Here are six car companies that you might never have guessed are among the oldest auto manufacturers in the world. Each has passed the 100-year mark, making them worthy of a birthday shout-out on the morning news.... READ ON
Here are 11 cars from today and yesterday that make regular cars look like giants.... READ ON
There are three fathers of invention when it comes to nearly every car on the road today: Otto, Diesel, and Atkinson. They all had one thing in common, besides facial hair worthy of hipster envy: a drive to improve the efficiency of the engines available in the late 1800s. Each man succeeded, though Atkinson’s success with his engine innovation wouldn’t be put into use for many, many, many years—more than a century, in fact.... READ ON
Here are a few of the more interesting vehicles to convey waving popes over the past century.... READ ON
Electric vehicles are getting a lot of press these days. While these things appeal to tree-huggers and tech geeks alike, there were even earlier early adopters: the rich urban ladies of the early twentieth century.... READ ON
Want to give a new car company some instant gravitas? Pick an old name and bolt it to a shiny new car.... READ ON
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Lesser-Known Founding Fathers
On Scooby Doo, Shaggy's real name is Norville Rogers.