Cars

Introduction: The Ultimate Refinement of the 1950’s XK Jaguars The Jaguar XK150 was the ultimate refinement of the series that started with the Jaguar XK120, which began life as a show car at the London Motor…

A “Bobber” on Four Wheels If ever there was a car that exemplified the philosophy of the Bobber style of motorcycle it was the Mercer Raceabout of the pre World War I era. The Mercer Raceabout…

There can be little doubt that British sports car maker AC Cars did not foresee that their modest little classic British sports car would become an American V8 fire-breathing track burner. AC Cars had its origins…

Introduction: the AC Greyhound The British sports car maker AC may not be greatly familiar to North American car aficionados until it is realized that AC Cars were the creators of the AC Ace, that Carroll…

The Car That Made Good in a Day: Stutz Beginnings Harry Clayton Stutz had a business called Stutz Auto Parts Co. but, like so many young men, he wanted to move from making auto parts for…

Background: A Nation in Recovery In the wake of the Second World War, following on as it did from the Great Depression and the First World War, ordinary people were still trying to build a new…