The Edsel: When Ford Spent Millions on a Car Nobody Wanted
The 1950s were a booming time for the American auto industry, with flashy designs and futuristic features defining the era. Ford, eager to capitalize...
The Day a Soviet Carmaker Forgot How to Make Cars
The 1990s were a wild time for the Russian auto industry, but nothing compares to the bizarre disaster that struck Lada, one of the...
The Time Ford Tried to Build a Car Out of Soybeans
In the 1940s, Henry Ford, always the visionary, believed the future of cars wasn’t just in steel and rubber—it was in soybeans. Yes, you...
The Most Iconic Cars from Each Decade
Cars aren’t just machines—they’re rolling time capsules, cultural game-changers, and in some cases, absolute legends. Over the decades, certain cars have stood out, defining...
The Role of World War I & II in Shaping Car Companies
The automotive industry has been deeply influenced by global conflicts, especially World War I and World War II. Major car manufacturers like BMW, Mercedes-Benz,...
Toyota (1937) – How Kiichiro Toyoda Transformed a Loom-Making Company into a Car Giant
Toyota is one of the world’s most successful and recognized automobile manufacturers, but its origins trace back to a very different industry—textile looms. The...
