Driving across the U.S. in an E.V. - the challenges, the successes, the reality
What’s it like to drive an EV across the U.S.?
Vintage Vehicle Stories - Curbside Car Show Calendar
Stories about vintage cars, hot rods, classic cars, classic trucks, resto mods, Cherry Classics and other cars and the people behind them.
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Dodge Deora - a custom and a concept
The 1967 Dodge Deora was a custom that was so popular even Chrysler took notice and toured it with their own concept cars. It was also one of the initial 16 cars modeled by Mattel’s then-new Hot Wheels brand.
The Fitzpatrick Packard in the Joe Bortz collection
The incredible story of the 1950 Fitzpatrick Packard, a one-off custom designed by Phil Lacy and in the incredible collection of Joe Bortz.
The 120mph BMW Isetta
The story of a man and his BMW Isetta and how they got it to hit 120 miles per hour.
Volkswagen e-BULLI concept
VW took a 1966 Kombi bus and charged it up with electric power, doubling its performance while adding significantly to the cool.
1956-63 Lotus Elite Type 14
Radical, gorgeous, advanced, race winning, and all but forgotten today, the 1956-63 Lotus Elite seemed to have everything going for it. But its delicacy and limited production numbers have consigned the pretty little coupes to a forgotten corner of automotive history. The Elite’s timeless design gave it few peers in the automotive beauty pageant.
Studebaker - the history of an American company
What happened to America’s oldest car company and how collectible are Studebakers today?
Lake County boat races
A challenge of junk cars, junk boats and a soapy track making a night of true enjoyment for anyone who loves the demolition derby and an extreme version of the most ridiculous and fun racing event on the west coast.
Brooks Stevens' Evinrude Rooney Lakester
Legendary designer Brooks Stevens created a unique project for Evinrude where it was both a car and a boat in the Rooney Lakester.
Edsel - the car, the company, the story
Edsel - just the name is associated with failure despite the man from whom the name came being behind credited with saving Ford and inspiring great vehicles. This week Jim Cherry and Tony Barthel recount the things that led up to the failure of Edsel and talk about the cars themselves, including their role as a modern-day collectible.
Fantasies in Fiberglass - the influential material in '50s cottage car design
The influence of fiberglass on the car fantasies of the 1950s and beyond.
Three-Wheeled cars; the story, the history, the scandals
Three-wheeled cars - the future, the past, the scandals
1973 Ford Explorer pickup concept
The 1973 Ford Explorer concept came with a big tent and was powered by a high-performance 429 V8 but the concept came on the scene a little too close to the Arab Oil Embargo.
The Tri-Five Chevrolet - 1955, 1956, 1957 Chevies
Possibly the most collectible and modifyable of all classic cars and certainly one of the most collectible classic cars of all time, the 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevrolet models broke major new ground when it was introduced selling over a 1.5 million copies in just three years.
America's first fiberglass sports car
Beating Corvette to market, the Woodill Wildfire was America’s first production fiberglass sports car coming out of Southern California.
GM designer Bill Mitchell
Harley Earl successor Bill Mitchell had a very different take on design, ushering GM into the 1960s where its style continued to dominate.
1955 LaSalle Dream Cars - stars of the Motorama
GM predicted the future with the 1955 LaSalle and then let the world catch up and surpass them. Collector Joe Bortz shares the story of finding and resurrecting these revolutionary cars.
Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
From maligned marque to unique collectible, the Chevrolet Cosworth Vegas is a unique piece of automotive history.
Streamlining - aerodynamics in early vehicle design
Jim Cherry looks back at early examples of aerodynamics and streamlining in vehicle design going as far back as Paul Jaray and his blimp-inspired patents.
Car Trek: The Cars of Star Trek
Jim Cherry takes us to the set of Star Trek where he details the various cars used in the original show along with in latter series and the films as well.