THE HOME OF VINTAGE CARS

For the love of vintage cars, we present you HistoMobile!

Welcome to the home of vintage and classic car enthusiasts. This website is the online home of all people who just love older cars, car parts, or anything to do with cars! Whether you have an eye for a 1957 Ferrari, Chevys from the 1960s, or you're just looking for information on exclusive car parts, this website is for you.

We offer all sorts of vintage classic car wallpapers as well as the history of specific car lines and models that have appeared in the golden age of automotive design and manufacturing.

ABOUT HISTOMOBILE

Histomible.com is all about vintage and classic cars. That is our summary. We eat, sleep, and breathe vintage and classic cars. There's just something about these homages to past automotive engineering geniuses that really captures our imagination.

Let's face it, modern automobile manufacturing has a lot of its soul stripped out of it because, by and large, cars are primarily assembled using robots. Now, robots, in and of themselves, are not bad because they tend to lower the price of cars. The volume of automobiles being produced now is only made possible because certain segments of the traditional car assembly line have been semi or fully automated.

With that said, automation can only go so far, and there is really a disconnect between humanity and the soul factor of what the human hand manufactures and the human experience. If you pass enough of that manufacturing process through robots and computers, a lot is lost in translation. This is why we naturally gravitate towards vintage and classic cars. This distinct human connection between design, manufacturing, and testing still rings true to this day.

We just can’t help but express our enthusiasm for everything vintage and classic. Of course, the word “classic” is ultimately subjective because what is ageless and timeless for one person might be completely generic and banal to somebody else. Still, we stand by the classic delineation because a lot of these cars do reach a consensus. Regardless of which car critic you ask, many of them would say that these designs and models are classics in their own right. We feature the following information:

Car History

We feature different cars here, and you can bet that you will have a lot of historical information to sort through. In fact, we may have gone overboard and fed you too much information. Still, we are firm believers.

If you’re big on automotive history, this is the place for you. Regardless of whichever car model or car line you’re a big fan of, you will find more than enough historical materials on this website.

We really bent over backwards to research this information. Believe us, a lot of this information is spread out through the internet, and it took quite a bit of labor to put them all together under one digital roof.

Car Company Legends

Different car models are produced by different companies. These companies have their own legends. They have their specific corporate narratives. We share these with you because they provide some level of context to the cars manufactured.

Each car company is like its own distinct family. Just like with any family, there is an interesting cast of characters, as well as a historical progression, as these different characters move in and out of the picture.

You’d be surprised as to how many thrills, chills, spills, and drama are involved in automobile manufacturing. And you will get that when you read up on some of these car company legends, rumors, gossip, and myths.

Automotive Profiles

Different car models have different histories. Feel free to browse through the different automotive profiles featured here so you can expand your knowledge base regarding these automotive works of art.

If you have an eye towards a specific car line that was made at a specific time, you have come to the right place. Believe us, we definitely listen to our fan base and our community, and that’s why we put in a lot of effort and attention to detail to chase after and hunt down certain automotive profiles, so people get the inside scoop as far as their favorite automobiles and models are concerned.

Vintage Auto Forums

As mentioned above, our website acts as a network center for all car enthusiasts from the four corners of the globe. Whether you’re big into Chevys or you’re a big Maserati or Ferrari fan, there is a sub-forum here for you.

If you’re looking to rub digital shoulders with other car enthusiasts that are just as crazy for automotive history as you, you have come to the right place. We attract car fans from all over the world, and there is no shortage of equally passionate car buffs here.

As long as you can read English, this is the place for you. There’s a lot of information to share, a lot of debates, and fun discussions.

Car Registration

As a true classic car fan, you would probably like to have one in your garage. However, it may be unclear how to register a classic car since most of such cars are older than 15 years and not titled. Whether you are a car buyer or seller, you should know that it’s possible to change the ownership of a classic car by using a Car Bill of Sale.

Many states have standardized vehicle bill of sale forms. We’ve scoured the internet and consulted the lawyer to provide you with only trustworthy documents.

Get Car Bill of Sale Forms by State

A car bill of sale is an essential document that records the transaction details between buyers and sellers. When it comes to classic cars, it becomes even more valuable because it serves as a proof of ownership transfer and helps register your vehicle. As we said earlier, you need to consider your state requirements when selling or buying a vehicle. Below, you will find the most widely used state forms to use for car sales.

If you live in Texas, you will need to use a Texas Vehicle Bill of Sale. This document should contain all the information required to register your vehicle, including parties involved in the transaction, vehicle description (make, model, year of manufacture), vehicle identification number (VIN), purchase price, and date. In Texas, a car bill of sale must be signed by both parties.

In California, you will probably face more paperwork when selling your car than in other states. A California DMV Bill of Sale is usually required to be accompanied by an odometer disclosure statement and smog certificate. The latter is not needed if your vehicle was made before 1975. Note that you will also need to sign the release of liability when selling your car in the Golden State, notifying that you are no longer responsible for what’s happening to the vehicle.

A Florida Vehicle Bill of Sale is used when someone is buying or selling a vehicle in Florida. This document protects both parties of the transaction. It includes such essential information as the vehicle’s make, model, year of manufacture, body type, color, and identification number (VIN), as well as parties’ contact details and purchase price. A Florida vehicle bill of sale is signed by both a seller and buyer.

A DMV Bill of Sale Oregon is used to prove that the vehicle has a new owner. A car bill of sale is not the only document you need to present when registering a purchased car. However, it's a crucial one, especially when you're buying or selling a classic car. Along with the bill of sale, a buyer will need to present such documentation as the owner's identification, proof of insurance, emissions test, and certificate of compliance.

In New York, you are required to prepare and sign an NYS DMV Bill of Sale if you want to transfer the ownership of or register a new vehicle. The document must include the date of the sale, parties’ contact information, purchase price, and vehicle description (year, make, model, and identification number). A bill of sale must be signed by both a seller and buyer. After signing the document, the buyer needs to go to the DMV to register their new vehicle. Both parties are recommended to make copies of the document to keep records of the transaction.

Other State-Specific Car Bill of Sale Forms

If none of the previous forms fit you, don’t worry! We have an extensive list of state-specific bills of sale for you to register the vehicle successfully. Check the forms below, and you will surely find the relevant document. Note that the majority of states do not require a vehicle bill of sale to be notarized. However, some states oblige you to sign your document in front of a notary public. They are Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.

Why Are We So Hung Up on Vintage Cars?

Why are we so hung up on vintage cars? Why build a website on vintage and classic cars with all sorts of retro looks? Well, the answer is actually quite simple. The best cars ever made are vintage cars.

You have to understand that cars are historical artifacts. Their design and construction are simply recordings of the state of automotive technology and science at that point in time. They also reflect market realities. Meaning, people’s aspirations as well as definitions of what makes a great car are highlighted and contained in the form these amazing vintage cars take.

Think of them as 3D recordings of people’s hopes, dreams, aspirations, and essentially best plans for a better life. We’re not reading too much into cars because you can see in the historical record that a lot of people project their world view into car designs. This is not just theoretical or speculative stuff. This is the real deal.

We are, after all, both cultural and historical creatures. We cannot help but live and think based on our particular segment of history. This is why it’s quite unfair to judge people from the past with today’s standards.

Why Are Vintage Cars So Culturally Important?

The interesting thing about evaluating any kind of cultural or social artifact is that you always have to go back to the fact that when people are thinking a certain way and going through a certain experience, this impacts everything they do. This impacts the art they produce and the food they consume, and you can bet that this also has a role to play in how the cars they drive are designed.

That’s why it’s fundamentally unfair to apply today’s design standards and other sensibilities to historical periods because we have to review them and deal with them based on their parameters. We have to approach them based on their terms.

Standards always change. As society evolves and history marches ever forward, the way people think about all sorts of issues is prone to change. The only thing that is constant is change.

Histomobile.com is built on the solid foundation that we appreciate vintage and classic cars on their own merits. We try not to read too much into them. Instead, we look at their historical context and appreciate them based on that particular segment of history.

Sure, a lot of our appreciation is purely stylistic in nature. There is a special grace in the lines of a Chevy Impala. This withstands the test of time. This is quite classic. But as much as actual cultural judgments are concerned, we try to hold off on judgments. With all that said, keep in mind that each automobile line is both an economic as well as an artistic and mechanical decision. After all, the products a factory produces are partly dictated by the state of the art of manufacturing technology at that particular point.

You have to understand that if you can dream of some sort of supercar or dream car now, you can bet that car designers in the past have probably come up with those same dreams. The problem is, they were held back by the tools that existed at that time. This is why we look at each automobile line as its own distinct commentary. Not only on how it actually panned out and historical influences, but we also look at how a car looks based on the state of the technology back then.

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Are Vintage Cars Just as Culturally Important as Vintage Films?

Are you a big vintage film fan? If you love movies from the 1940s, you probably loved those film noir titles released during the early parts of the war.

The amazing thing about film noir is that they really provide a stark naked and truly honest view of the human experience and human soul. A lot of the 1940s movies, and essentially all cinema before it and after it, engage in the form of moral illusion.

It was only up until the 1970s that Hollywood has disabused itself of this moral self-delusion. What am I talking about? Well, the idea is that human beings are inherently moral, good, and decent and that we all can work towards shared common goals to ensure that everybody moves forward and nobody gets left behind.

This cultural pipe dream that was a staple fare for Americans starting in the 50s and reaching really ludicrous forms in the cold war filmography of Hollywood was turned on its head by the short, brief, but extremely significant and influential film noir period.

It’s as if Hollywood head honchos, in the span of maybe five years, told all their creative geniuses to get real. And get real, they did because the film noir corpus really blew away people’s sensibilities regarding what’s good, what’s right, morality, sexuality, and all other important issues that affect the human experience.

Well, it seems that after World War II came to a close and all these veterans came rushing back to populate America’s suburbs, there seemed to be a mad rush towards conventional morality, and this showed in the Hollywood products being produced at that time.

That’s how important vintage film is because when you look at the film noir period, you get a really vivid view of just how far films, as an artistic device, can be taken. Of course, since the ’70s, we’ve been breaking down barriers and exploring new territories, but still, the film noir period does stand out in film history as a significant watershed period.

Well, are vintage cars produced in that era just as culturally significant? Unfortunately, the answer would be no.

If you were talking primarily in terms of technological innovation, maybe you would have a good argument. But in terms of cultural innovation, I would beg to argue that Detroit and American corporate automotive hierarchies were geared towards mass products during that period.

They’re geared towards making as many people happy at one time as possible. As such, a lot of the cutting-edge innovation they could have engaged in, and I’m of course talking about Ferrari and Porsche, American companies simply didn’t bother with.

Sure, there’s no shortage of experimental cars. I mean, these concept cars still exist today, but besides that tiny pocket of automotive design, we’re essentially left with generic, vanilla, and all too forgettable designs.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying these are historically completely forgettable. I mean, a lot of them make for great testimonies to their particular historical period’s preferences. A lot of them do make quite a bit of an artistic impact in their own right. Still, when it comes to all the distinct ethnolinguistic and political-economic ramifications that we can tease out of a particular cultural product, it would be a better bet to stick with vintage films.

Were Cars Built and Designed in the 1950s Better Than Today’s Cars?

You might find it hard to believe, but a lot of people actually are convinced that cars made in the 1950s, that’s right, cars made right in the heart of the cold war period, are actually much better than today.

Now, a lot of people roll their eyes when they hear this because they think that since modern cars are pretty much manufactured through automation and robotics, hand-manufactured cars would have to suffer by comparison.

Well, on a logical level, it does kind of make sense because, let’s face it, if a robot and a human were working side by side building the same machine, chances are, the robot will not only finish the job much faster but probably commit fewer mistakes. The best part about the robot, of course, is that it doesn’t take breaks for holidays, it doesn’t ask for overtime, it doesn’t even ask to be fed extra or be paid extra. It definitely doesn’t complain.

Now, if you think along these lines, you are thinking exactly like a car manufacturing factory owner. However, there is a lot to be said on the human side of the equation.

Sure, manufacturing things by hand in an old-fashioned way takes a lot longer. Nobody’s disputing that. However, you do gain a lot when there is a tremendous amount of human contact involved. There is greater attention to detail. Plus, you can also sense the aspect of love and craftsmanship that goes into the finished product.

If you need an example of this, compare any leather goods produced by Prada, the legendary Italian design house, to leather goods manufactured from countries like China. There is no comparison. While it’s true that Chinese-made products, by and large, are cheaper, people flock to buy genuine Prada leather goods all day, every day.

The bottom line is quality. There is also a sense of pride and workmanship there that really is lost in translation when you buy something that is mass-manufactured from places like China.

Now, I’m not knocking China per se. I’m not saying that you should absolutely avoid buying Chinese-made products. That’s not my point. My point is that when you produce goods using a nameless, faceless, and essentially data-driven manufacturing system, a lot is lost in translation. So, given this consideration, it’s very easy to see why a lot of people honestly believe that cars built and designed in the 1950s are better than today’s cars.

Sure, a lot of these cars in the past used carburetors, which are relics now. Talk about old, outdated technology. Sure, many of these cars in the past had windshields that could decapitate you if you get in an accident. Talk about unsafe. Talk about a rolling coffin. We can go down the line.

There are just so many design issues that are either very funny to today’s automotive critics or downright scary, but this doesn’t take away from the fact that there is a tremendous amount of soul and human input in these older cars that speaks volumes to how far human beings have become removed from the fruits of their labor.

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