I've always loved station wagons .  My very first car was a 1961 Ford Falcon 4dr wagon in 60's brown inside and out.  That car last...

Back in 1950, the television industry was just getting into full swing.  There was a demand for on-the-spot coverage of events.  Rather tha...

Eddie Valiant : So that's why you killed Acme and Maroon? For this freeway? I don't get it. Judge Doom : Of course not. You ...

This is the beginning of NASCAR from the pages of the Sept. 1950 issue of Popular Mechanics.  Notice the mention of Andy Granatelli on page ...

It's been awhile since I've had some original content, so when I spotted this really nice 1960 Thunderbird sitting in Plano, Texas t...

I want to work for this guy!   From the March 27, 1950 issue of Life Magazine.

They're not as new as you think....even in 1949! From the Feb. 1949 issue of Popular Science.

From the Jan. 1942 issue of Popular Mechanics.

Many of the car-people who's posts and stories I read online lament not being able to get, say, a Citroen or a diesel Toyota over here i...

From Space.com   Watch the video of the CME here. "The sun unleashed a massive solar storm today (June 7) in a dazzling eruption t...

US$150,000 Trident Iceni 70 mpg biodiesel supercar set for launch (again) From Gizmag.

In keeping with VW's birthday today, another couple of articles about the early days of VW.   Popular Mechanic's tests were very ...

While reading another car blog , it was brought to my attention that Volkswagen is 74 years old today.  As a satisfied VW owner myself, I ju...

Henry Ford was many things, but above all he was the ultimate control freak.  He controlled his cars, he controlled his workers including th...

President Obama's limo had a little problem on his recent trip to Ireland.  It managed to bottom out (high centered itself) while pullin...

What do these clips have to do with cars?  Absolutely nothing.  I've just loved the hell out of this woman and her music ever since I sa...

SIA Flashback – Los Angeles: Postwar Paradise of Cheap Classics at Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts Cords and Duesenb...

CATC Rick Aurora and his friend, Mark, were spotted being chased all the way to Rolla, MO. in their silver Dodge Magnum wagon.  They put up ...

On May 15, I took my Father on a surprise trip to the Auburn/Cord/Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana.  Ok, it was May 15, 2004 , but I j...

Instead of eating lunch today, my friend and co-worker, Rajesh, and I visited Texas Classic Cars of Dallas .  Rajesh whipped out his camera-...

Original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang GEN11 for sale From Gizmag.

1926 Rolls-Royce Experimental Vehicle 10EX for sale From Gizmag.

The city of Fort Worth, Texas blew up Tuesday night (5/10/2011) during a thunderstorm.  Well, the entire city didn't blow up, but sever...

From the Feb. 01, 1937 issue of Life.

A very, very funny article from Cracked .  "Now that you've acquired your perfect vehicle and you've got all your tools, it...

From the Sept. 1942 issue of Popular Science. Click to enlarge

From the Sept, 1942 issue of Popular Science. Page 1 Page 2

by CATC contributer: Rick Aurora Does your car need to be washed?

Awhile back, I posted a picture of a lion riding in a car around a large drum-shaped "wall of death".  I never knew the context ...

Tucker Torpedo 48 : by Brian Hague This is the last "official" Tucker...#50.  Brian took a trip recently to San Marcos, Texas, a...