Through most of its history Cadillac never offered a station wagon, but there were some notable experiments at GM, including this 1971 proposal based on the Eldorado. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Great Moments in Rebranding: the 1984-85 Chevy Citation II
When the Chevrolet Citation developed a poor reputation with consumers, one of the solutions was to rename it the Citation II. Continue reading
1966: The Pontiac GTO’s Biggest Year
While the Pontiac GTO would remain a strong seller through the 1960s, its best year came in 1966, rather early in the game. Continue reading
Buick Races in the 1962 Indy 500
Mickey Thompson came to Indianapolis in 1962 with three remarkable race cars, all powered by Buick aluminum V8s. Continue reading
Golden Dreams: The 1970 Chrysler Cordoba De Oro
Years before RIcardo Montalban and Corinthian leather, Chrysler applied the Cordoba name to a radical concept car called the Cordoba De Oro. Continue reading
Rocketing Into the Sixties: Oldsmobile for 1960
Oldsmobile entered the sIxties with GM’s cleanest styling, the widest range of models, and the powerful Rocket V8. Continue reading
Sports Car Dreams: The 1960 Plymouth XNR
Few Detroit dream cars are designed around their engines, but that’s how the 1960 Plymouth XNR came to be. Continue reading