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The Great Shape for ’65: The 1965 Full-Size Chevrolets

Posted on July 23, 2025 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1965 Chevrolet, Chevrolet, General Motors, Irv Rybicki

What Made the Hudson Hornet Engine So Great?

Posted on July 22, 2025 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Hudson, Hudson 7X, Hudson Hornet, Hudson Instant Action, Hudson Motor Car Company, Hudson Twin-H

Second-Generation Ponyfish: The 1967 Plymouth Barracuda

Posted on July 19, 2025 by MCG

For 1967, Plymouth introduced a new Barracuda, with plans to take a bigger bite out of the pony car market. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1967 Plymouth Barracuda, Chrysler A-Body, Chrysler Corporation

Video: The Streets of Los Angeles in the ’40s, Colorized

Posted on July 17, 2025 by MCG

Travel with us back to Los Angeles in the late 1940s to check out all the neat vehicles on the streets. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1949 Mercury, DeSoto taxi, Historic Los Angeles

Double-Duty Beauty: the 1948-50 Packard Station Sedan

Posted on July 16, 2025 by MCG

Packard attempted to bridge the sedan and station wagon markets with the 1948-50 Station Sedan, calling it “a double-duty beauty.” Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Packard, Packard Eight, Packard Station Sedan

Lincoln’s In-Between Years, 1946-48

Posted on July 15, 2025 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged E.T. Gregorie, Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford II, Lincoln, Lincoln Continental

Soft Revolution: The 1968 Pontiac GTO Endura Nose

Posted on July 13, 2025 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1968 Pontiac GTO, GM Inland Division, Pontiac, Pontiac Endura bumper

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