Category Archives: Auto History

America’s Last Flathead: The 1965 Rambler American

Posted on March 2, 2021 by MCG

In 1965, there was still one passenger car in the United States that offered a standard L-head engine: the Rambler American.  Continue reading →

Video: NASCAR Star Joey Logano Gives a Model T Ford Driving Lesson

Posted on February 28, 2021 by MCG

Got 10 minutes? Here’s NASCAR Cup champion Joey Logano to instruct us on the mysteries of driving the Model T Ford.  Continue reading →

Video: The Rosa Parks GM Bus

Posted on February 27, 2021 by MCG

Revisit a critical moment in American history with the Rosa Parks bus at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan. Continue reading →

Going Thing: The 1969 Ford Super Cobra Concept

Posted on February 24, 2021 by MCG

This good-looking but seldom seen 1969 show car, the Super Cobra, was the work of the ultra-talented GM and Ford designer Larry Shinoda.    Continue reading →

Video: The 1973 British Motor Show in Color

Posted on February 23, 2021 by MCG

See everything that’s new in the British motor industry for ’73 on display at Earls Court in London. Continue reading →

The Tough Americans: American Motors for 1980

Posted on February 20, 2021 by MCG

Here’s what American Motors, the USA’s number four automaker, was offering for 1980. Continue reading →

Driving Economically: A 1950 General Motors Film

Posted on February 17, 2021 by MCG

Learn all the latest technical tips from 1950 on how to squeeze the most value from your driving dollar. Continue reading →