OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s rich history of the automobile is on full display in an exhibit at the Douglas City Historical Society. The exhibit examines the city’s love affair with motor vehicles.
While many people assume that Henry Ford is the father of the automobile, the history of cars spans more than 200 years, with numerous inventors and milestones contributing to the vehicles we drive ...
In The Car, Bryan Appleyard sets out to celebrate the freedom these vehicles granted. But what if they were a dangerous technology from the start? A police officer stands beside an automobile involved ...
All over the world, car museums are beloved for their documentation and preservation of the automotive industry’s wonders and charm. Cars are sculptural objects—a manifestation of the drive for speed, ...
SOMETIMES WE FORGET just how much things change. Our surroundings are always changing. Our lives are changing. Our cars are changing. Changes in cars seems to reflect changes in technology and culture ...
Social distancing measures implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus have forced most museums to close down indefinitely. But the Petersen Automotive Museum is trying to keep things going with a ...
On 1972, In Wolfsburg, Germany, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line. This was not just another car; it was the unit ...
Decades ago, Jose Antonio Magalhaes, a Portuguese fabric manufacturer, started to collect cars. He loved them, cared for them, and gathered them together into a small collection. Then, the Portuguese ...
Automobiles began appearing in Jefferson City about 1903. They were novelty items considered a fad for the well-to-do. But it didn't take long before people saw benefits to owning a car and ...
A police officer stands beside an automobile involved in an accident, 1905. (Photo by Robert Alexander / Getty Images) As automakers roll out a greater variety of electric models and governments ...