The town of Allison, Iowa is a small and quiet place, but there is a huge field on it, and there is so much more on it than old cars and rusting metal. Rons auto salvage has now been a place of collectors, restorers, and any one who enjoys reading the rich history of American […]
The Silent Hunter: A Swedish Sub’s Lesson for the US Navy
Naval power is often linked with surface ships, huge aircraft carriers and a clear display of strength that shows authority over long distances. These huge ships represent technology, a nations power and control over the seas. For a time aircraft carriers were seen as unbeatable. They are like moving cities on the water with thousands […]
A Journey Through Automotive History’s Most Notable Failures
The world of cars is really interesting because it combines art and engineering with what people want. Every car on the road has a story to tell. It is not just about how the car looks and how well it works. The story is also about the time. Place the car was made and how […]
10 Car Decorations That Make Everyone Think You’re a Jerk
The world of car modifications is really cool because it is where creativity and engineering come together. Every car, on the road can be changed to show the owners personality. People can make changes or big ones to make their car special. A new spoiler or a custom paint job can make a car look […]
10 Cars That Make Other Drivers Think You’re a Jerk
The way we think about people when we see them on the road is really interesting. A car can say a lot about the person driving it before they even say a word. It could be a sports car, a big tough truck or a car that is taken care of really well. Cars give […]
The 10 Most Formidable Piston-Engine Fighter Aircraft
For a time planes with piston engines were the best fighters in the sky. These planes were not just used for war they were also a result of people trying to make better things and competing with each other to be the best. The people who designed these planes tried to make them go faster […]
A Deep Dive Into the World’s Most Advanced Spy Planes
A time ago before we had satellites that could see every part of the Earth and drones that could fly quietly over areas where there was fighting military groups relied on planes to do a very important job, which was to look at things from the air. These old planes were not any planes they […]
Alef’s $300,000 Flying Car: A Deep Dive into the Future of Commuting
For a time people thought about flying cars as something that could only happen in movies or books. We saw pictures of cities where people drove through the air of sitting in traffic on the road. This idea was really exciting. It seemed like something that would happen a long time from now not something […]