It’s impossible to locate the exact point where American pickups began to morph into fashionable people movers, but one recognizable signpost is the Chevrolet Cameo Carrier. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Work Horse, Race Horse: the Ford FE V8, 332 to 427 Cubic Inches
Throughout Ford’s Total Performance campaign of the 1960s, the FE big-block V8 did the bulk of the company’s heavy lifting in NASCAR, drag racing, and at Le Mans. Continue reading
A Packard for Everyone: The 1937 Packard Six
The modest 1937 Packard Six didn’t exactly save the proud Detroit luxury car maker, but it helped to keep the assembly lines running. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Hot Rod: the Six-Cylinder 1906-08 Model K
Before Henry Ford built his car for the masses, the Model T, he produced a machine for the sporting crowd with his six-cylinder, 40-horsepower Model K. Continue reading
Behind the Hidden Headlamps of the Cord 810/812
The 1936 Cord 810 featured the first hidden headlamps on a volume-production automobile. And naturally, there’s quite a story behind them. Continue reading
Seeing America, Slowly: The Corvair-Powered Ultra Van Motor Home
A Corvair-powered motor home might seem like a questionable idea to some, but not to aircraft designer Dave Peterson, the creator of the Ultra Van. Continue reading
The Rouge: A 1962 Ford Motor Company Film
Courtesy of the Ford Motor Company, here’s a 1962 visit to the mighty Rouge plant, one of the industrial wonders of the world. Continue reading