History

Remember the automotive brands that filled auto parts stores in the 1970s? Discover nostalgic motor oils, engine additives, and replacement parts that once became familiar names among American drivers.

Eight-track players were once expensive car options that transformed road trips. Remember the cartridges, clicking sounds, and unforgettable music?

Factory swivel seats transformed 1970s cars into rolling living rooms. Discover which models offered them and why drivers loved or hated them.

Discover why rear-facing third-row seats became beloved features of classic American station wagons, which iconic cars offered them, and why automakers eventually abandoned this nostalgic family car design altogether.

Remember the Crown Victoria, Buick Roadmaster, and Lincoln Town Car? Explore America's last great full-size sedans and whether they deserve a comeback.

Discover forgotten 1970s car maintenance jobs drivers once did themselves, from adjusting carburetors to greasing suspension parts. Explore old-school DIY repairs and automotive rituals most modern car owners never experience.

Discover forgotten car safety inventions, from disappearing steering wheels and glowing tires to unusual airbags and experimental seat belts, and see how automakers tried to protect drivers before modern technology.

Dive into the wildest cars ever built—vehicles so dangerously designed that governments were forced to intervene. From explosive compacts to rollover-prone SUVs, discover the shocking automotive missteps that changed safety laws forever in this fun, fast-paced look at the industry’s most infamous machines.

Discover how Papa John's founder John Schnatter sold his beloved 1971 Chevy Camaro Z28 to start a pizza empire, then found it again more than 25 years later.

Discover how the Mercedes CLR took flight three times at the 1999 Le Mans 24 Hours, why its design failed, and how the crashes changed endurance racing.

Discover the tools, spare parts, and forgotten car accessories drivers kept in their trunks during the 1970s, from old-fashioned bumper jacks to roadside essentials younger drivers might not recognize today.