Eager to keep up with the latest Motor City trends, in 1951 the grand old Hudson Motor Car Company introduced a pillarless hardtop. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Ford Motor Company’s Forgotten ’49 Fastbacks
In 1949, the Ford Motor Company almost joined the Motor City’s fastback movement, but the Dearborn carmaker eventually chose another course. Continue reading
A Closer Look at Ford’s 1965 Wrist Twist Instant Steering
For years we’ve been fascinated with the Ford Motor Company’s 1965 experiments with Wrist Twist Steering, and finally we got around to taking a closer look. Continue reading
Turbine Swan Song: The 1977 Chrysler LeBaron Turbine Concept
The 1977 LeBaron Turbine was the product of nearly 25 years of Chrysler research on gas turbine engines. But ultimately, the program reached a dead end. Continue reading
Too Many Edsels
Countless reasons have been cited for the spectacular failure of the Edsel, but there was one issue that, in hindsight, is painfully obvious: The product line was far too large and complicated. Continue reading
The Phantom 1955 Fairlane Thunderbird
Join us as we explore the mystery of the oddball 1955 Ford Thunderbirds equipped with Fairlane chrome trim. Continue reading
What’s In a Name: The 1927-37 Studebaker Dictator
At Studebaker, Dictator seemed like a perfectly good name for an automobile for a time, but it didn’t age well at all. Continue reading