In 1951, while Detroit was celebrating the flashy machines from Ford Chevrolet and Chrysler, a small company in Michigan named Hudso rolled out a big sedan that looked more conservative than cutting ...

In the early 1950s, American car culture was obsessed with one thing: bigger engines with more cylinders. The V8 was quickly becoming king, and Detroit's giants were racing to prove who built the ...

America's automotive history is dominated by the V8. It's what we're most famous for. You can probably hear Jeremy Clarkson saying "V8 motor," with his less-than-kind American accent imitation. In ...