Most people who own a car today take their speedometer for granted. A standard, unremarkable feature in every vehicle, it quietly does its job of indicating current speed with few frills. You might ...

The history of cars stretches back over a century, all the way to the famous Benz-Patent Motorwagen in 1886, the first production car ever built and the model that gave origin to Mercedes-Benz. Some ...

Even the mighty oak sprouts from the smallest seed. With more than a hundred years of automotive history in the books, we have seen the rise and fall of uncountable auto manufacturing companies. For ...

[This story first appeared in the March/April 2006 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] Victoria's Secret flannel pajamas, Sony's analog windup clock-radio, Wal-Mart house-brand vin du method champagne, and ...