It’s adorable enough to be a Pixar creation, but the Arkla Handywagon was a real truck, and reportedly, close to a hundred were produced. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Ultimate Willys-Knight: The 66B Plaidside Roadster
For dedicated Willys-Knight collectors, this one lives at the top of the list: the 1929-30 66B Plaidside Roadster. Continue reading
What’s in a Name: 1936-69 Buick Special
Buick’s low-priced Special was a strong seller from the start, securing a spot in the lineup for decades to come. Continue reading
Calamity on Clark Street: The 1982-87 Cadillac HT4100 V8
Cadillac has offered some great engines in history, and some stinkers, too. Arguably the worst of them was the 4.1 liter High Technology V8 of 1982-87. Continue reading
The Car That Made Studebaker: The 1918-28 Big Six
When it was introduced in 1918, the Big Six solidified Studebaker’s name as a producer of sound, well-engineered automobiles. Continue reading
A Firebird From Another Tomorrow: The 1970 Pontiac One
The Pontiac One was not a GM factory concept car, but in a different tomorrow it could have been. Continue reading
A Cadillac for a Queen
For her historic tour of Canada in 1959, Cadillic built a unique custom Fleetwood 75 landau limousine for Queen Elizabeth II. Continue reading