Ed Mertz
A tribute to the life of Ed Mertz by Helen V. Hutchings.
Me and the Monzas
Karl Ludvigsen finds himself in the middle of one of the most interesting episodes in the history of the Corvair.
Holden-Powered Corvette XP-85
Not seen this one before.
The Story of Manuel Lopez
“I simply want the world to know that men like Manuel Lopez still exist.”—Michael Lamm
Heirs to the Airflow
Chrysler’s ugly duckling inspired a lot of copycats. By Michael Lamm.
The Way It Is—Appreciating Jim Hall and his Chaparrals
“There’s a lot of junk out there today. If you want it straight, read Kirby.”—Paul Newman
Corvette—America’s Star-Spangled Sports Car, The Complete History
An exhaustive historical account that you can’t put down.
The Kookiest Cars at Pebble Week
Michael Lamm found himself drawn to the kookier cars at Pebble Beach.
Corvette SS at Sebring, 1957
Before reading Karl Ludvigsen’s book, Corvette, America’s Star Spangled Sports Car, I had dismissed the Corvette SS as mostly a styling exercise. No so.
The Dreaded Rattle
A delightful account by Karl Ludvigsen.
Cars I’ve Loved and Hated—More from Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography (Part Three)
“Today’s automotive scene is much more commerce than pastime, more corporate than grassroots.”
Cars I’ve Loved and Hated—More from Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography
“It was then that I noticed, for the first time, the wooden clothespin attached to the fuel line.”
Cars I’ve Loved and Hated; Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography, Chapter One
In an even more misguided quest to transform the coupe into a roadster, the Chevy’s roof also succumbed to the torch.
1973 XP-897 GT/2-Rotor Corvette Artwork
“Bill Mitchell absolutely hated the 2-Rotor and was very verbal about it calling it all kinds of nasty four letter words.”