Classic Art: Sporty Race Cars
Auto racing stories were popular in the Post in the ’40s and ’50s and a common denominator was artist Peter Helck’s exciting racing illustrations.
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Tag Archives: cars
The New No-Car Garage
Where is a guy supposed to find space to stash all the useful stuff he’s collected over the years?
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Cartoons: Car Talk
Sometimes you think she’s more trouble than she’s worth, yet you can’t live without her. We’re talking about your car, of course.
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Manhattan’s Daily Riot
Rapid transit came to define New York City—this 1945 Post article waxes poetic about the Big Apple’s crush of humanity.
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The Long Delayed Future of the Automobile
The Post announced the imminent arrival of the electric car in 1960. And in 1962. And ’63. And ’67. Why did it take another half century before the technology hit the road?
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Gas Should Be More Expensive
Gas prices are already steep—so how does $7 a gallon sound?
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Cartoons: The 1950s
The stereotypes in these cartoons are not exactly politically correct today, but we’ll let you judge if they still tickle your funny bone.
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Our Love for Cars
From the early 1900s through the 1960s and beyond, Saturday Evening Post covers have shown that we are definitely a car nation.
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Celebrating America’s 125-Year Love Affair with Cars
The invention of the car led almost immediately to the invention of competition, including the world’s most famous auto race: the Indianapolis 500.
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The World Comes To An End. Again.
Was there ever a planet so destruction-prone as Earth? Prophets have continually announced the imminent end of the world throughout history. But in 1881, it was the real thing.
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The Cross-Country Drive: Cheap In 1931, Cheaper In 2011
If we could translate 1931 prices into 2011 dollars, we might find the cost of travel has dropped over 80 years — even with today’s gas prices.
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A Century of Studebaker
The Studebaker brand began in 1852 with wagons and carriages and continued through 1966.
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Classic Car Ads: The Packard
The Packard automobile was a work of art—as were some of its ads.
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Have You Heard of These Classic Cars?
Have you driven a Dort lately? Gone “zoom, zoom” in a Stearns? Seen the U.S.A in your Jeffery? These pre-1920 car ads are a treat – and I’ll bet there are some you never heard of.
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Classic Covers: The Art of Speeding
So you’re feeling sorry for yourself because you got a speeding ticket. Well, maybe it will help to know that speeding is nothing new. Okay, maybe it won’t help, but you’ll have a great time looking at these old Post and Country Gentleman covers.
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Only God Can Make a Tree
What is the value of a lovely oak tree that brings beauty and nature to a man’s front yard? For decades the tree stood strong, and the Fisher family enjoyed it season after season—until a reckless driver hit
it, resulting in extensive damage that
eventually killed the mighty oak.
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Hit the Road!
Road trips that honor America’s pioneer spirit.
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