I was wondering how many automotive journalists reference Crassus, Voltaire, and Congreve to make a point? I had to go to Wikipedia to try and determine who Crassus is/was. I am still not sure. Anyway, it is good that we have people like Mr Collier who have the time, money, and inclination to preserve these automobiles. He not only saves the cars, but also the skills and technologies required to make them whole. ... View more

Tadge seems kinda nice, but Mark seems to have some..... issues. ... View more

I'm thinking that Mr. Rodewald is a bachelor. ... View more

As I understand, the "birth" of the automobile is generally credited to Karl Benz and his Patent Motorwagen in 1886. His wife is credited with the first automobile trip to visit her mother in 1888. Twin overhead cams and four valves per cylinder came along a long time after that trip and are definitely a refinement of auto technology. So twin cams and four valves are part of the "growing up" of the automobile. ... View more

I suspect that you meant to say, "Germany was the birthplace and France was the nursery." ... View more

I am also hoping to visit Fair Lane soon. Can you use your influence to urge them along? ... View more

Thank you for this wonderful article. I particularly enjoy the technical description, pictures, and drawings of the engine. What a majestic piece of work. Can you do a series of articles on the contemporary competitors to this Audi (Mercedes, Alfa Romeo, etc.)? ... View more

I have not been to either the Stahl or Lane museums, so I can not comment on them, but I have been to The Henry Ford. I suggest that you allow time for the adjacent Greenfield Village, and take the tour of the Rouge Plant. While you are in Detroit you can also visit The Piquette Avenue Plant (Henry's second manufacturing plant where the Model T was designed) and Edsel Ford's House After that you could drive by the Highland Park Plant and the Packard Plant. If you are feeling energetic, you could then drive across the state and visit the Gilmore Museum. (No, I am not employed by the Michigan Tourism Board.) ... View more

Now you have made me sad. ... View more

Actually, some of the advice given here is probably applicable to any profession, and I do enjoy the insights into automotive design. ... View more

Please do write more. I like to hear how things are made. ... View more

I have to agree with DUB6. I don't remember '50's and '60's cars being overly gaseous when they (and I) were new. It does sound like the car is either running rich or missing. You might also want to do a compression test and inspect the plugs to see if you have a bad cylinder. ... View more

I really enjoy these stories about the history of automobile development. I think that it is important to understand the evolution of things to gain an appreciation for those things. And I also enjoy Redline Rebuild and DIY for education I receive in automotive technology. Thank you. ... View more

Between Redline Rebuild and DIY, I learn so much on this website. Thank you. ... View more

Obviously, it has to go into a '32 Roadster. ... View more

Thank you for another thought provoking article. One factor that may affect this discussion is that the future consumers of these electric vehicles of 2035 are currently being educated about the existential threat of internal combustion engines (or any combustion at all,for that matter) and will gladly make the sacrifice to save the planet. I rest easy in the knowledge that Scientists are working on the problem of supplying the electricity for all of those vehicles even as I write this. ... View more

I learned something today. Thank you. ... View more

After a little study, I think that the Cadillac that you show is a 1949 model. ... View more

I am not an expert on Cadillacs, but is that maybe a 1956 Cadillac? I thought the 1957's had sharper fins. ... View more

I thought your comment on Thanksgiving at the end was profound and timely.  I hope that you won't mind if I post it on my Facebook page for my non-enthusiast friends to appreciate. ... View more