The rare Japanese toy, featuring a robot driver and a robot passenger, was influenced by American convertibles of the ...

An inventor, an automotive designer, and a rocket scientist walk into a bar . . . wait, that's not quite right. Let's try again: In 1966, Elliot Handler, co-founder of Mattel Inc. and noted toy ...

Though the idea of what we now call concept cars was still relatively new, the 1950s saw the birth of some legendary one-offs that are still fascinating today. Initially called dream cars or idea cars ...

As part of MotorTrend ’s 75th anniversary, we're looking back at some of history’s most significant cars. A complete list would fill a book, so for each decade we've selected five notable cars that ...

The 1950s were a time of simple, hands-on play, but not all toys were created equal. While many kids had classic items that ...

Though the Corvette became the only GM sports car to make it into production, its divisions unveiled several breathtaking sports car concepts during the 1950s. Among those were Buick's Wildcats, three ...