Ford’s marketing message, “a new kind of Ford for ’57,” was no idle boast. Ford was an industry innovator that year. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
June 7, 1928: Walter P. Chrysler Introduces the Plymouth
In 1928, Walter P. Chrysler introduced the Plymouth, which raced up the sales charts to become the third-best selling car in the United States. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Car-Styled Locomotives
For his giant Rouge plant in Dearborn, Henry Ford decided that ordinary diesel-electrics would never do, so he had these car-styled locomotives built. Continue reading
Chrysler’s Biggest Hemi: 10 Feet Long, 16 Cylinders, and 2220 Cubic Inches!
A key step in the development of the famous Chrysler Hemi V8 was this monster: a 2500-horsepower aircraft engine designed for the U.S. armed forces in World War II. Continue reading
The 1936 Arrowhead Teardrop Car
From Southern California in 1936 came the Arrowhead Teardrop Car, which its creators claimed was “America’s first truly streamlined automobile.” Continue reading
This Italian-bodied Packard Ran in the Mexican Road Race
This slimmed-down Packard coupe with straight-eight power raced twice in the Carrera Panamericana, the famed Mexican road race. Continue reading
Funny Car Pioneer: Jack Chrisman’s Comet
The funny car, drag racing’s wild child, didn’t originate with any single car or driver. But one of the key racers to bring the movement to life was Jack Chrisman with his ’64/’65 Mercury Comet. Continue reading