1950s

Chrome, fins, bubble canopies, and rocket-age fantasy made the future feel larger than life.

10 Cars That Saved Their Automaker from Bankruptcy

The automotive industry is full of comeback stories. Some brands survived wars, economic downturns, bad management decisions, and near-bankruptcy thanks to a single vehicle arriving at exactly the right moment. In some cases, these cars generated desperately needed sales. In others, they attracted investors, secured new ownership, or gave struggling automakers a product people actually wanted to buy. Here are 10 cars that helped save their companies when the future looked unc

15 of the Craziest Headlight Designs in Automotive History

Headlights are usually treated as simple, practical parts of a car. They help you see. They help other drivers see you. That is supposed to be the whole job. But throughout automotive history, designers have used headlights for much more than visibility. Some were hidden inside fenders. Some turned with the steering wheel. Some popped up, rotated sideways, sat under glass, opened like eyelids, or looked more like sci-fi movie props than actual car parts. This list looks at 15

A 180-Piece Slice of Renault History Goes Public in the December 2025 Flins Sale

Renault is preparing for one of the biggest heritage moves in its 125-year history. In 2027, the brand will open a new public museum at its historic Flins-sur-Seine site near Paris. For the first time, Renault’s full collection—cars, concept vehicles, artwork, prototypes, archives, and industrial objects—will be displayed together in a dedicated space. To make room and refine the story it wants to preserve, Renault is streamlining its internal fleet to around 600 key vehicles

1955 Volkswagen EA48 Prototype

The Volkswagen EA48 Prototype, built in 1955, was VW’s first serious attempt at a car smaller than the Beetle. At just 3,380 mm long, it...

FOR AUCTION: 1950 Studebaker Ice Princess XF58 (Built in 1987, Designed by Richard Fletcher)

The Ice Princess XF58 isn’t a car Studebaker ever made—it’s a fantasy brought to life by custom builder Richard Fletcher in 1987....

Custom 1950 Studebaker Ice Princess XF58 (Built in 1987, Designed by Richard Fletcher)

The Studebaker Ice Princess XF58 is a one-off custom car built in 1987 by designer Richard Fletcher. His goal was to create a fantasy concept vehicle as if Studebaker had designed a show car for the Motorama era of the 1950s. What resulted was a 20-foot-long, six-wheeled dream machine that blends actual Studebaker styling with exaggerated features pulled from mid-century automotive futurism. At its core, the XF58 is based on a 1950 Studebaker Champion, retaining the recogniza