For 1965, the full-size Chevrolet was given a complete makeover with a fresh coke-bottle shape, setting the theme for a few years to come. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
What Made the Hudson Hornet Engine So Great?
In the early years of NASCAR, Hudson dominated the field with a lowly flathead six. Here’s our take on why such an unlikely engine worked so well. Continue reading
Second-Generation Ponyfish: The 1967 Plymouth Barracuda
For 1967, Plymouth introduced a new Barracuda, with plans to take a bigger bite out of the pony car market. Continue reading
Video: The Streets of Los Angeles in the ’40s, Colorized
Travel with us back to Los Angeles in the late 1940s to check out all the neat vehicles on the streets. Continue reading
Double-Duty Beauty: the 1948-50 Packard Station Sedan
Packard attempted to bridge the sedan and station wagon markets with the 1948-50 Station Sedan, calling it “a double-duty beauty.” Continue reading
Lincoln’s In-Between Years, 1946-48
The ’46-’48 model years were a quiet time for Lincoln, with a limited number of models and body styles and equally limited sales. Continue reading
Soft Revolution: The 1968 Pontiac GTO Endura Nose
Today, nearly all cars feature flexible, body-color bumper systems. The Endura nose on the 1968 Pontiac GTO was the first, and here’s how it was developed. Continue reading