In 1949, the Ford Motor Company almost joined the Motor City’s fastback movement, but the Dearborn carmaker eventually chose another course. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
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
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
The Cars That Saved Chrysler: 1981 Plymouth Reliant K and Dodge Aries K
Collectors don’t give them much notice, but the 1981 Chrysler K-cars are among the most historically significant cars ever produced by the Motor City. Continue reading
Making a Hash Of it: The 1955-57 Hudsons
Hudson introduced an all-new car for 1955-57, but traditional Hudson buyers were having none of it. They called it the Hash. Continue reading