The King of the Kustomizers made his name creating pavement-scraping customs, but in 1965 he built a blinged-out Bronco for the Ford Motor Company. Continue reading
Barris Goes Off the Road: The 1966 Ford Bronco Duster
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Category Archives: Auto History
The Pontiac Class of 1958
Under the direction of Bunkie Knudsen, Pontiac was rapidly transforming into the youth and performance brand at General Motors. Here are the changes for ’58. Continue reading
The Most Exciting Car in the World Today: 1957 DeSoto
When the DeSoto rolled out with bold new Forward Look styling for 1957, the ad writers were fired up enough to call it “the most exciting new car in the world today.” Continue reading
What’s in a Name: Chevrolet Positraction
Chevrolet introduced Positraction in 1957, and then a funny thing happened: It soon became the generic name for limited-slip differentials on every brand of American car. Continue reading
GM Platform Sharing in 1909: The Oldsmobile Model 20
At General Motors, platform sharing and badge engineering go right back to the founding of the company. Witness the 1909 Oldsmobile Model 20. Continue reading
Oldsmobile Reaches Peak Cutlass: the 1977 Cutlass Supreme
In 1977, the Oldsmobile Cutlass was the number-one selling car in America, and the nicely equipped Cutlass Supreme accounted for three-quarters of the total. Continue reading
Leader of the Dodge Rebellion: The 1966 Charger
With a gap here and there, there’s been a Charger in the Dodge product line for 60 years and counting. Here’s where it all began back in 1966. Continue reading