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Imagine Britain in the 1950s, with streets still marked by wartime austerity, but youth hungry for speed, freedom, and identity. Into that world rolled a new kind of motorcycle culture. They called them “café racers,” and though the term started local, the vibe spread worldwide.

Automakers gamble every time they launch a vehicle. Some bets pay off and others become disasters that drain money, damage reputations, and push brands into crisis. These are the cars whose failures hit their companies harder than anyone expected.

The pickup trucks of yesteryear were lifelines for farmers, ranchers, mechanics and small-town families who relied on them daily, trusting their rugged frames, torquey engines, and go-anywhere resilience. From post-war workhorses to unlikely performance pickups, here are some of the classic trucks that helped shaped rural America.

Back in 1985, when most motorcycles were either cruisers or sportbikes, Yamaha dropped something completely different: the V-Max. It wasn’t meant to be subtle. With a thumping V4 engine, fat rear tire, and brutally honest acceleration, the V-Max was part cruiser, part drag-strip missile, and part “hold onto your butt or fly off the back” ride. Over 35 years later, it still scares riders. Here's why.

Ask a random car nerd to name a Mitsubishi rally hero and you’ll hear the usual answer: Lancer Evolution, maybe the Pajero if they’re into Dakar. But before the Evo showed up with its giant wing and Playstation clout, Mitsubishi had another weapon: the Galant VR-4.

20 apocalypse-ready pickup trucks built to survive anything with rugged power, bold design, and unstoppable capability.

The Great Depression was a brutal era of empty wallets, widespread unemployment, and a sense of uncertainty across the United States. But for many Americans who still owned old cars, economic hardship sparked a surprising kind of creativity. This would lay the shaky but fertile ground for what would become America’s legendary hot rod and custom car craze.

Jay Leno and Tim Allen might be Hollywood’s funniest gearheads, but their garages are no joke—packed with muscle cars, prototypes, steam machines, supercars, and automotive weirdos most people have never even heard of. Still, even these two car-obsessed collectors have hard “nope” lists.

Compact pickups are having a moment that feels surprisingly earned. Shoppers tired of oversized rigs are discovering lighter trucks that handle daily routines with far less stress, giving the segment a burst of excitement it hasn’t enjoyed in a long while.

Discover 20 forgotten compact pickups from the 1980s and why these efficient, durable, small trucks deserve a comeback in today’s oversized truck market.

Whether it’s a lost legend from the 1940s or a discontinued modern street-fighter, some motorcycles left the scene too soon—or completely faded from memory. Here are 25 bikes that, for style, character, performance, or heritage deserve a fresh look. Ride with us on this nostalgia trip.

Snow concealed most of the yard until the team stepped closer. Under the drifts lay hundreds of vehicles from the 1950s onward. Remote properties like this commonly hold impounded or seized assets left untouched after investigations or bankruptcies.