The history of automotive engine development is long and varied, from the single-cylinder gas engine that powered the Patent Motorwagen in the 19th century to the 500-plus horsepower electric motor in ...

In the late 1950s, as American drivers were discovering the benefits of small and efficient automobiles, Chrysler knew it had to get in on the action. As a result, it set up separate projects to ...

From its first electric car in 1902 until the last vehicle rolled off the assembly line in South Bend in 1963, Studebaker produced many memorable designs. Here are some that are considered classics ...

Even though the Studebaker Corp.’s roots go back to 1852, things were looking bleak when this 1962 Studebaker Lark Convertible was built. But wait — there was excitement and expectation when, in ...

A minor inaccuracy sneaked into Ben Stein's excellent memoir about car-buying in the 1950s [Outlook, July 15]. Although the Studebaker Golden Hawk surely was "the coolest car on earth," it did not ...