Decades before the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, there was another potent factory hot rod in the company’s product line: the 1933 Essex Terraplane 8. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The End of Wide and Small: 1980 AMC Pacer
Trumpeted as small but wide, the Pacer from American Motors was certainly one of the more unusual American cars of the ’70s, but the wide/small trend failed to stick. Continue reading
Chief of State: the 1932 Studebaker President
Many say the 1932 President is the most elegant Studebaker of the prewar years, and it’s difficult to disagree. It’s certainly worthy of a closer look. Continue reading
1960 Mercury: The Better Low Price Car
Searching for the sweet spot in the crowded mid-price category, in 1960 the Ford Motor Company positioned Mercury as “the better low price car.” Continue reading
V12 Pioneer: The 1916 Packard Twin Six
In May of 1915, Packard introduced the smoothest automobile engine in the known world, the 12-cylinder Twin Six. Continue reading
1976: Pontiac’s Biggest Bonneville
The Pontiac Bonneville grew and grew over its first 19 years in production, finally reaching its maximum size in 1976. Continue reading
1974: The Last Real Plymouth Road Runner?
Plymouth’s entry in the muscle car wars, the Road Runner, outlived the muscle car era. So what year was the last “real” Road Runner? Opinions will vary. Continue reading