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The Cutest Truck You Never Saw: 1964 Arkla Handywagon

Posted on July 8, 2025 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Arkla Handywagon, DAF, DAF Variomatic

The Ultimate Willys-Knight: The 66B Plaidside Roadster

Posted on July 4, 2025 by MCG

For dedicated Willys-Knight collectors, this one lives at the top of the list: the 1929-30 66B Plaidside Roadster. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Willys-Knight, Willys-Knight 66B Plaidside, Willys-Overland

What’s in a Name: 1936-69 Buick Special

Posted on July 3, 2025 by MCG

Buick’s low-priced Special was a strong seller from the start, securing a spot in the lineup for decades to come. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Buick, Buick Special, General Motors, Harlow Curtice

Calamity on Clark Street: The 1982-87 Cadillac HT4100 V8

Posted on July 2, 2025 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Cadillac, Cadillac HT4100 V8, General Motors

The Car That Made Studebaker: The 1918-28 Big Six

Posted on July 1, 2025 by MCG

When it was introduced in 1918, the Big Six solidified Studebaker’s name as a producer of sound, well-engineered automobiles. Continue reading →

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A Firebird From Another Tomorrow: The 1970 Pontiac One

Posted on June 29, 2025 by MCG

The Pontiac One was not a GM factory concept car, but in a different tomorrow it could have been. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Bill Mitchell, David Crook, Harry Bradley, Pontiac, Pontiac One

A Cadillac for a Queen

Posted on June 28, 2025 by MCG

For her historic tour of Canada in 1959, Cadillic built a unique custom Fleetwood 75 landau limousine for Queen Elizabeth II. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1959 Cadillac, Cadillac, General Motors, Queen Elizabeth II Cadillac

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