Corvair. Say that word even softly in the presence of off-road enthusiasts and you can bet a week's pay that some sort of argument will follow. The engine's use and misuse off the road is second only ...

This is an excerpt from Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars, opens new tab,published this month by Simon & Schuster. The historic events, however, were set in motion 40 ...