Check out all the classic old-school drag cars in this awesome digital scrapbook from Harlingen Air Field circa 1962. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Saturday Morning CarTune: Peugeot Joins the Wacky Races
Remember the classic Saturday morning cartoon of the ’60s, Wacky Races? Most Americans have never seen Peugeot’s awesome 2013 tribute to the Hanna-Barbera show, so we’re sharing it here. Continue reading
Success at a Price: The 1957-59 DeSoto Firesweep
Introduced in 1957, the low-priced Firesweep line gave Chrysler’s DeSoto division a much-needed boost in sales volume, but at a cost to the rest of the company. Mecum Auctions photo. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1971 Plymouth Road Runner
By 1971, the muscle car era was winding down, but Chrysler Corporation was still in the game with the Plymouth Road Runner, now boasting all-new sheet metal. Continue reading
America’s Taxi: The 1956 Checker A8
Introduced in 1956, the Checker A8 launched a series of taxis that loyally served America’s cities for nearly half a century. Continue reading
Beating Mustang to the Gate: The 1964 Plymouth Barracuda
History might not remember it quite that way, but the Plymouth Barracuda actually arrived on the market a few weeks before the Ford Mustang in 1964. Here’s the story behind the sporty Mopar coupe. Continue reading
Bill Mitchell’s Dreamboat: The 1971 Buick Riviera
General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell had a taste for drama in automobile design, and few were more dramatic than the boat-tailed 1971 Buick Riviera. Continue reading