In 1988, General Motors took a look down the road at the possible pickup truck of the future and came up with this interesting but not terribly accurate prediction: the GMC Centaur. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Detroit: A 1951 Ford Motor Company Film
Here’s a 1951 love letter to the city of Detroit from the Ford Motor Company in the form of a seven-minute color film. Continue reading
Optical Delusion: A Cadillac V10 Prototype?
If you count the exhaust pipes on this experimental Cadillac engine, you could easily conclude that it’s a V10, but things are not always as they appear. Continue reading
Winning the Detroit Compact Sweepstakes: 1960 Ford Falcon
In its own way, the humble Falcon was as important to the fortunes of the Ford Motor Company as the Model A back in 1928. Continue reading
Video: Look at Pontiac For 1954
Join us for a deep dive into the 1954 Pontiac lineup in this original General Motors sales film. Continue reading
Inside the Rolls-Royce Merlin in a Stunning Digital Animation
Through the magic of digital animation, here’s a priceless look inside one of the most famous engines in history, the mighty Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 of World War II. Continue reading
Gas Turbine Dreams: The 1955 Ford Mystere
The 1955 Mystere show car was originally intended to showcase Ford’s infant gas turbine technology, but it soon earned a more direct role in the company’s product plans. Continue reading