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0Industrial designer Brooks Stevens examines the effect of WWII on auto design... in 1942 1319027280
Designers tend to be forward-thinking people, and Brooks Stevens was one of the most clever, visionary car designers ever. In December 1942, Stevens imagined for Popular Mechanics magazine what the consumer auto market might evolve into after World War II. The wartime focus was on sacrifice to ...
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Video: Motor Trend compares 2012 Jeep Wrangler with its 1945 CJ forebearer 1314649620
It has been over 70 years since the first Jeep rolled off the assembly line. The legendary off-road machine was instrumental to the Allied victory in World War II, and it became such a big hit with servicemen that the CJ was built for civilians after the war. More than 65 years after that first ...
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Schnuerer Toys for Tots drive bigger than ever with a gullwing surprise 1260376140
6th Annual Schnuerer Toys for Tots charity car show – Click above for huge high-res image galleryThis past weekend was a busy one for us, and it was for some of our local Marines as well. Our efforts were for a worthy cause, however, as we were busy collecting toys for needy children so ... -
AUCTION ACTION: The most expensive car ever? Hitler's Auto Union on the auction block 1165094160
One of two remaining Auto Union D-Types is scheduled to be sold in Paris by Christie's this coming February. The shiny silver streamliners were commisioned by Adolf Hitler to showcase the technological superiority of the Reich. Even now, they're impressive and cleverly engineered using a mid-engine ...
