Discover why rear-facing third-row seats became beloved features of classic American station wagons, which iconic cars offered them, and why automakers eventually abandoned this nostalgic family car design altogether.
Should you start your classic car every week during winter storage? Discover why experts recommend leaving it alone, plus essential tips for protecting your engine, battery, fuel, and tires until spring.
Discover forgotten 1970s car maintenance jobs drivers once did themselves, from adjusting carburetors to greasing suspension parts. Explore old-school DIY repairs and automotive rituals most modern car owners never experience.
Discover forgotten car safety inventions, from disappearing steering wheels and glowing tires to unusual airbags and experimental seat belts, and see how automakers tried to protect drivers before modern technology.
It’s unsettling to hear that a car has reached the end of the road because one replacement part can’t be ordered, but a mechanic saying “I can’t get the part” doesn’t necessarily mean nobody can.