 The Ride&Drive Archives was founded by Thomas E. Bonsall, shown here in a 1978 shot used to publicize the first national automotive literature show. From a personal hobby, it has become one of the largest transportation-related archives in existence, with more than 100,000  images and still growing. The archives contain a wide variety of material: photographs, catalogs, advertisements, posters, and so on from 1900 to the present day. The main concentration is in the history of the American automobile industry, its products and its people, but also included are thousands of images on foreign vehicles, as well as an important section on steamships.
The breadth and depth of images available can be seen by surfing through the Ride&Drive online magazine, for nearly all of the images displayed there have been sourced from our archives. This resource has given Ride&Drive online a major competitive edge and made so much easier the task of producing the high quality features our readers expect. When the Buick Increasingly, as word has spread, car companies and other media organizations have been seeking us out for both our images and our editorial copy. (A partial listing can be found by clicking on the "Our Customers" link below.) It is for this reason that we decided to make the archives more widely available. The links below will indicate the categories of information available, the specific services we are in a position to offer, and, of course, how to order. Questions not adequately addressed or special requests can be made by sending a query via e-mail at RideDrive@aol.com or via fax at 410-235-6134. We promise a prompt response. (And, yes, we're used to deadlines!) |
Riviera was discontinued after thirty-five years, for example, it sent every print or online organization that covers the industry scrambling. Ride&Drive online was no different, but only Ride&Drive online was able to accompany its story with the beautiful publicity shot shown here that had been used to promote the classic, original Riviera at its introduction back in the fall of 1962.