In the early years of trucking, there was no such thing as too much power. One operator had his 1951 Kenworth equipped with a Hall-Scott V12 sporting 2181 cubic inches and 600 hp. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Sunday Drive: A 1960 Chevrolet Film
Join a typical American family in a classic American pastime: a Sunday drive in their beautiful 1960 Impala Sport Sedan. Continue reading
Video: Rod Serling Introduces the 1971 Ford LTD
Famed television writer and producer Rod Serling was the spokesman for this campaign demonstrating the quietness of the 1971 Ford LTD. Continue reading
The Short Flight of the 1946 Beechcraft Plainsman
Just after World War II, Beech Aircraft briefly considered entering the auto industry with a radically engineered vehicle called the Beechcraft Plainsman. Continue reading
George Barris Presents the Ford Custom Cruisers
They were sleek two-door fastbacks; they were station wagons. They were the Custom Cruisers, built by George Barris for the Ford Motor Company. Continue reading
Video: A Jamaican Vacation in the 1960 Mercury
Join us for a scenic tour of Kingston, Jamaica and the area in the 1960 Mercury, the machine FoMoCo modestly called “the best-built car in America today.” Continue reading
Ford’s Junior Thunderbird: The 1974-76 Elite
Ford offered the Elite for only three years, but while it was around it filled an important role in the Ford product lineup. Continue reading