The Ford Nucleon looks as though someone moved the passengers forward to make room for a very important piece of luggage. Its cabin sits near the nose, leaving an enormous rear section between the fin
At a classic car show, a Trabant can attract two kinds of attention. Some people remember one from the streets of East Germany. Others have heard that it was made of cardboard and want to know whether
Long before carmakers filled dashboards with screens, an important piece of engine information was displayed outside the windshield. Early automobiles often carried their radiator filler caps at
Inside a modern automotive design studio, there are enormous screens, virtual-reality headsets, laser scanners, 3D printers and computers capable of rendering a car so convincingly that its paint appe
Long before a crash-test dummy sat behind the wheel of a family sedan, one was strapped into an aircraft ejection seat. Its assignment involved rocket sleds, aviation helmets and the violent forc
The automobile conquered continents, crossed deserts and survived two world wars before anyone decided it desperately needed a secure place for a paper cup. For much of automotive history, drivers
BMW is apparently thinking it’s a good idea to turn all the screws on their cars into tiny versions of their logo. Yep, you heard that right. Their new patent features heads that divide into fou
You know that old saying about making money in cars? "The only way to make a million is to start with two million." Yeah, it's depressing but mostly true. Cars usually lose value faster
When it comes to rare muscle cars, few things get collectors more excited than a unicorn – a car so rare that most people will never see one in person. The 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am convert
Finding a well-preserved everyday car can be just as exciting as spotting an exotic supercar - at least for certain car enthusiasts. Case in point: this remarkably intact Hyundai Excel sedan recently