Autos
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The Avanti kept going after Studebaker closed its South Bend plant
Studebaker announced in December 1963 that it would stop building cars in South Bend, Indiana. The last factory Avanti rolled out on New Year’s Eve…
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Why the Tucker 48’s flat-six engine came from a helicopter engine maker
Tucker built only 51 Tucker 48 sedans. The flat-six mounted in the back of each one began life as an air-cooled unit from a Syracuse,…
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How the Chrysler Turbine Car could run on almost any fuel
Between October 1963 and October 1964, Chrysler built 50 identical bronze coupes with a gas turbine instead of a piston engine. Then it handed them…
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How Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide became a drag racing staple
Chevrolet put the Powerglide on sale for the 1950 model year. It was a two-speed automatic for buyers who wanted to stop working a clutch…
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Chevrolet is building 2026 and 2027 Corvettes side by side at Bowling Green
Bowling Green Assembly in Kentucky is turning out two model years of Corvette at once this fall. The 2027 cars carry Chevrolet’s new 6.7-liter LS6…
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One of just three Wimille Veyrons sold for CHF 4.505 million, a Veyron auction record
A 2014 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse brought CHF 4,505,000 in Zurich on September 26, 2026. RM Sotheby’s ran the sale, and the car…
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Ford recalls 2,711 new Broncos because a metal burr can tear the curtain airbag
Ford has recalled 2,711 examples of the 2026 Bronco over a sharp metal burr. The burr can sit on the bracket that holds the right-side…
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20 American trucks built like they were never meant to quit
American truck makers once built pickups with a very different idea of longevity. These were machines expected to haul equipment, work farms, tow heavy loads,…
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19 Cadillacs that seemed almost too powerful for their era
Cadillac has never been shy about building large, powerful automobiles. Across several decades, the brand repeatedly produced cars with enormous engines, substantial dimensions, and performance…
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“I conceived my son in it” — father refuses to trade in his 2012 Toyota Prius for a $50K minivan
A car he’s owned for five years is not the vehicle most people picture when they imagine upgrading for a growing family. But Levi, who…
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