Mustang history has plenty of interesting trivia, but this Shelby prototype deserves a closer look. It featured some truly remarkable, forward-looking ideas.
Read MoreThis was the only Daytona personally owned by Carroll Shelby, and it shattered the previous mark of $22 million set by a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ in 2018.
Read MoreWith over 200 cars competing, the Duesenberg took home the title of Best of Show, beating out a 1938 Delahaye and two different Ferrari 375s.
Read MoreIn 1926, the first Volvo prototypes came into the world. They were created by a company whose main mission was only tangentially related to automaking.
Read MoreOnce some of the most expensive cars in the world, these bona fide '70s classics were hit by depreciation so hard that almost anyone can afford them today.
Read MoreAn overlooked chapter in vehicle history, these ridiculous electric police vehicles have been zooming across Manhattan tunnels until just a decade ago.
Read MoreNASA began playing wake-up music for Gemini 6 in 1965, but it wasn't a regular routine until Apollo 10, leading to the '70s use of this panic-inducing number.
Read MoreThis 1970 Citroën M35 actually enjoyed the open road for many years after it was delivered to its first owner. How it reached them, though, is another story.
Read MoreBelieve it or not, Canadian auto enthusiasts have seen some truly unique cars. These models were only available to our northern neighbors, and not in the U.S.
Read MoreAgainst all odds, Mazda won the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans with its rotary-powered 787B. But a quiet regulatory concession helped make the unlikely happen.
Read MoreOnly 19 of these reimagined Diablos will be made, and because it's a convertible it's automatically better than the Eccentrica V12 Coupe we've already seen.
Read MoreSometimes what looks like a weed later turns out to be a beautiful flower. These cars didn't make a splash when they came out, but now they bring big bucks.
Read MoreUnsurprisingly, the traditionalist automotive media were put off by BMW's new design language, but I remember loving the bold new direction as a kid.
Read MoreIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, abundant oil attracted waves of American settlers to Southern California, and it remains a significant industry.
Read MoreSlate's modular truck may seem like a pathbreaker, but it's far from the first vehicle with swappable parts. These production cars and concepts got there first.
Read MoreThe Shelby Terlingua Mustang, named after the Texas ghost town Carroll bought in the 1960s, cost a bundle but had all kinds of fun modifications.
Read MoreSix-cylinder engines come in a variety of sizes, but these are really tiny. And yet, one of them managed to get to 200 miles per hour, way back in 1939.
Read MoreThe inline-6 is limited by the engine bay's size, but some huge ones have been built over the years. Here are five of the biggest, ranging to over 13 liters.
Read MoreSlot car race tracks and fanatical collectors were everywhere in the '60s, and then it all just faded away. But the hobby is surprisingly alive and well today.
Read MoreThe story goes that Carroll Shelby's prototype Cobra was painted multiple colors over time to make it seem like he had several cars, not just one. But was it?
Read MoreThe cars of the '70s are often derided as malaise-era clunkers, but that ignores the many great automobiles made in that decade. Here are nine of the best.
Read MoreIn 1979, Ford showcased its new third-generation Mustang as the official pace car of the Indy 500. This was a key moment for the Mustang as a whole.
Read MoreTimes change, and so does what buyers are looking for in a new car. You can tell a lot about generational shifts by seeing what was selling over 25 years.
Read MoreThe U.S. had proposed a highway to link Alaska to the lower states in the 1920s, but Canada wasn't interested. Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor.
Read MoreIf you were driving in the Nutmeg State in 1901, you might have been startled to see a sign telling you how fast you were allowed to go. It wasn't very fast.
Read MoreAn ambitious attempt to modernize trucks, GM's Atlas inline-5 was a weird, complex engine that powered the Colorado and Hummer H3. But it had some problems.
Read MoreYou have to hand it to the British: they make truly gorgeous, unique cars. But we seldom see the best of them here in the States, and that's a crying shame.
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