For 1960, General Motors had a new and different kind of car to market to the American public: the air-cooled, rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: The 1954 Mobil Economy Run
From 1936 to 1968, the annual Mobil Economy Run was a grand publicity engine for the Motor City’s car makers. Here’s a film report on the 1954 edition. Continue reading
Pioneer Gasser: Ohio George Montgomery’s ‘33 Willys
Few cars in drag racing have made a bigger impact on the sport than the wild ’33 Willys campaigned by Ohio George Montgomery.
Video: Pontiac is Motor Trend’s 1965 Car of the Year
Pontiac had a hot hand in 1965 with popular models including the Catalina, Grand Prix, and GTO, and Motor Trend recognized the brand with its Car of the Year award. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1958 Cadillac
GM’s Cadillac division was on top of the world in 1958, and the brand’s marketing campaign showed it. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1955 Ford Line
The Ford Motor Company welcomed the 1955 model year with all-new sheet medal and its biggest lineup of Ford passenger cars ever. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1956 Pontiac
For 1956, Pontiac carefully refined the all-new package it introduced in 1955, and a young executive was added to the team who would change everything. Continue reading