Always a solid seller, in 1973 the Oldsmobile Cutlass caught fire, becoming a top sales performer at General Motors for years to come. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Model A Ford America Loved Best: 1928-31 Tudor
For a time, the Model A Ford was the most popular car in America, and the most popular Model A was the practical Tudor Sedan. Continue reading
Ford’s Other Pinto: The 1975-80 Mercury Bobcat
Badge engineering is an old and familiar story in the Motor City. Here’s a textbook example: the Mercury Bobcat. Continue reading
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