The 1959 model year marked a high point in the Motor City for fins and chrome. Here’s a detailed look back. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Selling Safety at Studebaker, 1964
Studebaker was years ahead of the industry in several important safety advances. Learn about the important features in this original 1964 promotional clip. Continue reading
Hold Everything! A 1937 Chevrolet Film
Here’s a detailed look at the national advertising campagn that launched the new Chevrolet line for 1937. Continue reading
Video: Selling the 1975 Chryslers
Meet the Chrysler lineup for 1975, including the luxury-sized New Yorker Brougham, the flagship Imperial, and the brand’s popular new personal-luxury coupe, the Cordoba. Continue reading
Marketing the 1974 Ford Mustang II
For 1974, Ford product wizard Lee Iacocca punched the reset button and introduced an entirely new kind of pony car: the Mustang II. Continue reading
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: The 1933 Willys 77
As the USA sank into the worst economic depression in history, Toledo automaker Willys-Overland very nearly went out of business. The product that kept it afloat, barely, was the unlikely Willys 77. Continue reading
Introducing the 1963 Ford Thunderbird Landau
Check out the ultra-luxurious 1963 Ford Thunderbird Landau in this original Ford Motor Company promo. Continue reading