Buick climbed up to third place among the Motor City carmakers in 1955, only to see its sales tumble 67 percent by 1958 when the economy took a downward turn. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Power For Decades: The Plymouth/Dodge Flathead Six
With little fanfare, Chrysler’s trusty L-head six faithfully served millions of Plymouth and Dodge owners from 1933 to 1959. Continue reading
Hudson’s Hot Rod: The 1933 Essex Terraplane 8
Decades before the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, there was another potent factory hot rod in the company’s product line: the 1933 Essex Terraplane 8. Continue reading
The End of Wide and Small: 1980 AMC Pacer
Trumpeted as small but wide, the Pacer from American Motors was certainly one of the more unusual American cars of the ’70s, but the wide/small trend failed to stick. Continue reading
Chief of State: the 1932 Studebaker President
Many say the 1932 President is the most elegant Studebaker of the prewar years, and it’s difficult to disagree. It’s certainly worthy of a closer look. Continue reading
1960 Mercury: The Better Low Price Car
Searching for the sweet spot in the crowded mid-price category, in 1960 the Ford Motor Company positioned Mercury as “the better low price car.” Continue reading
V12 Pioneer: The 1916 Packard Twin Six
In May of 1915, Packard introduced the smoothest automobile engine in the known world, the 12-cylinder Twin Six. Continue reading