Avid automobile fans gather at Carlisle Import & Kit Nationals

19 May 2012, 7:55 pm

Car restoration is about recapturing youth and connecting with the past. Row upon row of meticulously maintained and slavishly serviced foreign classics gracing the Carlisle Fairgrounds this weekend aren’t mere automobiles.... Read More »

Review: 'Engines of Change' by Paul Ingrassia details key cars

15 May 2012, 6:20 pm

In 'Engines of Change,' Paul Ingrassia looks at history through 15 iconic cars, including the Ford Model T, Chevrolet Corvette, Volkswagen Beetle, Toyota Prius. It would be impossible to count the number of automotive makes and models that have come and gone since the car was first invented ... Read More »

American dream in an automobile

12 May 2012, 9:34 pm

Prius, which is Latin for ?to go before? or ?lead the way,? is the perfect name for the car whose owners are confident they are leading the way for the benighted.... Read More »

Legendary racer, car designer Carroll Shelby dies

11 May 2012, 12:59 pm

Carroll Shelby, the legendary auto racer and car designer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89.Shelby's company, ...... Read More »

Why cars still matter

11 May 2012, 4:54 am

Rumors of the automobile's demise are persistent but wrong. A review of Paul Ingrassia's Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars.... Read More »

Watch Joe Biden Make A Cameo On ‘Jeopardy!’ [VIDEO]

10 May 2012, 7:27 am

Here, he asks about the automobile industry.... Read More »

Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Chevrolet Corvette eBay auction bidding ends, car not sold (Photo)

7 May 2012, 8:32 am

A supposed Neil Armstrong‘s 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, as shown in the photo below, recently went on sale at eBay auction, but was not sold after the highest bid did not meet seller’s reserve price. Neil Armstrong’s ’1967 Chevrolet Corvette’ Image Credit: eBay.com As noted at CollectSpace.co... Read More »

Weekend event will showcase classic vehicles in Daytona Beach

30 April 2012, 10:54 am

Don't ask Daytona Beach car enthusiast Al Brewer to buckle up when he gets behind the wheel of his beloved 1961 Alfa Giulietta. MORE: Art of the Automobile activities span weekend... Read More »

General Motors to start selling Corvette in South Korea

29 April 2012, 9:54 pm

General Motors Co., the world's largest automaker, will begin selling the Chevrolet Corvette sports car in South Korea next month as the U.S. company seeks to expand sales in overseas markets.... Read More »

Book Talk: 15 cars that shaped American life

26 April 2012, 4:20 am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Author and journalist Paul Ingrassia is a passionate car buff who covered the automobile industry for more than 25 years, working for the Wall Street Journal and winning both a Pulitzer Prize and Gerald Loeb Award with Joseph B. White in 1993. In his new book, "Engines of Change... Read More »