 there were thirty, producing about 2,500 cars. By 1908 there were more …
Cord and Duesenberg: Art and Engineering at Auburn In the 1920s and 1930s, the small city of Auburn, Indiana was home to one of the most remarkable concentrations of automotive ambition in America. …
Studebaker: South Bend’s Automotive Legacy Few American automakers have a story as long — or as surprising — as Studebaker. The company started not with gasoline engines but with horse-drawn …
In my post about Detroit Electric , I spotted “Marian” listed among early automobile manufacturers in a 1914 newspaper. After some digging, that was almost certainly a period misspelling …
If you’ve driven around Kentucky, you’ve seen them — those distinctive green and gold signs posted along roadsides and in front of historic buildings. Kentucky’s historical marker …
In my post about Detroit Electric , I mentioned spotting “Overland” in a 1914 newspaper alongside other early auto manufacturers. The Overland Automobile Company turned out to be one of …
In my post about Detroit Electric , I mentioned spotting “CycleCar” in a 1914 newspaper alongside other early automobile manufacturers. The cyclecar was its own fascinating chapter in …
Detroit Electric: The Car That Powered America’s Early Roads The Detroit Electric Car Company — initially known as the Anderson Electric Car Company — was one of the most successful electric …
Harrodsburg Car Show 2024 Had a great time at the show. link to photos Harrodsburg was formed in 1774. I looked up some interesting things going on in the Kentucky area in 1774. In 1774, Kentucky was …