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Video: Introducing the Chevrolet Camaro Line for 1978

Posted on September 9, 2020 by MCG

Meet all the freshly restyled 1978 Camaros—Sport Coupe, Rally Sport, Type LT, and Z28—in this original Chevrolet dealer film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1978 Camaro, Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors

Change For The Better: A 1955 General Motors Film

Posted on September 8, 2020 by MCG

Here’s a classic General Motors marketing film telling the automaker’s product story for 1955. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1955 GM cars, General Motors, GM Motorama

The Square Bodies: GM’s 1973-87 Light Trucks

Posted on September 2, 2020 by MCG

From 1973 to 1987, General Motors built millions of the most beloved light trucks in North America. Enthusiasts call these familiar machines the Square Bodies.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, General Motors, GMC, Square Bodies

Magic Highway USA: A 1958 Walt Disney Film

Posted on September 1, 2020 by MCG

Here’s a fascinating and funny look at the highways of tomorrow as imagined by the Walt Disney studios in 1958.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Walt Disney, Walt Disney's Magic Highway

Rolling Fashion: The Continental Mark IV Designer Series

Posted on August 29, 2020 by MCG

For 1976, Lincoln added one more level of exclusivity to its luxurious Continental Mark IV with the introduction of the Designer Series. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln Continental Mark IV, Lincoln Designer Series, Lincoln Division

First By Far With a Postwar Car: Studebaker for 1947

Posted on August 27, 2020 by MCG

To car-hungry American motorists, the radically styled 1947 Studebaker must have looked like the future on four wheels. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1947 Studebaker, Raymond Loewy, Starlight Coupe, Studebaker, Virgil Exner

The Ford People: A 1956 Ford Film

Posted on August 25, 2020 by MCG

This 1956 Ford Motor Company film signals a major shift in direction for the Dearborn car maker. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Ford, Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, Henry Ford II

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