IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This engine was manufactured by the ...

Four-wheel drive goes back a lot farther than many realize, but most of the earliest designs were one-offs or in very low production. The 1910-1920 period is when engineers began perfecting the ...

Introduced in 1908, the Model T is the most iconic Ford vehicle from the early 20th century. But the Michigan-based company had developed several models before it introduced its mass-produced car. The ...

Some 14,473 FWD-designed Model B 3-ton 4x4 trucks were built for the U.S. Government in World War I. Additionally, thousands more were built for the various European countries allied against Germany ...

Just about every gearhead knows that the 1932 Ford is significant for one major step forward for budget-minded car buyers: a V8 engine in a non-luxury car. The Ford flathead V8 made its introduction ...

In 1928, nearly 20 years after it introduced the Model T, Ford launched a heavily improved automobile, the Model A. Only four years later, the company unveiled the Model B. In addition to a redesigned ...