All-new styling for 1939 planted DeSoto directly in the mainstream of American car design. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Ford’s New Star of the Highway: the 1950-51 Crestliner
Meet the Crestliner, Ford’s answer to the stylish pillarless hardtop convertibles introduced by General Motors. Continue reading
Badge Brothers: The 1955-56 Hudson Ramblers
As Hudson was sailing off into the sunset, there was a notable addition to the product line for 1955: the Hudson Rambler, a Nash Rambler in everything but name. Continue reading
Before the GTO: 1962-63 Pontiac LeMans
The 1964 Pontiac GTO, the car that launched the ’60s muscle car movement, is a direct descendant of the 1962-63 Tempest LeMans. Continue reading
Tabletop Masterpieces: 1949 Fords in One-Quarter Scale
Check out these beautiful quarter-scale replicas of the 1949 Ford—the accuracy and craftsmanship are a treat for the eye. Continue reading
The Packard Class of 1955
Even as sales tumbled, Packard forged ahead in 1955 with a number of important engineering advances. Continue reading
American Motors Gets Normal: The 1967 Rebel
After years of producing unconventional products, in 1967 AMC offered a new mid-sized car that was conventional in every way: the Rebel. Continue reading