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Video: Introducing the 1958 Oldsmobile

Posted on December 29, 2020 by MCG

Meet the new Oldsmobiles for 1958, now with an exciting high-tech feature: the Trans-Portable Radio. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1958 Oldsmobile, General Motors, Oldsmobile, Trans-Portable Radio

The Chevrolet Corvair and the Hidden Holden Connection

Posted on December 26, 2020 by MCG

To throw industrial spies off the track in the early days of the Corvair’s development, the revolutionary air-cooled Chevy was slyly disguised as an experimental Holden. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvair, General Motors, Holden

Key To Our Horizons: A 1952 Chevrolet Film

Posted on December 24, 2020 by MCG

This Chevrolet film illustrates how, in 1952, the automobile played a central role in the U.S. economy.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1952 Chevrolet, Chevrolet, General Motors, Jam Handy

Video: Selling the 1950 Studebakers

Posted on December 22, 2020 by MCG

See the state of the art in television advertising for the early ’50s in this 1950 Studebaker spot. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1950 Studebaker, Studebaker, Studebaker Automatic Drive

Time Lapse Engine Rebuild: Buick Fireball Straight 8

Posted on December 19, 2020 by MCG

Here’s the latest in the Hagerty’s excellent Redline Rebuild series of time-lapse engine overhauls: the mighty Buick Straight Eight.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Buick, Buick Straight 8, Hagerty

Chrysler’s Smallest Hemi: The 1953-57 Dodge Red Ram V8

Posted on December 19, 2020 by MCG

With only 241 cubic inches, the Dodge Red Ram was the Chrysler Corporation’s smallest U.S. hemi V8 in the 1950s, but it was an able performer in its own right. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Dash-One Hemi, Dodge, Dodge Red Ram Hemi

Video: Introducing the 1974 Chevrolet Nova

Posted on December 17, 2020 by MCG

Meet the popular Chevy Nova lineup for 1974, which now included a three-door hatchback and an updated drivetrain.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1974 Chevrolet Nova, Chevrolet, General Motors

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