Cars & Automobiles: America on Four Wheels
From the Model T assembly floor to the Brickyard and the neon of Route 66 — the machines, makers, and open roads that put America behind the wheel.
14 narrated stories — read them here, or hear them all in the app.
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Where the Model T Took Shape
Inside the modest Detroit factory where Ford’s defining car was developed.
Detroit
Before the Assembly Line Had a Legend
Ransom E. Olds helped make car-building a Michigan contest of ideas.
The Henry Ford
Where Henry Ford Parked the Past
A story about collecting America before it disappeared.
Flint
When Flint Sat Down and Stopped General Motors
How a young union turned Flint into labor’s defining battleground.
General Motors Technical Center
Where GM Built the Future in Glass
How design turned a research campus into a modern landmark.
DeKalb County
From Carriage Shop to Motor City
How one Auburn carriage maker helped start a local automotive future.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
How a Deadly Track Became the Brickyard
A proving ground remade by tragedy, brick, and ambition.
Stutz Building
When a Day at the Speedway Sold a Car
How Stutz turned racing prestige into a lasting performance legend.
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Where the Hills Turned Into a Racetrack
A foothills speedway born of moonshine roads and built to last.
Riverside
Dan Gurney and Riverside’s Fast, Fearsome Grace
How one driver’s mastery revealed why Riverside inspired love and caution.
Blue Swallow Motel
Neon, Garages, and the Making of a Route 66 Icon
How a 1939 motor court in Tucumcari became a preservation symbol.
Gilmore Car Museum
How a Farm Became a Cathedral of Cars
Donald S. Gilmore turned a private passion into a public museum on family land.
Country Club Plaza
The Plaza Built for the Car
How J. C. Nichols reshaped shopping and style in Kansas City.
Phoenix
When Phoenix Became the Front Seat of Driverless Travel
How the East Valley became the proving ground for Waymo One.
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