The Ford Escort Mark I became famous around the world—but never in the USA, Ford’s home country. Here’s a quick look back at a memorable car. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
2019 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show
Presenting one of our favorite vintage car shows, the annual Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show. Here’s our report on this year’s edition. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1949 Ford
Here’s an excellent film study of the process that created the all-new 1949 Ford, the company’s most important new product in decades. Continue reading
Video: Driving the 1962 Budd XT-Bird
Here’s a rare look at a unique and seldom-seen prototype, the 1962 Budd XT-Bird, courtesy of The Henry Ford. Continue reading
2019 Greenfield Village Old Car Festival
Here’s our report on this past weekend’s edition of one of our favorite shows, the annual Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Continue reading
A Video History of the 1974-76 Bricklin
Virtually forgotten today, the Bricklin SV-1 was one of the major automotive stories of the 1970s. Here’s an excellent documentary retracing the steps of the Safety Sports Car Continue reading
Video: Inside the GM Firebird II Turbine Car
Here’s a detailed look at the engineering that produced the 1956 Firebird II, the second car in the General Motors gas-turbine dream-car series. Continue reading