With a muscle-car drivetrain in a big luxury coupe body, the Sport Fury GT was a plus-sized performance car. Plymouth called it “Big Daddy.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Caballero! Buick’s 1957-58 Luxury Station Wagon
Premium station wagons were suddenly the rage in the Fifties. Buick’s contribution to the trend was the flashy and luxurious Caballero. Continue reading
Video: Giant Wright R-3350 Radial—Hear it Roar!
The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cylone is one of the most remarkable piston engines ever produced. Here’s a rare opportunity to see its inner workings and hear it run. Continue reading
They Did It His Way: The Imperial Frank Sinatra Edition
It would be difficult to pick the ultimate celebrity car endorsement, but here’s one leading candidate from Chrysler: The Imperial Frank Sinatra edition of 1981-82. Continue reading
The 1957 Unit-Construction Hoax—Wait, What?
This provocative teaser on the cover of a 1956 car magazine was so intriguing we had to go find a copy ourselves and check it out. Continue reading
Opulence at a Discount: The 1972-76 Ford Thunderbird
The 1972-76 Thunderbird was a virtual clone of the regal Continental Mark IV, but it was priced at thousands less. For luxury car buyers, it was the deal of the century.
Video: Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and the 1976 Chevrolets
In the 1970s, GM’s most popular division crafted a slogan declaring that Chevy and the USA were one in the same: “Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet.” Continue reading