Mercedes-Benz has been the manufacturer to beat for the last decade of Formula One. The combination of their next-level tech and their talented drivership created a legacy-defining span of wins, including their six-year manufacturer’s cup win streak from 2014 to 2020. It may surprise a newer F1 fan, then, that Mercedes-Benz has not been a competitor in the sport for very long; before the company’s return to F1 in 2010, they had not participated in a race since 1955. There are a number of fiscal ...

The Mercedes W196: Fangio and Moss’ Silver Arrow

&nbsp;In the 1960s, the automotive industry witnessed a groundbreaking experiment that aimed to revolutionize the way we think about propulsion systems. The Chrysler Turbine Car, an audacious venture by the Chrysler Corporation, captivated the world with its futuristic design and unbelievable engine. Despite its limited production and ultimate fate, the Chrysler Turbine Car left an indelible mark on automotive history. Today, a select few of these extraordinary vehicles can be found in various l...

The Chrysler Turbine Car: Pioneering the Future of Automotive Technolo

In the annals of automotive history, few cars have captured the imagination and intrigue of enthusiasts quite like the Tucker 48. Produced by the Tucker Corporation in the late 1940s, the 48, also known as the Tucker Torpedo, was a visionary automobile that redefined automotive design and engineering. Despite its short-lived production run, the car remains an iconic symbol of innovation and resilience. The brainchild of Preston Tucker, the Tucker 48 was envisioned as a revolutionary car that wou...

The Tucker 48: A Tale of Innovation and Resilience

Most cars that are considered famous around the world have broken some kind of milestone in gearhead circles. They are either best-selling, limited-run, or a winner in historic racing competitions. However, very few cars are famous in the way that a human can be famous; that is to say, there are little to no cars that are actual movie stars. One car that is definitively a member of that club is the DeLorean DMC-12, the car whose futuristic looks and features made it a perfect canvas for a time m...

The DeLorean DMC-12: From "Back to the Future" to Cult Icon

Car collecting is by no means a cheap hobby. Those who dream of filling their garages with classic vehicles have to spend no small amount of time, effort, and money to track down and get a good deal on a car that they want. Sometimes, however, a combination of these three factors isn’t enough to come close to a car’s worth; there are cars worth dozens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars that are only available to the 1% of the 1%, and are still white whales for people who have been collectin...

The Ferrari 250 GTO: The Car Collecting World's Greatest Treasure

Aerodynamics are one of the most important components of modern race car engineering. Ensuring that the airflow over their team’s car will provide traction during a race is a key discipline for designers, and both open-wheel and stock car racing revolve around focus application of techniques like these. Spoilers, fins, wings, and scoops are among the most common ways to use the air to one’s advantage, but when automotive aerodynamics were first born, they used a much stranger application of air’...

The Chaparral 2J "Sucker Car:" Racing's Vaccum Cleaner

Formula One is a sport where cars undergo constant microadjustments as engineering advances. When new research about aerodynamics, tires, engines, or other core components of F1 cars come forward, manufacturers are quick to modify their cars so that they are the best they can be for the upcoming season. This process is so constant that huge leaps and bounds in F1 technology are harder to come by these days; many of the larger advancements that revolutionized the discipline happened years or deca...

The Lotus 49: How Power and Engineering Changed F1

In the early 1960s, the U.S. was lagging behind European auto producers when it came to making competition-winning GT cars. Aston Martin and Jaguar were consistently successful with their DB4 GT and their E-type, respectively, but the king of the ring during this time was Ferrari, who had an overabundant series of GT class wins at Sebring, Le Mans, and the overall GT-class Manufacturers’ Championship. When there was a Ferrari problem during this time, though, Carroll Shelby had the answer. His A...

The Shelby Daytona: America's Answer to European GTs

Everybody knows the Model T, and most know it as the car that earned Henry Ford his fortune. Its manufacture marked the beginning of the assembly line’s widespread use and the availability of motorcars to the general public; it was so widely purchased that the next car to take the title of most-produced–the Volkswagen Beetle–didn’t surpass it until 1972, 64 years after the Model T began production. However, people who think that the Model T was successful on its own merit have missed a key detai...