Time was when automotive advertising images frequently placed an aircraft in the background, especially in the finned era of the 1950's. And why not? Both modes of transportation represented...

Well, this could get me back to using snail-mail! The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a second set of automobile stamps as part of its "America on the Move" series. The first set included...

I'm always delighted to discover a new (to me) classic cars site that I can recommend to our viewers. In this case two, although they're both connected. The first, a Web site, is called The...

I never had a chance to meet Art Astor but we do have something in common. A 50-year broadcasting veteran, Art is also a renowned classic cars collector. I'm a 50-year veteran of automobile...

I once had a brief career as a public relations person, first with VW/Porsche, then with Ford. To suggest that I wasn't cut out for the work would be an understatement, for to succeed in that...

Long before the days of the minivan, the station wagon was a popular alternative for large families or just folks seeking extra carrying capacity. Wagon advertising inevitably featured illustrations...

An article in "Classic Driver's newsletter" regarding an international automotive annual sent me scrambling to my bookshelves in search of a much older issue. Unfortunately (for the...

After many years of service as an ad writer it probably comes as no surprise to learn that I'm fascinated by old car ads. New ones too, though I'm not impressed with the current crop. It seems...

As an admirer of Oriental culture and classic bicycles, I take great pleasure in offering my viewers this typical Shanghai street scene. Well, perhaps not so typical. In fact, it was a work in...

I'm being sentimental once again so please forgive this connection with the past, for I was almost tearful when reading a Classic Driver article about the opening of The Gauntlett Gallery in...

So who is that lady, lying on her back, bosom slightly revealed, with cameras clicking from every direction? She's Sophia Loren, she's 71, and she's still sexy. Luck, genes, and a...

I was astonished when, a few years ago, my former About Cars colleagues Aaron Gold and Colin Hefferon told me of the huge interest in collecting vintage buses. Imagine the size of the garages! Now...

If you enjoy collecting automobilia, or would even acquire a single piece, here's a wonderful opportunity to obtain a bargain without ever leaving your computer. The l'art et l'automobile...

While wandering through the Russo and Steeles tents prior to their Scottsdale auction I was stopped in my tracks by a Panther, an English pre-war style reproduction sports car using Jaguar parts. The...

Look closely at the cars in this photo and you might think you're seeing an article on Mercedes' racing activities in the 1950's. Not so. This is a page from a 1991 Mercedes press kit. Now quite...

Many's the time I've complained about Christmas promotions coming far too early in the season. And yet, here am I, suggesting Yuletide gifts in early October! In my own defence let me add that I'm not...

Let's say you have a large den, home to automotive art, artifacts, and models. Or a garage in which you keep and maintain your beautiful collector cars. And let's say you've always had a nostaligic...

Back in 1969 my ex and I made our first trip to Europe, highlighted by a week's skiing in Switzerland. Fiat's press rep met us at the airport with the keys to a media car but before climbing the...