The famous Buick Y-Job has seen a few twists and turns in its long and illustrious career. For example: When it was silver, not black, and when it wasn’t called the Y-Job. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
This Dream Car Led Two Lives: The 1962 Ford Cougar 406
Ford’s Cougar dream car was conceived back in January of 1954, then had a second career in the 1960s on the car show circuit and in a famous Hollywood movie. Continue reading
Identity Crisis: Ford Introduces the 1960 Comet
Born as an Edsel, the Ford Motor Company’s Comet compact was first marketed as a stand-alone brand for two years before it ultimately joined the Mercury lineup. Continue reading
The Flair Birds: 1964-66 Ford Thunderbird
The 1964-66 Flair Birds were the most luxurious Thunderbirds to date, and they signaled a clear change in direction for Ford’s popular personal-luxury car. Continue reading
Video: America’s Mightiest SUV–Canyonero!
In 1998, the animated television comedy The Simpsons celebrated the red-hot SUV craze with a pair of hilarious commercial parodies for the fearsome Canyonero. Continue reading
Junior Johnson’s Infamous ’66 Galaxie, the Yellow Banana
Here’s one of the stranger-looking cars in early NASCAR history: Junior Johnson’s notorious ’66 Ford Galaxie, which quickly earned the name Yellow Banana. Continue reading
Bill Mitchell’s Olds Toronado Two-Seater
Great as the car was, General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell thought the Olds Toronado would be even better if it were Camaro-sized. So he built one. This is the short tale of the Toronado two-seater. Continue reading