For 1970, American Motors rolled out a bona fide muscle car in every sense of the term, the intermediate-based Rebel Machine. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Ten Days and 10,000 Miles in a 1933 Ford V8
Ten thousand miles in 10 days? That was an impressive feat in 1933, considering the roads and cars of the day. See a new ’33 Deluxe Tudor put to the test in this original Ford News promotional film. Continue reading
Tomorrow is Today: A Film History of the Chrysler Turbine Cars
Here’s a rare find: a nicely preserved 1963 factory film covering the history of the Chrysler Turbine program and the introduction of the sensational Turbine Ghia prototypes. Continue reading
Cadillac’s Luxury Two-Seater: The 1953 Le Mans
More than once, Cadillac has explored the idea of a luxury two-place sports car. In 1953 the notion took form as the fiberglass-bodied Le Mans, a memorable Motorama show car. Continue reading
Video: GM Introduces Fuel Injection, 1957
The big story from GM Engineering in 1957 was the introduction of Rochester Fuel Injection for the Chevrolet and Pontiac V8s. This original GM promotional film trumpets the news. Continue reading
Video: The 1932 Indianapolis 500
Thanks to the IndyCar Series, here’s an awesome newsreel report on the 1932 Indianapolis 500 that includes some great action both on and off the track. Continue reading
Video: Presenting the 1972 Chevrolet Station Wagon Lineup
For 1972, the giant Chevrolet division offered a full line of station wagons, from the adorable Vega Kammback to the roomy G20 van. Here’s radio legend Casey Kasem with the pitch. Continue reading