American Drive Week

In the 1950s and '60s, automakers ordered hand-built prototype fantasy machines in an effort to lure the masses to staged traveling shows. Ride through the past and see how we thought the future would look.

The history of transportation is hidden in the lines of the map. From canals to trains and cars, how did getting around help draw the American map?

The 1,522-mile long Alaska Highway took 11,000 soldiers only eight months to build. Travel back to 1942 as they bulldoze their way into history while connecting the Lower 48 to the Alaskan Territory.

Hop into the cab for the ride of your life as we examine extreme trucks, including a 4-wheel-drive truck that can convert from mower to street sweeper to backhoe to snow blower in mere minutes.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride of your life as we review the history of chauffeured limousines, from weddings, proms, and funerals to the ultimate adult playpen and the President's "Cadillac One."

Scream down the road in our hopped-up salute to those little deuce coupes that signified youth and horsepower