Here is a type of affection that most car lovers never admit to feeling. Not the perfect machine, the speed demon or even a beautiful design language. It’s a feeling that originates from cars that aren’t exactly perfect. They are a bit awkward, a little bit controversial and a little bit of a failure in […]
Unearthing Automotive Legends at a Colorado Junkyard
Deep in the Colorado high desert, in the isolated high plains and scrubby pinon of La Jara, Colorado, there’s a place that’s more of a graveyard of American Automotive History than a wrecking yard. Ernest Auto Wrecking & Truck does not use slick corporate branding, nor do they advertise in fancy magazines; the narrative of […]
Germany’s Wildest Rides: 12 Unforgettable and Unusual Car Designs
When we talk about German cars, we think about things like German engineering, precise and disciplined, or quality, reliability and performance with brands such as BMW, Mercedes, Porsche or Volkswagen but behind that quite organized face is a whole parallel history, more experimental, where engineers and designers came outside of their typical role to discover […]
The Art of the Fin: 14 Cars From a Legendary Era
There was a point in time when automotive design wasn’t merely about function; it was about pure imagination. Cars weren’t just machines to take people from point A to point B; they were statements of emotion, of ambition, and of an age in rapid transformation. And from all the experiments in style during that era, […]
12 Notorious Cars People Still Buy Despite the Warnings
In the auto world logic is not always the best way. It may seem as if how reliable the car is, what the car expert’s and the costs for owning the car are the main deciding factors, but they aren’t necessarily so. Brand image, desirability and design are as equally, if not more, powerful forces […]
From Game Consoles to Fighter Jets: Cars by Unlikely Creators
Most tales about cars spotlight big names in auto manufacturing, firms spending generations mastering vehicle design. Still, another part of the tale rarely gets told – equally gripping. Firms rooted in unrelated fields at times jumped into making cars, tossing new angles into motion. Far from typical builders, they carried unusual approaches to how people […]
How One Sketch Sparked Buick’s Design-Led Revival
For years Buick was in a spot in the car world. People liked it for being comfy and quiet. It wasn’t really exciting. The brand was mostly for people and younger buyers didn’t really think about it when looking for a new car. They went for brands and sleeker designs instead. This image seemed stuck […]
Global Gems: 12 Coveted Cars Unavailable in the United States
The automotive world is not just as large as the one that people see in showrooms in the USA. The U.S. market features many potent trucks, desirable SUVs, and an expanding EV offering, but there are plenty of one-offs that never see light of day in this country. They are designed with priorities that are […]
A Glimpse of Tomorrow: 10 Concept Cars That Shaped Automotive History
Concept cars have always been more than just showpieces in car exhibitions. They are an environment where ideas can flourish without limits, and designers and engineers can play with new concepts without regard to practicality or cost. Often, they also incorporate new technology and design elements that push the envelope for new possibilities and spark […]
Innovation and Failure: 10 Aircraft That Crashed on Their Maiden Flight
From the very inception of the aviation industry, it has been a place for those with ideas, looking for a new challenge. The test pilot someone who can put their faith in an aircraft with unproven capabilities and take it to the unknown is vital to this. Behind every success of the aircraft we see […]