One Lap of the Web: Chevrolet, Caswell, custom Caterhams, crispy cars

-- Louis Chevrolet -- along with brothers Gaston and Arthur -- were race-car pioneers long before Billy Durant ever made them into the Heartbeat of America. Louis was driving the No. 7 Frontenac when it caught fire at Sheepshead's Bay, Brooklyn, in September of 1919. The resulting footage is purported to be the first ever motorsports accident caught on camera. This came to our attention primarily via Motorsport Retro, which makes perfect sense.

-- American Hero Bill Caswell recently invaded the N

By Blake Z. Rong