Labor Day Weekend brings one of our favorite vintage car events, the annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival in Auburn, Indiana. Here’s our report on this year’s edition. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Introducing the 1951 DeSoto
We’d recognize that smile anywhere. Here’s the story on the new DeSoto lineup for 1951. Continue reading
Market Watch: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Split-Window Coupe
Offered for only one year, the split-window coupe is Corvette royalty. This example, to be offered at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas sale, has some additional special features. Continue reading
Video: 1963 Chevy Trucks Tackle the Baja Run
Join a convoy of tough Chevy trucks as they make the trek from Michigan to the Southern tip of Baja California in this original 1963 film campaign. Continue reading
Video: Fred Lorenzen Wins the 1965 Daytona 500
Known as Fast Freddie and The Golden Boy, Fred Lorenzen was one of NASCAR’s original superstars. Here’s a video account of his winning performance in the 1965 Daytona 500. Continue reading
Video: Mister Ed Presents the 1962 Studebaker
In the 1960s, one of America’s most beloved product presenters was a talking horse. Here’s Mister Ed with his friends Wilbur and Carol Post to pitch the new 1962 Studebakers. Continue reading
Gremlin With a Drawer: The 1972 Voyager Concept
Always trying harder, little American Motors never ran out of crazy and creative ideas. Here’s one from 1972: the Gremlin Voyager, the car with a drawer. Continue reading