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Video: 1957 Chevrolet Pickups Conquer Pikes Peak

Posted on July 2, 2019 by MCG

See two new 1957 Chevy 4×4 pickups clamber up Pikes Peak like mountain goats in this great old factory film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, General Motors, NAPCO 4x4

Video: Raymond Loewy, Father of Industrial Design

Posted on June 30, 2019 by MCG

Meet Raymond Loewy, the pioneering auto stylist and founder of industrial design, in this excellent 1979 video interview. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1953 Studebaker, 1963 Avanti, Industrial Design, Raymond Loewy

Video: The Dodge Power Wagon Story

Posted on June 28, 2019 by MCG

This excellent video by Brandt Rosenbusch, official historian at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, tells the Dodge Power Wagon story in just three entertaining and informative minutes. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Dodge, Dodge Power Wagon, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Video: Introducing the 1965 Mustang 2+2

Posted on June 25, 2019 by MCG

In April of 1964, Ford made Motor City history with the Mustang. In August the company followed up with Act II of the Mustang saga, the fastback 2+2 version.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1965 Ford Mustang, Ford Motor Company, Mustang 2+2

Video: Test-Driving the 1962 Budd XR-400 Concept

Posted on June 22, 2019 by MCG

Join Matt Anderson, curator of transportation at the Henry Ford, for a road test of the museum’s one-of-a-kind Budd XR400 prototype. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged American Motors, Budd XR-400, The Henry Ford

Video: Introducing the Camaro Line for 1985

Posted on June 20, 2019 by MCG

With the introduction of the IROC-Z, 1985 was a big year for the third-generation Chevy Camaro. Here’s a factory dealer film with the full Camaro lineup for ’85. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Camaro IROC-Z, Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors

Video: A visit to Your DeSoto-Plymouth Dealer

Posted on June 19, 2019 by MCG

Set your Wayback Machine for circa 1950 as we take a tour of your local DeSoto-Plymouth dealer. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Desoto, DeSoto-Plymouth Dealers

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