A remarkable piece of automotive history, the 1950 Chrysler Royal Town and Country Station Wagon stands as one of the last true wood-bodied cars produced by a major American manufacturer. This vehicle combined the practicality of a station wagon with…
As the automotive landscape of the late 1960s trended towards plush sedans and muscular pony cars, one vehicle carved out its own niche by embracing rugged simplicity and uncompromising capability. The 1968 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, a direct descendant of…
Designed by the legendary Howard “Dutch” Darrin, this 1939 Packard Series 1701 One-Twenty is considered by many to be a masterpiece of automotive craftsmanship and a representation of luxury from an era when cars were often a symbol of someone’s…
Preston Tucker sought to build the safest, most modern car of his era after World War II by directly challenging Detroit’s established giants. His Tucker 48 (originally called the Tucker Torpedo) shocked the 1947 auto show circuit with a radical…
The legendary Lincoln Continental began life not as a production model, but as a one-off personal vehicle custom-built for Edsel Ford in 1939. Designed by Bob Gregorie on the existing V-12 Zephyr platform, Edsel’s new coupe caused such a stir…
This 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, nicknamed “The Silver Fairy,” has quite a rich backstory. Originally owned by John Henry Thomas, a photographer and botanist, it was delivered to him on August 4, 1909. Thomas had the car customized with a…