In the Detroit muscle car wars, the battle cry for 1970 was go big or go home. Oldsmobile answered the call with a 455 cubic-inch V8 for the 442. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Introducing the 1950 DeSoto
Safety and comfort are the keywords in this classic theatrical spot for the 1950 DeSoto. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1957 Studebakers
From South Bend, Indiana, here’s the exciting Studebaker lineup for 1957, including the President Classic, the new Broadmoor wagon, and the supercharged Golden Hawk. Continue reading
Video: Inside the 1966 GM Electrovan, Fuel Cell Pioneer
At General Motors, development on fuel cell vehicles stretches back more than half a century. The 1966 Electrovan, a converted GMC Handi-Bus with hydrogen-oxygen power, could reportedly do 70 mph and travel 150 miles. Continue reading
Packard’s 1929 Straight 12 Experiment
Packard was known for its masterful V12 engines, but an inline 12? That’s an entirely different animal, one worthy of a closer look.
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That’s Terraplaning!
It took guts to launch a new model line in the midst of the Great Depression, but Hudson managed to pull it off with the stylish and popular Terraplane of 1932 through 1938. Continue reading
Electric Pioneer: The 1967 Ford Comuta
The state of electric vehicle technology wasn’t much to crow about in 1967, but Ford made the most of what was available with a clever and forward-looking design called the Comuta. Continue reading