Detective Comics No. 27 was published, giving readers their first glimpse not only of Batman but also the Batmobile. The world would forever be changed and gearheads would be treated to many ...

One of the last cars Amelia Earhart drove before disappearing over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 has been added to the National Historic Vehicle Register. The 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton is the 33rd vehicle ...

to the point that you typically only find a hood ornament on a high-end vehicle from one of the world's luxury brands. It's a small, yet poignant statement that your car and, by extension ...

who wore a hood ornament as a necklace. Whatever the reason may have been, it's entirely understandable that driving a vehicle with an ornate target on the hood became a less-than-tempting prospect.

As manufacturers began to incorporate coolant temperature gauges, the Moto-Meter disappeared, but the hood ornament remained ... According to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automotive Museum in ...

No wonder it's known for the "coffin nose" or "coffin hood." "It's an iconic design like no other," says Chris Cord of his 1937 Cord 812 supercharged cabriolet, which he displayed here recently as ...

Amelia Earhart's plane wasn't the only vehicle of hers to disappear—her 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton also went missing after her disappearance while flying over the South Pacific on July 2, 1937.