The platonic ideal of a “sports car” is represented in this 1971 MGB Roadster. Speaking about the 1966 version, Jerry Seinfeld called it, “The most purely classical expression of sports carness ever.” It has the compactness, linear design, and spunky throttle note that make it a cheerful sojourner among the SUVs and bulky cars of […]
Nobody move: We’re about to do science. When looking into the engine block of a classic car there’s at least one major difference between it and a modern engine and that’s the presence of a carburetor. You might know it better as a carb if you’re a fan of diminutives, or a carby if you’re […]
The introduction of the Chevrolet Advance Design series in 1947 marked the automaker’s first significant redesign since the end of the Second World War. The public needed a truck that was bigger, stronger, and sleeker, said General Motors, and this was the pickup they offered to fill those needs. It represents a case of getting […]
In many ways, the Pontiac Star Chief was the quintessential car of the 1950s. No car better represents the honest, carefree days when the world seemed both small and vast, slow-moving and fast-paced all at once. It was the car that you piled the whole family into, put the top down, and went for a […]
This charming 1919 Ford Model T Pick-Up Truck is an example of the freshness of automotive thinking at its beginnings. Just 13 years after Henry Ford started his motor company, the company had only recently adopted the oval-shaped logo that many of us associate with the brand. The model T is practically synonymous with warm […]
