Have you ever watched a TV show or movie that’s set in the past and wondered where they got all those old vehicles? You might assume the Hollywood studios are all stocked with fleets of old vehicles for the plucking. But you’d be wrong. First, not all film production takes […]
As a lifelong car nerd, I was vaguely aware of the Duryea Brothers’ significance to the American automobile industry. In short, they were the first Americans to build (in 1893) and sell (in 1896) an internal combustion-powered car. I was also familiar with the fact that one of the earliest […]
As part of its mission to educate and inspire future generations of automotive enthusiasts, Eastwood Company opened its Pottstown, PA headquarters to the students of PA Virtual Charter School‘s auto club on Friday, May 10th. The group of 6th- through 11th-grade students and their chaperones were given a tour of […]
Every time there’s a solar eclipse, the media is obligated to remind everyone not to look directly at it. A solar eclipse, for those who were drawing cars in science class like I was, occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking out some (or all) of […]
Recently one of my Facebook groups was up in arms over a major announcement from Car and Driver magazine. In case you missed it, they’re changing from a 12-issue annual subscription to just six. But the new format will be larger, with double the pages and on better paper. So […]
We live in a time when so much information is available to us instantly on request and for free. Between YouTube, Wikipedia, and Chat GPT, it’s easy to feel confident about knowing a lot about, well, a lot. We should know – after all, we create a ton of how-to […]
The early twentieth century was the wild west of the automotive industry. By 1910, more than 500 companies had registered as automobile manufacturers across the country. Pennsylvania was home to numerous carmakers in those early days, with much of the industry centered around its steel-producing towns like Reading. Not far […]
A lot of young guys were bitten by the car bug at an early age. For many it’s a hobby, a pastime. But for others, it turns into an obsession. And when you grow up in a family that builds street rods and muscle cars for a living, it’s bound […]
The late 1960s were a time of huge cultural shifts, as witnessed by radical changes in music, fashion, and design. The continuation of the Eisenhower-era’s restrained, conservative aesthetic gave way to miniskirts, psychedelia, and wild colors by decade’s end. The youth movement was in full swing, and no product broadcast […]
