Central London was suspended in a frigid November gloom when the brass armada rolled in for the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. As my wife and I toted our roller bags through the predawn darkness, ...

Early automobile purchasing was a rougher business than the slick sales process we know today, as shown in this photo of a new Dodge Brothers Motor Cars client and family posing with the business ...

A look back at one of the earliest automobiles, the 1898 Jeanperrin Vis-à-Vis, exploring its design and role in automotive ...

Some Vermonters argued that horse-drawn buggies and automobiles wouldn’t mix well on the state’s roads. If this 1916 photo is any indication, they had a point. Vermont Historical Society The future ...

The steam engine is an external combustion engine. Its development goes back as far as the first century, however, the development of the first piston steam engine didn’t occur until 1690. Invention ...

Since the invention of the automobile in the late 1800s we've had the opportunity and freedom to travel and transport items just about anywhere. The early automobiles were often called the horseless ...

The steam engine is an external combustion engine. Its development goes back as far as the first century, however, the development of the first piston steam engine didn’t occur until 1690. Invention ...

Explore 40 classic cars from the early 1940s, featuring vintage designs, historic models, and automotive style from the era.

Auto assembly is among the most complex operations in existence, and it requires thousands of parts, people, and machines to make it all work. While early automobiles were built individually by hand, ...

Early automobiles were powered by steam, electric, and gasoline, with gasoline engines ultimately becoming dominant. As cars became common, mechanics like blacksmiths and machinists opened garages to ...

Electric cars aren't a modern invention. Learn how early battery-powered motors rivaled steam and internal combustion engines ...