Indiana’s Historic Oval Raceways
Before the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded, oval racing got its start at some lesser known raceways and tracks across the Midwest.
Traveling the Lincoln Highway in Indiana
Indiana native Carl Fisher laid out a plan to build America’s first paved transcontinental route, called the Lincoln Highway in honor of the Great Emancipator, a road that remains a relevant and vital part of the communities on its path.
Museum Highlight: Gem on the Indiana Prairie
Indiana’s love affair with the automobile is on full display at the Kokomo Automotive Museum in Howard County.
South Bend Revives Studebaker Electric Fountain
Volunteers track down a beloved fountain, removed from South Bend’s Howard Park decades ago and mostly lost to memory, and launch a campaign to have it restored and reinstalled.
Elwood Haynes: Indiana’s Automotive Pioneer
The memory of inventor, industrialist, and automotive pioneer Elwood Haynes is alive and well in his adopted hometown of Kokomo.
A New Future for an Indianapolis Automotive Landmark
The long vacant 1914 Ford Motor Company Plant in Indianapolis passes to new ownership this month, ensuring a sustainable future for an important automotive landmark.
Vintage Buses Gather in Evansville for Rally
Evansville’s recently restored Greyhound station becomes the backdrop for the largest gathering of vintage buses ever displayed in the U.S.
Bowser, Man and Building
S. F. Bowser, inventor of the automobile gas pump, built his 1917 company headquarters in Fort Wayne. His legacy there, however, is a fading one.
Touring Indianapolis’s Auto-Making History
Indianapolis was a leading commercial producer of automobiles and taxicabs from 1897 to 1937. Take a closer look with a driving tour of the Circle City’s automotive landmarks.
Road Tripping in the Era of the Green Book
Victor Hugo Green, Harlem postal worker turned travel agent, published the Negro Motorist Green Book from 1936-1967. The guide recommended businesses and attractions around the country, including sites in Indiana, that would be friendly to African American travelers.
Made in Indiana
When production ends, it doesn’t have to mean the end of the line for a historic factory. Around the state, developers have turned factories into places where people live, eat, shop, and play.
Restored Rolls-Royce Returns to French Lick
After years of restoration, the 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom originally owned by Thomas D. Taggart is back on display at southern Indiana’s French Lick Resort.