In a series of Bohn illustrations in the 1940s, designer and artist Arthur Radebaugh predicted a fantastic future that somehow never arrived. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Presenting the 1953 Ford Station Wagons
As the suburbs exploded across America in the 1950s, station wagons became the hot new market segment. Ford answered with a complete line of wagons for 1953. Continue reading
Video: The Revolutionary Model T Ford
The 1909-27 Ford Model T truly put America on wheels. Here, noted automotive historian Bob Casey explains the Model T’s revolutionary engineering and design. Continue reading
America’s First Sports Car: The Crosley Hotshot
The Chevrolet Corvette holds the title of America’s Sports Car, but it wasn’t America’s first postwar sports car. That honor belongs to the humble Crosley Hotshot of 1949. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the All-New 1955 Pontiac
Here’a a rare look behind the scenes at the R&D process that created the all-new 1955 Pontiac. Continue reading
Biography of a Sports Car: The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray
Here’s a rare 1963 General Motors film showcasing the design and development of the all-new Corvette Sting Ray, including a visit with Mr. Corvette, Zora Arkus-Duntov. Continue reading
Video: Henry Ford II Introduces the 1958 Edsel
Students of American automobile history won’t want to miss this little four-minute film from fall of 1957. Here, Henry Ford II personally makes the case for the 1958 Edsel. Continue reading