Badge engineering is an old and familiar story in the Motor City. Here’s a textbook example: the Mercury Bobcat. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Year of the Whale: 1970 Buick Riviera
With its fender skirts and ponderous physique, the 1970 Buick Riviera was a major departure from the classic lines of the 1963 original. Continue reading
The DeSoto Firedome Years, 1952-59
The fifties were DeSoto’s most glamorous years, and the Firedome models were a major part of the scene. Continue reading
MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1955-57 Ford Thunderbird
While the original two-seater Thunderbirds of 1955-57 share a similar look, there are some easy-to-spot differences that make them simple to identify by year. Continue reading
British-American-Italian Hybrid: The 1951-54 Nash-Healey
Before the Corvette, Thunderbird, and Kaiser-Darrin came the Nash-Healey, and it was quite arguably the real sports car of the lot. Continue reading
Dodge in Peace and War, 1942-46
Along with the rest of the Motor City, the Dodge Division at Chrysler went through considerable tumult in the war years of 1942-46. Continue reading
1961: The Birth of the International Scout
In November of 1960, the Willys Jeep got its first real competitor in the utility vehicle market: the International Harvester Scout 80. Continue reading