To say farewell to the Beetle after 70 years in production, Volkswagen produced this heartstring-tugging video, “The Last Mile.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Marketing the 1966 Rambler Rebel
American Motors’ entry in the red-hot intermediate coupe segment for 1966 was the Rambler Classic Rebel. Continue reading
Video: The 1956 London Motor Show
From Earl’s Court in London and courtesy of the British Pathé news service, here’s a report on the 1956 British International Motor Show. Continue reading
Video: A Deep Dive Into the 1958 Edsel
This 20-minute Ford Motor Company film from 1958 tells the Edsel story in fine detail. Continue reading
The Cars of A Christmas Story
In A Christmas Story, essayist and storyteller Jean Shepherd included some memorable characters and a few memorable cars as well. Continue reading
Video: Styling the 1954 Fords
Ford had a big new styling studio in 1954, and the Dearborn carmaker is proudly showing it off in this vintage factory film. Continue reading
Video: Mark Donohue Rewrites the Record Books at Talladega, 1975
On August 9, 1975, Mark Donohue set the fastest lap ever recorded at Talladega, running 221.16 mph in the mighty Porsche 917/30. Nearly 45 years later, the track record still stands. Continue reading