For 1952, Studebaker ditched its radical Aero Nose design and adopted a more conventional front end for its entire product line. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
1960 300F: Wildest of the Chrysler Letter Cars
We’d never try to declare which of the famous Chrysler letter cars was the greatest, but here’s our candidate for the wildest: the 1960 300F. Continue reading
Last of the Straight 8 Hudsons: The 1952 Commodore 8
The Fabulous Hudson Hornet is known to car enthusiasts everywhere, but at one time the company was better known for its silky straight eights. Continue reading
It Pays to Buy the Leader: Chevrolet for 1942
By 1942, Chevrolet was the dominant force in the low-priced field, confidently boasting of its sales supremacy with the slogan, “It pays to buy the leader.” Continue reading
The Lincoln Class of 1955
At the Ford Motor Company in 1955 the Lincoln division was left behind, but maybe it was all for the best. Continue reading
Pride of the V8 Class: 1939 Ford
Sharp-nosed styling by Bob Gregorie and V8 performance made Ford a popular choice for American car buyers in 1939, second only to Chevrolet. Continue reading
Inside America’s Strangest Engine: the 1915-33 Willys-Knight
It’s nearly forgotten now, but at one time there were thousands of cars on the road with engines unlike anything of today. Let’s look at the sleeve-valve Willys-Knight. Continue reading